Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $512.3 million for Q2 2026, up 1.55% year-over-year from $504.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 5.74% quarter-over-quarter from $543.5 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Operating Expenses history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $512.3 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.55% year-over-year to $512.3 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 5.77% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.0 billion, up 5.46% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $512.3 million, down from $543.5 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $474.2 million (2023), against an average of $463.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 73.52% in 2022, then dropped 3.75% in 2025.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $451.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.62% to $448.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.36% to $446.7 million in 2024, then increased by 3.96% to $464.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.31% to $512.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Operating Expenses at $512.3 million in Q2 2026, $543.5 million in Q1 2026, and $464.4 million in Q4 2025.
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| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 512.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 512.30 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 543.50 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 464.40 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 504.40 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 504.50 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 490.40 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 446.70 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 472.60 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 502.60 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 509.50 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 448.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 465.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 475.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 486.50 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 451.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 411.90 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 352.40 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 296.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 293.51 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 298.47 Mn |