DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091

12.825 USD
-0.15 (-1.12%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 11:44 AM
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This PLAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

2

PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PLAY has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. PLAY does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. PLAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PLAY had negative earnings in the past year.
  • PLAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PLAY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years PLAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
PLAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLAY's Return On Assets of 0.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 0.23%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.48%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.01%
ROE 0.23%
ROIC 3.9%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)41.3%
ROE(5y)5.64%
ROIC(3y)6.77%
ROIC(5y)N/A
PLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • PLAY has a Profit Margin of 0.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PLAY has a Operating Margin of 8.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 50.79% of its industry peers.
  • PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 85.79%, PLAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLAY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.61%
PM (TTM) 0.01%
GM 85.79%
OM growth 3Y-5.03%
OM growth 5Y2.38%
PM growth 3Y-31.02%
PM growth 5Y-18.07%
GM growth 3Y0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
PLAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. PLAY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLAY is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingPLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
PLAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that PLAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of PLAY (0.87) is worse than 68.25% of its industry peers.
  • PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • PLAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 12.12 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 73.02% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 12.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.87
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.25%
PLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PLAY's Current ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 92.06% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.22, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 93.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.22
PLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. PLAY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -101.73% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for PLAY have been decreasing by -10.14% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.07% in the last year.
  • PLAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.73%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-121.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.07%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%-1.06%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -6.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-92.29%
EPS Next 2Y-28.47%
EPS Next 3Y-6.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y2.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 -4

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4. PLAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.01, PLAY is valued correctly.
  • 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. PLAY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 15.01
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PLAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLAY is cheaper than 92.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.64
PLAY Per share dataPLAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PLAY's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.04% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.47%
EPS Next 3Y-6.04%

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5. PLAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PLAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PLAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (3/13/2026, 11:44:08 AM)

12.825

-0.15 (-1.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners104.03%
Inst Owner Change0.84%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change0.85%
Market Cap444.77M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts74.44
Price Target28.56 (122.69%)
Short Float %33.52%
Short Ratio9
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-42.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-65.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-18.28%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-47.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.74%
Max EPS beat(4)-18.28%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-35.71%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-24.23%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-20.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.9%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.1%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.35%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.62%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-79.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 15.01
P/S 0.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.5
P/B 3.4
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.64
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY6.66%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY66.71%
SpS60.78
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.01%
ROE 0.23%
ROCE 4.84%
ROIC 3.9%
ROICexc 3.91%
ROICexgc 5.19%
OM 8.61%
PM (TTM) 0.01%
GM 85.79%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)41.3%
ROE(5y)5.64%
ROIC(3y)6.77%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.93%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.6%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.4%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.35%
OM growth 3Y-5.03%
OM growth 5Y2.38%
PM growth 3Y-31.02%
PM growth 5Y-18.07%
GM growth 3Y0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 12.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.63
Cap/Depr 192.76%
Cap/Sales 23.36%
Interest Coverage 1.33
Cash Conversion 67.91%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 0.87
F-Score6
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)173.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.73%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-121.82%
EPS Next Y-92.29%
EPS Next 2Y-28.47%
EPS Next 3Y-6.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.07%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%-1.06%
Revenue Next Year-1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y2.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.95%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year78.07%
EBIT Next 3Y26.14%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-247.4%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.72%
OCF growth 3Y3.33%
OCF growth 5Y1.57%

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What is the fundamental rating for PLAY stock?

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What is the profitability of PLAY stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


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The dividend rating of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.