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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2025)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) has 11 years of Share-based Compensation data on record, last reported at $8.9 million in Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Share-based Compensation rose 217.86% year-over-year to $8.9 million; the TTM value through Nov 2025 reached $15.3 million, up 57.73%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $4.6 million, 71.25% down from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation reached $8.9 million in Q4 2025 per PLAY's latest filing, up from $7.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $8.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$4.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $3.7 million, with a median of $3.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Share-based Compensation: soared 863.75% in 2021, then tumbled 850.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $3.8 million in 2021, then dropped by 15.3% to $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.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Share-based Compensation were $8.9 million in Q4 2025, $7.9 million in Q3 2025, and $3.0 million in Q2 2025.