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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PLAY - US2383371091 - Common Stock

17.77 USD
+0.45 (+2.6%)
Last: 12/8/2025, 8:00:00 PM
17.84 USD
+0.07 (+0.39%)
After Hours: 12/8/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PLAY has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. PLAY has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PLAY had positive 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

PLAY has a Return On Assets of 0.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 62.60% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Return On Equity of 5.84% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 58.02% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital (4.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.43%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 5.84%
ROIC 4.39%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

PLAY's Profit Margin of 0.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 61.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
The Operating Margin of PLAY (9.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 85.62%, PLAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.18% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.66%
PM (TTM) 0.46%
GM 85.62%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLAY is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
PLAY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingPLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.94, we must say that PLAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.94, PLAY is doing worse than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.52 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 9.52, PLAY is doing worse than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.94
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC9.8%
PLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

PLAY has a Current Ratio of 0.33. 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 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 91.60% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.33. 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.22) than 90.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.22
PLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PLAY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -77.01%.
PLAY shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.14% yearly.
PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.45%.
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)-77.01%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-67.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.45%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.53% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-63.15%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
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.
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 2014 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.21, the valuation of PLAY can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PLAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.34.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.82, which indicates a very decent valuation of PLAY.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 86.26% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.56, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.21
Fwd PE 10.82
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

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 93.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.84
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PLAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (12/8/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 17.84 +0.07 (+0.39%)

17.77

+0.45 (+2.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)09-15 2025-09-15/amc
Earnings (Next)12-08 2025-12-08/amc
Inst Owners104.21%
Inst Owner Change1.11%
Ins Owners1.85%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap616.09M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)9.70M
Analysts73.33
Price Target31.28 (76.03%)
Short Float %34.23%
Short Ratio6.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-52.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-65.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-38.29%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-54.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.74%
Max EPS beat(4)-38.29%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-32.24%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-22.64%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.9%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.91%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.48%
PT rev (1m)-5.64%
PT rev (3m)-11.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-63.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.21
Fwd PE 10.82
P/S 0.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.66
P/B 3.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.84
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY3.55%
EPS(NY)1.64
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)-9.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY37.58%
SpS60.93
BVpS4.79
TBVpS-21.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.24
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 5.84%
ROCE 5.45%
ROIC 4.39%
ROICexc 4.41%
ROICexgc 5.85%
OM 9.66%
PM (TTM) 0.46%
GM 85.62%
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 Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.51
Cap/Depr 221.23%
Cap/Sales 25.79%
Interest Coverage 1.52
Cash Conversion 51.41%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 0.94
F-Score6
WACC9.8%
ROIC/WACC0.45
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)-77.01%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-67.68%
EPS Next Y-63.15%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.45%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%
Revenue Next Year-0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year77.19%
EBIT Next 3Y25.84%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-324.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-43.2%
OCF growth 3Y3.33%
OCF growth 5Y1.57%

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PLAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to PLAY.


What is the valuation status of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PLAY stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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 -63.15% 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%.