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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s operations generated $291m of cash; it spent $391m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$101m. It returned $23.9m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2013Feb 20132014Feb 20142015Feb 20152016Jan 20162017Jan 20172018Feb 20182019Feb 20192020Feb 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Feb 20242025Feb 20252026Feb 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations8311087187231265338289−49283444364312291322
Depreciation and amortisation6366717988103118132139138169209238279296
Stock-based pay11246977713201652012
Capital spending791061301631812202162288392234330530391338
Free cash flow44−4324514512161−13219121034−218−101−16
Free cash flow after stock pay33−4520453611454−13917919018−223−120−28
Dividends paid——————1216500————
Share buybacks————291521492970025300172240
Shares issued—0——————18200————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.