Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Other Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at -$1.9 million in Q2 2026, up 64.15% year-on-year from -$1.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 94.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$33.1 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Other Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Other Operating Expenses history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.9 million for 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 improved to -$1.9 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from -$33.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Operating Expenses topped out at $482.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$33.1 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Other Operating Expenses is $138.3 million (2022), against an average of $195.7 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Other Operating Expenses was 81.82% in 2025; the steepest drop was 283.33% in 2025.
- Year by year, Other Operating Expenses stood at $414.4 million in 2022, then grew by 0.36% to $415.9 million in 2023, then sank by 100.79% to -$3.3 million in 2024, then surged by 81.82% to -$600000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 216.67% to -$1.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Other Operating Expenses figures stand at -$1.9 million (Q2 2026), -$33.1 million (Q1 2026), and -$600000.0 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |