Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Non-Current Debt came in at $1.5 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 3.2% from $1.55 billion a year earlier but up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Non-Current Debt was $1.52 billion, up 2.4% from FY2025.
- Non-Current Debt has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Non-Current Debt was $1.48 billion in FY2025 (+15.2%), $1.28 billion in FY2024 (+5.0%), $1.22 billion in FY2023 (+183.4%) and $431.4 million in FY2022 (-27.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Non-Current Debt is $431.4 million (fiscal Q4 2022) to $1.57 billion (fiscal Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Non-Current Debt increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Non-Current Debt over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 183.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 27.7%).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Non-Current Debt at $1.5 billion (Q1 2027), $1.52 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.55 billion (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.66 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.04 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 289.00 Mn |
| 3 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.41 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 419.01 Mn | -6.19 Mn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 9.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -1.50 Mn |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 3.47 Mn |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.21 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -400.00 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 | -16.00 Mn |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 207.00 Mn | -47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.22 Mn | 214.42 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 3.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3.10 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | -21.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -39.90 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.20 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -21.70 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 88.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 32.20 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 150.80 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 700,000.00 |
| May 5, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 47.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -4.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -2.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 807.50 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -55.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | -60.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 34.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -171.75 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
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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=non-current-debt&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "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=non-current-debt&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();