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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Operating Expenses over the past 14 years, most recently at $543.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $543.5 million for Q1 2026, up 10.83% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $2.0 billion (up 5.46% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $2.0 billion, up 5.46%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $543.5 million at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from $464.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PLAY hit a ceiling of $543.5 million in Q1 2026 and a floor of $296.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $472.6 million (2024), compared with a mean of $460.4 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: surged 73.52% in 2022 and later dropped 3.75% in 2025.
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $451.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.62% to $448.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.36% to $446.7 million in 2024, then grew by 3.96% to $464.4 million in 2025, then increased by 17.03% to $543.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $543.5 million (Q1 2026), $464.4 million (Q4 2025), and $504.4 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.