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Dave & Buster's Entertainment cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$37.9M in Q2 FY27 · −$16.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$46.8M
Capital spending−$84.7M
Free cash flow−$37.9M

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Dave & Buster's Entertainment generated $46.8M of operating cash flow and spent $84.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$37.9M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, operating cash flow was $322M; the largest uses were capital spending ($338M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($57.4M), taxes on employees’ shares ($2.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($79.4M); the cash balance rose by $4.0M.

Operating cash flow was $46.8M against net income of −$12.5M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$73.7M, payables −$5.8M, deferred taxes −$5.0M.

Free cash flow

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: free cash flow by quarterDave & Buster's Entertainment: free cash flow by quarter−$138MQ3 FY25−$61.0MQ4 FY25−$58.8MQ1 FY26−$55.2MQ2 FY26−$20.6MQ3 FY26$34.0MQ4 FY26$8.5MQ1 FY27−$37.9MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingDave & Buster's Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$7.2M$131MQ3 FY25$109M$170MQ4 FY25$95.8M$155MQ1 FY26$34.0M$89.2MQ2 FY26$58.0M$78.6MQ3 FY26$103M$69.0MQ4 FY26$114M$105MQ1 FY27$46.8M$84.7MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $46.8M, Capital spending $84.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearDave & Buster's Entertainment: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $283MFY22: Net borrowing −$170MFY22: Shares issued $5.1MFY22: Asset sales $700KFY22: Capital spending −$92.2M$289MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $444MFY23: Net borrowing $805MFY23: Shares issued $8.7MFY23: Asset sales $1.3MFY23: Capital spending −$234MFY23: Acquisitions −$819MFY23: Buybacks −$25.0M$1.3BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $364MFY24: Net borrowing $47.2MFY24: Shares issued $4.1MFY24: Asset sales $1.1MFY24: Capital spending −$330MFY24: Buybacks −$300M$417MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $312MFY25: Net borrowing $186MFY25: Shares issued $7.9MFY25: Asset sales $400KFY25: Capital spending −$530MFY25: Buybacks −$172M$507MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $291MFY26: Net borrowing $27.8MFY26: Capital spending −$391MFY26: Buybacks −$23.9M$319MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.6B) and acquisitions ($819M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$16.0M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$1.5B
Due within a year$7.0M

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's operations bring cash in ($322M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $16.0M funded from its $16.0M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($1.5B of debt, $7.0M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: debt maturities by year (FY26)Dave & Buster's Entertainment: debt maturities by year (FY26)$7.0MYear 1$7.0MYear 2$7.0MYear 3$868MYear 4$7.0MYear 5$656MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $16.0M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Dave & Buster's Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Capital spending−$84.7MOperating cash flow$46.8MOther financing$31.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$3.1M
Dave & Buster's Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Dave & Buster's Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Capital spending−$338MOperating cash flow$322MOther financing$79.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$57.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$4.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.0M

From profit to cash

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Dave & Buster's Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income−$12.5MDepreciation & amortization$73.7MStock-based pay$900KDeferred taxes−$5.0MOther non-cash−$4.5MReceivables−$1.2MInventory$800KPayables−$5.8MAccrued liabilities−$2.5MPrepaid and other assets$100KOther liabilities$2.1MIncome taxes payable−$1.2MOperating cash flow$46.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$46.8M−$84.7M—$3.1M—$3.6M−$37.9M
Q1 FY27$114M−$105M—−$21.8M—−$3.0M$8.5M
Q4 FY26$103M−$69.0M—−$39.7M—−$3.0M$34.0M
Q3 FY26$58.0M−$78.6M—$1.2M—−$1.6M−$20.6M
Q2 FY26$34.0M−$89.2M—−$21.7M—−$100K−$55.2M
Q1 FY26$95.8M−$155M−$23.9M$88.2M—−$5.0M−$58.8M
Q4 FY25$109M−$170M−$83.9M−$408M—$1.7M−$61.0M
Q3 FY25−$7.2M−$131M−$28.0M$591M$300K$4.5M−$138M

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: income statement and cash flow

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Q2 FY27: revenue $544M (-2% year over year), operating margin 3.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.