Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.04x

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $172.00 Million (operating CF $103.00 Million minus capex $69.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($4.03 Billion). Also explore PLAY net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.04x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$172.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$4.03 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$69.00 Million
USD

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Financial Flexibility Index (2000–2026)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment across 23 annual periods. Check PLAY strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (2000–2026)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) total market value.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.17x $682.20 Million $290.80 Million $4.03 Billion ▼ -22.2%
2025 0.22x $842.50 Million $312.30 Million $3.87 Billion ▲ +9.8%
2024 0.20x $694.40 Million $364.20 Million $3.50 Billion ▼ -2.1%
2023 0.20x $678.69 Million $444.47 Million $3.35 Billion ▲ +11.7%
2022 0.18x $375.32 Million $283.13 Million $2.07 Billion ▲ +1080.0%
2021 0.02x $33.79 Million $-49.22 Million $2.20 Billion ▼ -93.5%
2020 0.23x $517.04 Million $288.95 Million $2.20 Billion ▼ -62.4%
2019 0.63x $553.90 Million $337.62 Million $885.35 Million ▲ +0.1%
2018 0.62x $484.57 Million $264.67 Million $775.38 Million ▼ -7.0%
2017 0.67x $411.91 Million $231.33 Million $613.28 Million ▲ +26.4%
2016 0.53x $349.88 Million $186.98 Million $658.20 Million ▲ +70.0%
2015 0.31x $216.40 Million $86.72 Million $691.99 Million ▲ +3.1%
2014 0.30x $215.77 Million $109.88 Million $711.31 Million ▲ +25.1%
2013 0.24x $161.49 Million $82.80 Million $666.20 Million ▲ +7.9%
2012 0.22x $145.72 Million $72.78 Million $648.63 Million ▲ +64.3%
2011 0.14x $71.77 Million $36.53 Million $524.71 Million ▼ -50.2%
2010 0.27x $107.48 Million $59.05 Million $390.99 Million ▼ -33.3%
2005 0.41x $82.57 Million $48.34 Million $200.46 Million ▼ -33.3%
2004 0.62x $69.81 Million $45.52 Million $113.00 Million ▲ +20.5%
2003 0.51x $62.32 Million $40.60 Million $121.61 Million ▼ -28.0%
2002 0.71x $98.98 Million $49.63 Million $138.99 Million ▲ +11.6%
2001 0.64x $90.25 Million $36.68 Million $141.49 Million ▼ -23.6%
2000 0.83x $98.74 Million $24.94 Million $118.28 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities