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Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$559.2M-1.5%
Gross profit$479.4M-1.3%
Operating income$46.9M-25.8%
Net income$5.7M-73.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.16-74.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.6M+64.7%
Total debt$3.2B-1.0%
Total equity$99.6M-32.2%
Total assets$4.1B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$113.8M+18.8%
CapEx$105.3M-31.9%
Free cash flow$8.5M+114%

Valuation

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Market cap$393.11M-65.3%
Enterprise value$3.55B-18.0%
P/S0.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.8%+0.4pp
Operating margin6.8%-5.3pp
Net margin-3.1%-4.9pp
FCF margin-9.3%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-52.5%-70.1pp
Debt / equity31.9×+10.1×
Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dave & Buster's Entertainment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges.

The official record: Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed June 15, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's increase (decrease) in deferred charges?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported increase (decrease) in deferred charges of -$700K in Q1 2026.
How has Dave & Buster's Entertainment's increase (decrease) in deferred charges changed year-over-year?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's increase (decrease) in deferred charges decreased by 170.0% year-over-year, from $1M to -$700K.
What does increase (decrease) in deferred charges mean?
This represents the change in costs that have been capitalized as assets and are being amortized over multiple periods rather than expensed immediately. Fluctuations in this account indicate shifts in the timing of expense recognition for long-term operational costs. It is essential for reconciling accrual-based net income to cash flow from operations.