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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.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.83% year-over-year to $543.5 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $2.0 billion, up 5.46%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $2.0 billion, 5.46% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $543.5 million at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from $464.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $543.5 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $296.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $460.4 million and a median of $472.6 million in 2024 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: soared 73.52% in 2022 and later decreased 3.75% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $451.1 million in 2022, then fell by 0.62% to $448.3 million in 2023, then fell by 0.36% to $446.7 million in 2024, then increased by 3.96% to $464.4 million in 2025, then rose by 17.03% to $543.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for PLAY at $543.5 million in Q1 2026, $464.4 million in Q4 2025, and $504.4 million in Q3 2025.