Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of -$200000.0 in Q1 2026, down 102.25% quarter-over-quarter from $8.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 95.56% on a YoY basis from -$102272.7 in Q1 2025.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Share-based Compensation history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$200000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 95.56% year-over-year to -$200000.0; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $19.6 million (up 326.09% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $19.6 million, up 326.09% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was -$200000.0 for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $8.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $8.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$4.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $3.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $3.5 million in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Share-based Compensation was 243.48% in 2025; the steepest drop was 850.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then rose by 9.38% to $3.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 20.0% to $2.8 million in 2024, then soared by 217.86% to $8.9 million in 2025, then sank by 102.25% to -$200000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at -$200000.0 (Q1 2026), $8.9 million (Q4 2025), and $7.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Netflix 339.24 Bn 326.95 Bn 11.41 Bn 140.41 Mn
2 Walt Disney 177.26 Bn 183.87 Bn 23.68 Bn 405.00 Mn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 67.20 Bn 65.06 Bn 4.25 Bn 152.00 Mn
4 Brera Holdings 43.43 Bn 43.43 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.99 Bn 31.53 Bn 1.31 Bn 32.78 Mn
6 Fox 25.61 Bn 22.11 Bn - 30.00 Mn
7 Roku 21.15 Bn 18.77 Bn 564.94 Mn 78.68 Mn
8 Liberty Media 20.63 Bn 21.31 Bn 298.00 Mn 5.00 Mn
9 News 16.23 Bn 14.76 Bn - -
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 446.55 Mn 429.95 Mn 779.40 Mn -200,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 3, 2026 -200,000.00
Feb 3, 2026 -200,000.00
Nov 4, 2025 8.90 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 8.90 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 7.90 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 7.90 Mn
May 6, 2025 3.00 Mn
May 6, 2025 3.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -4.50 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -4.50 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 2.80 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 2.80 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 2.30 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 2.30 Mn
May 5, 2024 4.00 Mn
May 5, 2024 4.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 600,000.00
Feb 4, 2024 600,000.00
Oct 29, 2023 3.50 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 3.50 Mn