Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.33x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $34.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($103.00 Million). See how liquid is Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment across 22 annual periods. Explore Dave & Buster’s Entertainment debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (2000–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.35x | $-100.60 Million | $290.80 Million | $391.40 Million | ▲ +50.4% |
| 2025 | -0.70x | $-217.90 Million | $312.30 Million | $530.20 Million | ▼ -847.4% |
| 2024 | 0.09x | $34.00 Million | $364.20 Million | $330.20 Million | ▼ -80.3% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | $210.24 Million | $444.47 Million | $234.22 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.67x | $190.93 Million | $283.13 Million | $92.20 Million | ▲ +220.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $60.85 Million | $288.95 Million | $228.09 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.36x | $121.33 Million | $337.62 Million | $216.29 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 2018 | 0.17x | $44.77 Million | $264.67 Million | $219.90 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.22x | $50.75 Million | $231.33 Million | $180.58 Million | ▲ +70.3% |
| 2016 | 0.13x | $24.09 Million | $186.98 Million | $162.89 Million | ▲ +126.0% |
| 2015 | -0.50x | $-42.97 Million | $86.72 Million | $129.69 Million | ▼ -1466.8% |
| 2014 | 0.04x | $3.98 Million | $109.88 Million | $105.89 Million | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.05x | $4.11 Million | $82.80 Million | $78.69 Million | ▲ +2236.1% |
| 2012 | 0.00x | $-169.00K | $72.78 Million | $72.95 Million | ▼ -106.5% |
| 2011 | 0.04x | $1.30 Million | $36.53 Million | $35.23 Million | ▼ -80.2% |
| 2010 | 0.18x | $10.63 Million | $59.05 Million | $48.42 Million | ▼ -89.5% |
| 2005 | 1.71x | $82.57 Million | $48.34 Million | $34.23 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53x | $69.81 Million | $45.52 Million | $24.29 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53x | $62.32 Million | $40.60 Million | $21.72 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99x | $98.98 Million | $49.63 Million | $49.35 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.46x | $90.25 Million | $36.68 Million | $53.57 Million | ▼ -37.8% |
| 2000 | 3.96x | $98.74 Million | $24.94 Million | $73.80 Million | — |