Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Tax Provisions of -$12.5 million in Q1 2026, up 12.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 1983.33% on a YoY basis from $663716.8 in Q1 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Tax Provisions history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$12.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 1983.33% year-over-year to -$12.5 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$19.2 million (down 265.52% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$19.2 million, down 265.52% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was -$12.5 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$14.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $20.6 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$14.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $4.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.2 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Provisions soared 698.9% in 2022, then sank 2450.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at -$200000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 2450.0% to -$5.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 78.43% to -$9.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 57.14% to -$14.3 million in 2025, then grew by 12.59% to -$12.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at -$12.5 million (Q1 2026), -$14.3 million (Q4 2025), and $2.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 339.24 Bn | 326.95 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 177.26 Bn | 183.87 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.20 Bn | 65.06 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -214.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 43.43 Bn | 43.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.99 Bn | 31.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -32.09 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 25.61 Bn | 22.11 Bn | - | 61.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 21.15 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 2.90 Mn |
| 8 | Liberty Media | 20.63 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.23 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - | 68.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 446.55 Mn | 429.95 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -12.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2021 | 2.54 Mn |