Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported Tax Provisions of -$6.1 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with $2.9 million a year earlier.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Tax Provisions came in at -$28.6 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it came in at -$19.2 million.
- By fiscal year, Tax Provisions came in at $11.6 million in FY2025 (-68.0%), $36.2 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), $36.5 million in FY2023 (+92.1%) and $19 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Tax Provisions spans a low of -$14.3 million in fiscal Q3 2026 and a high of $20.6 million in fiscal Q1 2024.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Provisions in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 698.9%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 71.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $4.3 million (Q1 2027), -$12.5 million (Q4 2026) and -$14.3 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -1.80 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -3.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 5.37 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 33.18 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 16.20 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 90.73 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -12.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - | -45.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -6.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -6.10 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();