Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $2.5 million for Q2 2026, down 16.67% year-over-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.
- In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 16.67% year-over-year to $2.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $19.3 million (up 75.45% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.7 million, down 63.04% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 stood at $2.5 million, down from $8.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $8.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation soared 458.33% in 2023, then tumbled 310.0% in 2024.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Share-based Compensation stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then increased by 9.38% to $3.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 20.0% to $2.8 million in 2024, then surged by 217.86% to $8.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 71.91% to $2.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Share-based Compensation at $2.5 million in Q2 2026, $8.9 million in Q4 2025, and $7.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 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 |