Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 0.67x

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.67x as of January 2026, reinvesting $69.00 Million (capex $69.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $103.00 Million. Explore Dave & Buster’s Entertainment capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.67x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$69.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$103.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$69.00 Million
USD

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment across 22 annual periods. Also explore PLAY asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (2000–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see PLAY stock market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 1.35x $391.40 Million $290.80 Million $391.40 Million ▼ -60.3%
2025 3.39x $1.06 Billion $312.30 Million $530.20 Million ▲ +87.5%
2024 1.81x $659.30 Million $364.20 Million $330.20 Million ▼ -37.4%
2023 2.89x $1.29 Billion $444.47 Million $234.22 Million ▲ +346.0%
2022 0.65x $183.66 Million $283.13 Million $92.20 Million ▼ -58.8%
2020 1.58x $455.38 Million $288.95 Million $228.09 Million ▲ +133.5%
2019 0.67x $227.86 Million $337.62 Million $216.29 Million ▼ -19.9%
2018 0.84x $223.10 Million $264.67 Million $219.90 Million ▼ -3.3%
2017 0.87x $201.64 Million $231.33 Million $180.58 Million ▼ -0.7%
2016 0.88x $164.11 Million $186.98 Million $162.89 Million ▼ -41.9%
2015 1.51x $130.91 Million $86.72 Million $129.69 Million ▲ +56.6%
2014 0.96x $105.89 Million $109.88 Million $105.89 Million ▲ +1.4%
2013 0.95x $78.69 Million $82.80 Million $78.69 Million ▼ -5.2%
2012 1.00x $72.95 Million $72.78 Million $72.95 Million ▲ +3.9%
2011 0.96x $35.23 Million $36.53 Million $35.23 Million ▲ +17.6%
2010 0.82x $48.42 Million $59.05 Million $48.42 Million ▲ +15.8%
2005 0.71x $34.23 Million $48.34 Million $34.23 Million ▲ +32.7%
2004 0.53x $24.29 Million $45.52 Million $24.29 Million ▼ -0.2%
2003 0.53x $21.72 Million $40.60 Million $21.72 Million ▼ -46.2%
2002 0.99x $49.35 Million $49.63 Million $49.35 Million ▼ -31.9%
2001 1.46x $53.57 Million $36.68 Million $53.57 Million ▼ -50.6%
2000 2.96x $73.80 Million $24.94 Million $73.80 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow