Dave & Buster's Entertainment Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (PLAY)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's capital expenditures (capex) was $391.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Dave & Buster's Entertainment company overviewDave & Buster's Entertainment annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-02-03 | $391.4M | −$138.8M | −26.18% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-04 | $530.2M | $200.0M | +60.57% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-04 | $330.2M | $96.0M | +40.99% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | $234.2M | $142.0M | +154.01% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | $92.2M | $9.2M | +11.06% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | $83.0M | −$145.1M | −63.60% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | $228.1M | $11.8M | +5.46% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-03 | $216.3M | −$3.6M | −1.64% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-04 | $219.9M | $39.3M | +21.78% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | $180.6M | $17.7M | +10.86% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-31 | $162.9M | $33.2M | +25.60% |
| 2014 | 2015-02-01 | $129.7M | $23.8M | +22.47% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-02 | $105.9M | $27.2M | +34.57% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-03 | $78.7M | — | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-05 | $105.3M | −$49.3M | −31.89% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-02-03 | $69.0M | −$100.9M | −59.39% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-04 | $78.6M | −$52.6M | −40.09% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-05 | $89.2M | −$26.9M | −23.17% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-06 | $154.6M | $41.6M | +36.81% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-04 | $169.9M | $47.3M | +38.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-05 | $131.2M | $57.4M | +77.78% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-06 | $116.1M | $33.5M | +40.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-05 | $113.0M | $61.8M | +120.70% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-04 | $122.6M | $52.4M | +74.64% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | $73.8M | $9.7M | +15.13% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | $82.6M | $22.7M | +37.90% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $51.2M | $11.2M | +28.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | $70.2M | $41.6M | +145.10% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | $64.1M | $38.5M | +149.96% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $59.9M | $32.3M | +117.38% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | $40.0M | $29.6M | +286.14% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | $28.6M | $18.2M | +175.08% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $25.6M | $16.5M | +181.25% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-01 | $27.6M | $19.2M | +231.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-02 | $10.4M | −$44.8M | −81.22% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | $10.4M | −$44.8M | −81.14% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-01 | $9.1M | −$45.9M | −83.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-02 | $8.3M | −$42.3M | −83.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-03 | $55.2M | −$12.1M | −17.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-02 | $55.2M | $2.7M | +5.07% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-03 | $55.0M | $7.9M | +16.75% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-04 | $50.6M | −$4.6M | −8.34% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-05 | $67.2M | $5.9M | +9.54% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-03 | $52.5M | −$17.1M | −24.53% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-04 | $47.1M | −$3.4M | −6.73% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-05 | $55.2M | $1.2M | +2.21% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-06 | $61.4M | $15.7M | +34.28% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-04 | $69.6M | $20.3M | +41.24% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | $50.5M | $4.0M | +8.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | $54.0M | $7.4M | +15.82% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $45.7M | $7.6M | +19.93% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | $49.3M | $5.3M | +12.01% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | $46.5M | $5.6M | +13.76% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $46.7M | $5.5M | +13.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | $38.1M | $1.3M | +3.49% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | $44.0M | $6.0M | +15.76% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-01 | $40.9M | $8.6M | +26.58% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-02 | $41.2M | $11.4M | +38.18% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-03 | $36.8M | $7.3M | +24.52% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-02-01 | $38.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-02 | $32.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-03 | $29.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-04 | $29.6M | — | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $83.0M to $391.4M, a change of $308.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $105.3M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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