DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:PLAY - US2383371091 - Common Stock
13.8 USD
-0.44 (-3.09%)
Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 132 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
PLAY had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year PLAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
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 worse Return On Assets (0.24%) than 62.12% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 5.84%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.39%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.97% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.59%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of PLAY (0.46%) is worse than 61.36% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a Operating Margin (9.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a better Gross Margin (85.62%) than 96.21% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
PLAY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for PLAY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.92, we must say that PLAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLAY has a Altman-Z score of 0.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.52 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
PLAY has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (9.52) than 65.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.41%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.33, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 89.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.22, PLAY is doing worse than 90.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| 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 -77.01%.
The earnings per share for PLAY have been decreasing by -10.14% on average. This is quite bad
PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.45%.
The Revenue has been growing by 9.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
PLAY is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.78% yearly.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y-59.93%
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-0.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.68%
Revenue Next 2Y2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.15%
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 21.90, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PLAY.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
PLAY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.84.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-0.78%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
PLAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:PLAY (11/19/2025, 10:50:09 AM)
13.8
-0.44 (-3.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners97.88%
Inst Owner Change0.82%
Ins Owners1.84%
Ins Owner Change12.26%
Market Cap478.45M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)9.70M
Analysts74.12
Price Target33.15 (140.22%)
Short Float %33.34%
Short Ratio5.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-36.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-23.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-60.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.84 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 2.07 | ||
| P/B | 2.88 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.6 |
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)1.76
Fwd EY12.76%
FCF(TTM)-9.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY48.39%
SpS60.93
BVpS4.79
TBVpS-21.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.24
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.92 |
F-Score6
WACC9.41%
ROIC/WACC0.47
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-59.93%
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-0.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.45%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%
Revenue Next Year-0.68%
Revenue Next 2Y2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year80.91%
EBIT Next 3Y28.3%
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 -59.93% 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%.