Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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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

Historic Data

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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