Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.5 million in Q2 2026, down 16.67% year-on-year from $3.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 71.91% quarter-over-quarter from $8.9 million in Q4 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 $2.5 million for 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 $19.3 million, a 75.45% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.7 million, down 63.04% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $2.5 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from $8.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $8.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$12.3 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $3.2 million (2022), against an average of $2.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 458.33% in 2023 and plunged 310.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation 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 71.91% to $2.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Share-based Compensation figures stand at $2.5 million (Q2 2026), $8.9 million (Q4 2025), and $7.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.63 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 47.93 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 51.52 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| 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 | 2.90 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2.90 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 | -12.30 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -12.30 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3.50 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3.50 Mn |