Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $3.0 million in Q2 2026, down 40.0% year-on-year from $5.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $3.0 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Net Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.0 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 40.0% year-over-year to $3.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $7.7 million, a 138.12% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $9.7 million, up 131.91% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was little changed at $3.0 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from $3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $113.2 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$90.1 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$1.4 million (2022), against an average of -$411888.9.
- Biggest YoY gain for Net Cash Flow was 6688.87% in 2023; the steepest drop was 338.46% in 2023.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $7.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 338.46% to -$18.6 million in 2023, then surged by 75.81% to -$4.5 million in 2024, then surged by 135.56% to $1.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 87.5% to $3.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Net Cash Flow figures stand at $3.0 million (Q2 2026), $3.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -3.14 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 280.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 64.67 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 545.52 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.58 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 114.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 100,000.00 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 100,000.00 |
| May 6, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -1.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -1.70 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -4.50 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -4.50 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -19.00 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -19.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -5.20 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -5.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -26.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -26.70 Mn |