Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) — Financial Flexibility Index
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). Check Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Financial Flexibility Index (2000–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PLAY cash flow metrics.
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. Explore PLAY cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |