DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091
14.85 USD
-0.63 (-4.1%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
15.0495 USD
+0.2 (+1.34%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to PLAY. PLAY was compared to 126 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 does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
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.
- Of the past 5 years PLAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PLAY has a worse Return On Assets (0.01%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- PLAY has a Return On Equity (0.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PLAY (3.90%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PLAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.77%. This is below the industry average of 10.54%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.01%, PLAY is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.61%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PLAY has a Gross Margin of 85.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLAY outperforms 96.03% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLAY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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
- The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been increased compared to 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 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PLAY's Altman-Z score of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 67.46% of its industry peers.
- PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- PLAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 12.12 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.88 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PLAY's Current ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 92.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.22, PLAY is doing worse than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| 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 -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%.
- Measured over the past years, PLAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.50% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -6.04% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.96% on average over the next years.
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.
- 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 negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.38 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PLAY.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PLAY is cheaper than 65.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PLAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as PLAY's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.04% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.47%
EPS Next 3Y-6.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PLAY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
14.85
-0.63 (-4.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
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 Change3.26%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change-2.77%
Market Cap515.00M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts74.44
Price Target28.56 (92.32%)
Short Float %32.54%
Short Ratio6.59
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.56%
PT rev (3m)-13.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-35.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-80.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 1.74 | ||
| P/B | 3.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.79 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY5.75%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY57.61%
SpS60.78
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.88 |
F-Score6
WACC9.34%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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%
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 for PLAY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of PLAY stock?
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 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%.