Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.5 million for Q2 2026, up 1350.0% on a QoQ basis from -$200000.0 in Q1 2026, and down 16.67% year-over-year from $3.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 16.67% year-over-year to $2.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $19.1 million, a 430.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $19.6 million, up 326.09% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $2.5 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$200000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $8.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$4.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $3.6 million, with a median of $3.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 243.48% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 850.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then gained by 9.38% to $3.5 million in 2023, then declined by 20.0% to $2.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 217.86% to $8.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 71.91% to $2.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.5 million (Q2 2026), -$200000.0 (Q1 2026), and $8.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 3.88 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn 17.72 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - 7.44 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn 23.80 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -95.45 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn 3.32 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 1.53 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 2.50 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - -
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - 1.46 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 2.50 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 -200,000.00
Nov 4, 2025 8.90 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 7.90 Mn
May 6, 2025 3.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -4.50 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 2.80 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 2.30 Mn
May 5, 2024 4.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 600,000.00
Oct 29, 2023 3.50 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 5.20 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 6.70 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 8.50 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 3.20 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 4.70 Mn
May 1, 2022 3.60 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 2.56 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 3.78 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 4.75 Mn