Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
$8.84 +0.12 (+1.38%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Other Operating Expenses of -$1.9 million for Q2 2026, up 94.26% on a QoQ basis from -$33.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 64.15% year-over-year from -$1.2 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Other Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$1.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses rose 64.15% year-over-year to -$1.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$36.7 million, a 25.26% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$40.1 million, down 45.29% from the prior year.
  • Other Operating Expenses was -$1.9 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$33.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was $482.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$33.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Other Operating Expenses over 5 years is $195.7 million, with a median of $138.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Other Operating Expenses was 81.82% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 283.33% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Other Operating Expenses stood at $414.4 million in 2022, then increased by 0.36% to $415.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 100.79% to -$3.3 million in 2024, then soared by 81.82% to -$600000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 216.67% to -$1.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at -$1.9 million (Q2 2026), -$33.1 million (Q1 2026), and -$600000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn -
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7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn -
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 -1.90 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 -33.10 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -600,000.00
Aug 5, 2025 -1.10 Mn
May 6, 2025 -5.30 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -21.30 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -3.30 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 600,000.00
May 5, 2024 -3.60 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 482.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 415.90 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 428.80 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 439.80 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 444.80 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 414.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 370.30 Mn
May 1, 2022 321.10 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 275.97 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 269.31 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 278.33 Mn