Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Invested Capital of $1.6 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.81% on a QoQ basis from $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, and down 7.31% year-over-year from $1.8 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Invested Capital for 13 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Invested Capital fell 7.31% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 7.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.7 billion, down 1.59% from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital was $1.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Invested Capital was $1.8 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $715.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $1.6 billion, with a median of $1.7 billion recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Invested Capital surged 138.58% in 2023, then dropped 7.31% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Invested Capital stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.96% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then rose by 10.57% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then gained by 0.24% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then fell by 5.36% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $1.6 billion (Q2 2026), $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn 1.32 Bn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn 902.67 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn 1.38 Bn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 451.88 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 1.64 Bn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 508.60 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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May 5, 2026 1.64 Bn
Feb 3, 2026 1.65 Bn
Nov 4, 2025 1.73 Bn
Aug 5, 2025 1.76 Bn
May 6, 2025 1.77 Bn
Feb 4, 2025 1.68 Bn
Nov 5, 2024 1.73 Bn
Aug 6, 2024 1.63 Bn
May 5, 2024 1.64 Bn
Feb 4, 2024 1.60 Bn
Oct 29, 2023 1.56 Bn
Jul 30, 2023 1.66 Bn
Apr 30, 2023 1.65 Bn
Jan 29, 2023 1.71 Bn
Oct 30, 2022 1.66 Bn
Jul 31, 2022 1.65 Bn
May 1, 2022 791.80 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 715.40 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 741.56 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 779.88 Mn