What if you'd held PLAY?
A $1,000 investment in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) at the month-end close of 2014-10 would be worth $518 at the close of 2026-08 — -48.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,820.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $1,529 | +52.9% |
| 2016 | $2,062 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | $2,021 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | $1,642 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | $1,496 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | $1,123 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | $1,436 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | $1,325 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | $2,014 | +51.9% |
| 2024 | $1,092 | -45.8% |
| 2025 | $606 | -44.5% |
| 2026 | $373 | -38.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PLAY was 2026-08 ($9.97): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2017-05 ($65.34): $1,000 then is $153.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PLAY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $518 today, a total return of -48.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PLAY?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2015, a +52.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,529 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -45.8%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PLAY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-10 would have grown to about $4,650 on $14,300 invested.
Did PLAY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,820. PLAY trailed the S&P 500 by +86.4% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) historical total-return data from 2014-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.