17.01 USD
-1.02 (-5.66%)
17.0517 USD
+0.04 (+0.25%)
Taking everything into account, PLAY scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLAY was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While PLAY is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PLAY does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
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.
1.2 Ratios
PLAY has a Return On Assets of 0.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Return On Equity of 0.23% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 51.88% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Return On Invested Capital of 3.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 43.61% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.40%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of PLAY (0.01%) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 8.61%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a Gross Margin of 85.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLAY outperforms 96.24% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLAY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
PLAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
PLAY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PLAY has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of PLAY (0.89) is worse than 66.17% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (12.12) is worse than 66.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC9.73%
2.3 Liquidity
PLAY has a Current Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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 90.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PLAY (0.22) is worse than 90.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
PLAY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -101.73%.
Measured over the past years, PLAY shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.14% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.07% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 9.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.96% yearly.
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
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.91, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PLAY.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PLAY is cheaper than 62.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PLAY is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
92.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.96 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
PLAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PLAY (12/19/2025, 8:10:13 PM)
After market: 17.0517 +0.04 (+0.25%)17.01
-1.02 (-5.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners104.21%
Inst Owner Change1.11%
Ins Owners1.85%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap589.74M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts73.33
Price Target29.01 (70.55%)
Short Float %38.33%
Short Ratio6.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-12.48%
PT rev (3m)-17.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-80.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.28 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 1.99 | ||
| P/B | 4.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.96 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY5.02%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY50.31%
SpS60.8
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.89 |
F-Score6
WACC9.73%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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 Year77.19%
EBIT Next 3Y25.84%
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%
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PLAY stock?
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What is the valuation status of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) stock?
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What is the profitability of PLAY stock?
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Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PLAY stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is expected to decline by -92.29% in the next year.
Is the dividend of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN sustainable?
The dividend rating of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.