Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Inventory came in at $39.4 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), up 0.8% from $39.1 million a year earlier but down 2.0% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Inventory was $39.9 million, up 0.3% from FY2025.
- Inventory carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Inventory was $39.8 million in FY2025 (+7.0%), $37.2 million in FY2024 (-18.1%), $45.4 million in FY2023 (+12.6%) and $40.32 million in FY2022 (+69.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Inventory is $37.2 million (fiscal Q4 2024) to $47.9 million (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Inventory increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Inventory over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 97.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 21.1%).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Inventory at $40.2 million (Q1 2027), $39.9 million (Q4 2026) and $39.9 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.66 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.04 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.41 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 62.49 Mn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 9.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 551.45 Mn | - |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 92.09 Mn |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.21 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 123.51 Mn |
| 7 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 7.49 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 119.21 Mn | - |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 194.00 Mn |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 207.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.22 Mn | 214.42 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 39.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 39.40 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 40.20 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39.90 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39.90 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39.10 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 41.30 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39.80 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 38.40 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 37.20 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 37.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 37.20 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 43.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 43.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 47.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 45.40 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 45.43 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 46.98 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 41.60 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 40.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 37.26 Mn |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();