DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY)

US2383371091 - Common Stock

26.11  -2.95 (-10.15%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to PLAY. PLAY was compared to 134 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.
PLAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.94%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.46% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 39.59%, PLAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital (6.36%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.50%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.94%
ROE 39.59%
ROIC 6.36%
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

With a Profit Margin value of 5.09%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.21% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a better Operating Margin (12.58%) than 61.94% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a Gross Margin of 84.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLAY outperforms 97.01% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.58%
PM (TTM) 5.09%
GM 84.98%
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

PLAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been reduced compared to 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 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLAY has a Altman-Z score of 1.16. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 60.45% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.54. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
PLAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 62.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.54
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.16
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC9.31%

2.3 Liquidity

PLAY has a Current Ratio of 0.24. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.24, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 96.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.24. 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 0.14, PLAY is doing worse than 98.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.24
Quick Ratio 0.14

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased by -5.19% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.83% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.22% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing by 11.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.83%
EPS Q2Q%65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y71.59%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%2.77%

3.2 Future

PLAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.72% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y14.67%
EPS Next 3Y14.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y4.62%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.53, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very reasonable.
95.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.77. PLAY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.07, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLAY is cheaper than 96.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.38), we can say PLAY is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.53
Fwd PE 7.07

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 93.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.78

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PLAY's earnings are expected to grow with 14.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.67%
EPS Next 3Y14.72%

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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 (12/18/2024, 3:43:09 PM)

26.11

-2.95 (-10.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
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ROA 2.94%
ROE 39.59%
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OM 12.58%
PM (TTM) 5.09%
GM 84.98%
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Asset Turnover0.58
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Debt/Equity 4.54
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