PLAY (Dave & Buster's Entertainment) Change In Working Capital : $-29 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2025)

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What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change In Working Capital?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $32 Mil.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 was $-29 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change In Working Capital Chart

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Annual Data

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Change In Working Capital

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-6.40

11.80

73.20

-40.50

-28.70

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Quarterly Data
	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24	Apr24	Jul24	Oct24	Jan25
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-21.60	-6.20	1.60	-56.50	32.40

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-29 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Business Description

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Address

1221 Beltline Road, Suite 500, Coppell, TX, USA, 75019

Website

https://www.daveandbusters.com

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc owns and operates nearly a hundred entertainment and dining establishments in the United States where customers can eat, drink, play games, and watch televised sports. Each store offers a full menu of entries and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. It derives maximum revenue from Entertainment.

Executives

John Mulleady	officer: SVP, RE & Dev	DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Kevin M Sheehan	director	DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Michael J Griffith	director	DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Hamish Dodds	director	C/O PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC., 100 PIER 1 PLACE, FT. WORTH TX 76102
Antonio Pineiro	officer: SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc	1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COOPELL TX 75220
Christopher Daniel Morris	officer: Chief Executive Officer
Steve Klohn	officer: SVP Chief Information Officer	1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Randall L Jones	officer: VP Accounting and Controller	1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Ashley Zickefoose	officer: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer	1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
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