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Dave & Buster's Entertainment free cash flow PLAY

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2014.

Last 12 months, to Aug 4, 2026
−$16M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$37.9M
Fiscal year 2025
−$100.6M

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow was −$16M over the twelve months to Aug 4, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$37.9M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025−$100.6Mn/a
FY2024−$217.9M−741%
FY2023$34M−84%
FY2022$210.2M+10%
FY2021$190.9Mn/a
FY2020−$132.2M−317%
FY2019$60.9M−50%
FY2018$121.3M+171%
FY2017$44.8M−12%
FY2016$50.8M+111%
FY2015$24.1Mn/a
FY2014−$43Mn/a
FY2013n/an/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$37.9Mn/a−$16M
Q1 FY26$8.5Mn/a−$33.3M
Q4 FY25$34Mn/a−$100.6M
Q3 FY25−$20.6Mn/a−$195.6M
Q2 FY25−$55.2Mn/a−$313.4M
Q1 FY25−$58.8Mn/a−$272.5M
Q4 FY24−$61Mn/a−$217.9M
Q3 FY24−$138.4Mn/a−$182.3M
Q2 FY24−$14.3M−167%−$46.9M
Q1 FY24−$4.2M−110%−$11.4M
Q4 FY23−$25.4M−135%$34M
Q3 FY23−$3M−179%$132.6M

Against its peers

Companies in Restaurants nearest Dave & Buster's Entertainment's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment−6.6%
JACKJack in the Box13.4%
PTLOPortillo's−2.9%
NATHNathans Famous4.6%
LOCOEl Pollo Loco9.3%
BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar−8.2%
PZZAPapa Johns International5.7%
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant−3.1%
BLMNBloomin' Brands19.7%
SGSweetgreen−10.0%
WENWendy's22.3%
Peer median5.2%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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