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

NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091

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12.33 USD
-0.37 (-2.91%)
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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.

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1. PLAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PLAY has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year PLAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PLAY 4 years were profitable.
  • PLAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2026 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLAY has a worse Return On Assets (-1.18%) than 70.63% of its industry peers.
  • PLAY's Return On Equity of -53.40% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 68.25% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PLAY (2.93%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.55%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.18%
ROE -53.4%
ROIC 2.93%
ROA(3y)1.22%
ROA(5y)2.38%
ROE(3y)12.37%
ROE(5y)21.98%
ROIC(3y)5.77%
ROIC(5y)6.31%
PLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of PLAY (6.14%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PLAY's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PLAY's Gross Margin of 85.72% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAY outperforms 96.03% of its industry peers.
  • PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 85.72%
OM growth 3Y-23.26%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
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 2026 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PLAY has less shares outstanding
  • 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 2026 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 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PLAY has a Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 16.97 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (16.97) is worse than 73.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 16.97
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.8
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.92%
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 2026 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.29 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.29, PLAY is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.29. 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 Quick ratio of 0.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 93.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.19
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 2026 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 -185.63% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.40% in the last year.
  • PLAY shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 36.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-185.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-579.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y2.3%
Revenue growth 5Y36.95%
Sales Q2Q%-0.92%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.91% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y98.65%
EPS Next 2Y51.41%
EPS Next 3Y29.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • 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.
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 2029 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 2029 0 2 -2 -4

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4. PLAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PLAY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400 -600

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.85
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 grow with 29.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.41%
EPS Next 3Y29.91%

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5. PLAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PLAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PLAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (4/24/2026, 8:02:24 PM)

After market: 12.43 +0.1 (+0.81%)

12.33

-0.37 (-2.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-31
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners99.64%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners2.14%
Ins Owner Change1.19%
Market Cap428.34M
Revenue(TTM)2.10B
Net Income(TTM)-48.70M
Analysts75.29
Price Target20.74 (68.21%)
Short Float %31.3%
Short Ratio5.6
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)-201.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-384.23%
Max EPS beat(2)-18.28%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-126.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-384.23%
Max EPS beat(4)-18.28%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-81.01%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-56.85%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-44.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.75%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.61%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.18%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.55%
PT rev (1m)-27.38%
PT rev (3m)-26.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-27.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-102.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-102.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.2
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.47
P/B 4.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.85
EPS(TTM)-1.43
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.37
OCFY67.89%
SpS60.53
BVpS2.63
TBVpS-23.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.18%
ROE -53.4%
ROCE 3.51%
ROIC 2.93%
ROICexc 2.94%
ROICexgc 3.93%
OM 6.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 85.72%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.22%
ROA(5y)2.38%
ROE(3y)12.37%
ROE(5y)21.98%
ROIC(3y)5.77%
ROIC(5y)6.31%
ROICexc(3y)5.81%
ROICexc(5y)6.43%
ROICexgc(3y)7.93%
ROICexgc(5y)8.62%
ROCE(3y)6.92%
ROCE(5y)7.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.87%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.43%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-23.26%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 16.97
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.79
Cap/Depr 140.09%
Cap/Sales 18.61%
Interest Coverage 1.02
Cash Conversion 71.17%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.19
Altman-Z 0.8
F-Score5
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)173.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.49%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-185.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-579.17%
EPS Next Y98.65%
EPS Next 2Y51.41%
EPS Next 3Y29.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y2.3%
Revenue growth 5Y36.95%
Sales Q2Q%-0.92%
Revenue Next Year2.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-48.09%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.5%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year179.35%
EBIT Next 3Y45.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y53.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-6.88%
OCF growth 3Y-13.19%
OCF growth 5YN/A

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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The financial health rating of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 1 / 10.


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%.