Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $66.6 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 12.0% from $75.7 million a year earlier and down 5.5% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment posted Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $68.6 million, down 6.0% from FY2025.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $73 million in FY2025 (-18.7%), $89.8 million in FY2024 (+35.4%), $66.3 million in FY2023 (+451.9%) and $12.01 million in FY2022 (-12.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 527.4%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 34.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $70.5 million (Q1 2027), $68.6 million (Q4 2026) and $78.5 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 66.60 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 70.50 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 68.60 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 78.50 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 75.70 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 59.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 83.60 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 85.70 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 90.90 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 89.80 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 73.70 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 83.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 78.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 66.30 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 57.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.31 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 15.45 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 12.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.61 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();