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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 11.70 Mn |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | 3.01 Bn |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |