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

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

16.44 USD
-0.21 (-1.26%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 8:00:01 PM
16.44 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/7/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

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. There are concerns on the financial health of PLAY while its profitability can be described as average. PLAY has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PLAY had negative earnings in the past year.
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 4 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 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 0.01%, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLAY has a Return On Equity of 0.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 51.88% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 43.61% of its industry peers.
PLAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.77%. This is below the industry average of 10.39%.
Industry RankSector 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
PLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 0.01%, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
PLAY has a Operating Margin (8.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of PLAY (85.79%) is better than 96.24% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 0 50 -50

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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.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has less shares outstanding
PLAY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for PLAY is higher compared to a year ago.
PLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingPLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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.
PLAY has a worse Altman-Z score (0.89) 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.
PLAY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 12.12. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 66.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 12.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC9.67%
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 0 500M 1B

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 has a Current ratio of 0.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLAY underperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Quick 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.22. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLAY underperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.22
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 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 -101.73%.
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 -4.07%.
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

PLAY is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -6.04% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.96% on average per year.
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

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 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

PLAY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.24, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PLAY.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.57. PLAY is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 19.24
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100 -200 -300 -400

4.2 Price Multiples

PLAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 92.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.94
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 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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (1/7/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 16.44 0 (0%)

16.44

-0.21 (-1.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/amc
Earnings (Next)06-08 2026-06-08
Inst Owners104.03%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap569.97M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts73.33
Price Target29.01 (76.46%)
Short Float %33.53%
Short Ratio5.8
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)-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)-7.25%
PT rev (3m)-17.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-30.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-79.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 19.24
P/S 0.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.92
P/B 4.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.94
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY52.05%
SpS60.8
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC9.67%
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 Year78.06%
EBIT Next 3Y26.14%
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%

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What is the fundamental rating for PLAY stock?

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


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What is the profitability of PLAY stock?

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


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The dividend rating of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.