Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $543.5 million in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.83% year-over-year to $543.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 5.46% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 5.46% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $543.5 million, up from $464.4 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $543.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $296.5 million in Q1 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $460.4 million, with a median of $472.6 million recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 73.52% in 2022 and retreated 3.75% in 2025.
• Tracing PLAY's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $451.1 million in 2022, then declined by 0.62% to $448.3 million in 2023, then declined by 0.36% to $446.7 million in 2024, then gained by 3.96% to $464.4 million in 2025, then increased by 17.03% to $543.5 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $543.5 million (Q1 2026), $464.4 million (Q4 2025), and $504.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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