Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Tax Provisions of $4.3 million for Q2 2026, up 134.4% on a QoQ basis from -$12.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 8.51% year-over-year from $4.7 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Tax Provisions for 14 years, with the latest figure at $4.3 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions fell 8.51% year-over-year to $4.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$19.6 million, a 469.81% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$19.2 million, down 265.52% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $4.3 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$12.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $20.6 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$14.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $4.2 million, with a median of $5.4 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Provisions jumped 698.9% in 2022, then plunged 2450.0% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$200000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 2450.0% to -$5.1 million in 2023, then sank by 78.43% to -$9.1 million in 2024, then sank by 57.14% to -$14.3 million in 2025, then soared by 130.07% to $4.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $4.3 million (Q2 2026), -$12.5 million (Q1 2026), and -$14.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 5.37 Mn |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -26.93 Mn |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 105.63 Mn |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -1.24 Mn |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | 4.63 Mn |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | -12.48 Mn |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | - |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 4.30 Mn |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 2.13 Mn |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | -75,964.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 4.30 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -12.50 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -14.30 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 2.90 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -600,000.00 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -9.10 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 10.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 13.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -5.10 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 7.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.60 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 7.60 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -200,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.80 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 20.30 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 6.16 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -2.37 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 12.67 Mn |