Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 34.81 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 0.9% from 35.14 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 34.67 million, down 13.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 40.01 million in FY2025 (-9.2%), 44.07 million in FY2024 (-10.4%), 49.18 million in FY2023 (-0.2%) and 49.26 million in FY2022 (+13.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged from 34.53 million in fiscal Q3 2026 to 49.45 million in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 9.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 13.1% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 15.5% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 34.94 million (Q1 2027), 34.67 million (Q4 2026) and 34.53 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynn Resorts | 44.86 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 306.80 Mn |
| 2 | Vail Resorts | 28.33 Bn | 27.04 Bn | - | 143.17 Mn |
| 3 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.59 Bn | 12.41 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 17.25 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 429.05 Mn | 496.93 Mn |
| 5 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.34 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.65 Bn | 9.82 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 229.06 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.32 Bn | -116.89 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 251.96 Mn |
| 8 | MSG Knickerbockers | 7.63 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 36.67 Mn | 24.18 Mn |
| 9 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 77.50 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.89 Mn | 215.09 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 34.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 34.81 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 34.94 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 34.67 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 34.53 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 35.14 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 35.19 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 40.01 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 39.11 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 40.78 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 41.64 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 44.07 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 41.81 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 43.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 48.47 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 49.18 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 48.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 49.27 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 49.45 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 49.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 49.28 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();