Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported Share-based Compensation of $900,000 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 88.6% from $7.9 million a year earlier and down 64.0% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Share-based Compensation came in at $12.1 million, up 31.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was $19.6 million, up 326.1% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $4.6 million in FY2025 (-71.3%), $16 million in FY2024 (-20.0%), $20 million in FY2023 (+60.0%) and $12.5 million in FY2022 (+79.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$4.5 million in fiscal Q4 2025 and a high of $8.9 million in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 51.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 243.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 92.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $2.5 million (Q1 2027), -$200,000 (Q4 2026) and $8.9 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 82.55 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 3.88 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 15.41 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 16.90 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 15.67 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 900,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 900,000.00 |
| 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 |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();