Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded Invested Capital of $1.6 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 7.4% from $1.72 billion a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported Invested Capital of $1.61 billion, down 1.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Invested Capital has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Invested Capital came in at $1.63 billion in FY2025 (+5.7%), $1.54 billion in FY2024 (-5.9%), $1.64 billion in FY2023 (+132.3%) and $706.8 million in FY2022 (-5.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Invested Capital since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 132.3% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 7.4% in fiscal Q2 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.6 billion (Q1 2027), $1.61 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.69 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynn Resorts | 44.86 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 9.75 Bn |
| 2 | Vail Resorts | 28.33 Bn | 27.04 Bn | - | 3.74 Bn |
| 3 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.59 Bn | 12.41 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 15.10 Bn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 17.25 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 429.05 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 5 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.34 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 20.47 Bn |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.65 Bn | 9.82 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 4.94 Bn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.32 Bn | -116.89 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 8 | MSG Knickerbockers | 7.63 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 36.67 Mn | -8.95 Mn |
| 9 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 5.40 Bn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.89 Mn | 215.09 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 1.60 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.60 Bn |
| May 5, 2026 | 1.60 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1.61 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.69 Bn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 1.72 Bn |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.72 Bn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| May 5, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.64 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| May 1, 2022 | 783.77 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 706.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 731.24 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();