DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY)

US2383371091 - Common Stock

30.785  +0.52 (+1.7%)

After market: 30.785 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

3

PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 135 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are concerns on the financial health of PLAY while its profitability can be described as average. PLAY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.



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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.
PLAY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

PLAY has a Return On Assets of 2.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 52.59% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Return On Equity of 33.57% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAY outperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.31%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.04% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.88%. This is below the industry average of 10.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.59%
ROE 33.57%
ROIC 6.31%
ROA(3y)3.88%
ROA(5y)1.42%
ROE(3y)41.11%
ROE(5y)9.46%
ROIC(3y)6.88%
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.47%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.78% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PLAY's Operating Margin of 12.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAY has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 84.79%, PLAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.33%
PM (TTM) 4.47%
GM 84.79%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y1.79%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-9.08%
GM growth 3Y0.75%
GM growth 5Y0.51%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLAY 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.17. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.17, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.48% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.41 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (4.41) is worse than 60.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.17
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.01%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.32, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 92.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.24 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PLAY's Quick ratio of 0.24 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 94.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.24

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -18.40% in the last year.
PLAY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.83% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.05% in the past year.
PLAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.83%
EPS Q2Q%-31.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.05%
Revenue growth 3Y71.59%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%-1.54%

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 23.90% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.17%
EPS Next 2Y19.86%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y4.22%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.10, PLAY is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLAY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 29.62, PLAY is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.63, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very cheap.
95.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.22.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.1
Fwd PE 7.63

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 91.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLAY's earnings are expected to grow with 23.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.86%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%

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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 (9/6/2024, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 30.785 0 (0%)

30.785

+0.52 (+1.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
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Market Cap1.22B
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ROA 2.59%
ROE 33.57%
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ROICexgc
OM 12.33%
PM (TTM) 4.47%
GM 84.79%
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Asset Turnover0.58
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Debt/Equity 4.41
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Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.24
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EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.4%
EPS 3YN/A
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.05%
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