Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

PLAYNASDAQCommunication Services● Active

$11.04

$-0.16(-1.43%)

Market Cap$383522976

P/E Ratio—

52W High$35.53

52W Low$9.61

Avg Volume1.8M

Open$11.02

Beta1.82

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PLAY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

PLAY · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was −$100.6M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-02-03), up 53.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was -4.8%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow−$100.6M▲ +53.8% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)−$100.6Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin-4.8%−$100.6M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

PLAY · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$290.8M(391M)−$100.6M▲ +53.8%-4.8%

FY2025$312.3M(530M)−$217.9M▼ 740.9%-10.2%

FY2024$364.2M(330M)$34.0M▼ 83.8%1.5%

FY2023$444.5M(234M)$210.2M▲ +10.1%10.7%

FY2022$283.1M(92M)$190.9M▲ +244.4%14.6%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

PLAY · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.10B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)

N/A

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

N/A

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

N/A

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

N/A

Enterprise Value basis

FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-02-03

Cash flow statement summary

PLAY · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. generated $290.8M in operating cash flow and spent 391M in capital expenditures, yielding −$100.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$290.8M

Cash from core business operations

2026-02-03

Investing Activities

−$386.9M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-02-03

Financing Activities

+$105.8M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-02-03

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($290.8M) − |CapEx| (391M) = FCF (−$100.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

PLAY vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

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−$100.6M+53.8%-4.8%

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About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported free cash flow of −$100.6M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-02-03), up 53.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -4.8%.

Based on available data, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 10 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $210.2M in FY2023.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

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Frequently asked questions

PLAY free cash flow · 8 questions

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. free cash flow was −$100.6M for FY2026, up 53.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$100.6M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. · Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026