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

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

17.32 USD
-0.86 (-4.73%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM
17.58 USD
+0.26 (+1.5%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, PLAY scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLAY was compared to 132 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 is valued correctly, 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.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 0.24%, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 62.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLAY has a Return On Equity of 5.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital (4.39%) which is in line with 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 10.42%.
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

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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAY has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of PLAY (85.62%) is better than 96.21% of its industry peers.
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

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.
Compared to 5 years ago, PLAY has more shares outstanding
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

PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of PLAY (0.94) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 9.52, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 65.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.94
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC9.72%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PLAY has a Current ratio of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLAY underperforms 90.15% 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 90.15% of the companies in the same industry.
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

The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -77.01% in the last year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.87% on average over the next years.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y-59.93%
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-3.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.68%
Revenue Next 2Y2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.05%
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.
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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 27.49 indicates a quite expensive valuation of PLAY.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, PLAY is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.84 indicates a reasonable valuation of PLAY.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLAY is cheaper than 87.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 36.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.49
Fwd PE 9.84
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 93.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.9
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 -3.87% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-3.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 17.58 +0.26 (+1.5%)

17.32

-0.86 (-4.73%)

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 Owners97.88%
Inst Owner Change1.11%
Ins Owners1.84%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap600.48M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)9.70M
Analysts74.12
Price Target31.28 (80.6%)
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)-12.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-59.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.49
Fwd PE 9.84
P/S 0.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.59
P/B 3.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.9
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY3.64%
EPS(NY)1.76
Fwd EY10.16%
FCF(TTM)-9.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY38.55%
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
WACC9.72%
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-59.93%
EPS Next 2Y2.67%
EPS Next 3Y-3.87%
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 3Y3.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year80.91%
EBIT Next 3Y25.91%
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%.