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

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

20.71 USD
+0.4 (+1.97%)
Last: 12/11/2025, 8:01:36 PM
20.8 USD
+0.09 (+0.43%)
After Hours: 12/11/2025, 8:01:36 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While PLAY is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PLAY does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PLAY was profitable.
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.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.24%, PLAY is doing worse than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of PLAY (5.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of PLAY (4.39%) 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 10.43%.
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

PLAY's Profit Margin of 0.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 61.07% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 9.66%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.96% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of PLAY (85.62%) is better than 96.18% 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 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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLAY is destroying value.
PLAY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PLAY has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.96. 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 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 66.41% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (9.52) is worse than 67.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC9.81%
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

PLAY has a Current Ratio of 0.33. 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 Current ratio, with a value of 0.33, PLAY is doing worse than 91.60% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PLAY has a worse Quick ratio (0.22) than 90.84% of its industry peers.
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

PLAY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -77.01%.
The earnings per share for PLAY have been decreasing by -10.14% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -4.45% in the past year.
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

PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.53% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, PLAY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-63.15%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
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 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

PLAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.87.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.76, PLAY is valued a bit more expensive.
PLAY is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.61.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 80.15% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.96. PLAY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.87
Fwd PE 12.61
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaper than 93.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.07
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%

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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 (12/11/2025, 8:01:36 PM)

After market: 20.8 +0.09 (+0.43%)

20.71

+0.4 (+1.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-08 2025-12-08/amc
Earnings (Next)06-08 2026-06-08
Inst Owners104.21%
Inst Owner Change1.11%
Ins Owners1.85%
Ins Owner Change10.2%
Market Cap718.02M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)9.70M
Analysts73.33
Price Target31.28 (51.04%)
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)-11.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-63.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.87
Fwd PE 12.61
P/S 0.34
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.1
P/B 4.32
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.07
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY3.04%
EPS(NY)1.64
Fwd EY7.93%
FCF(TTM)-9.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY32.24%
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 0.96
F-Score6
WACC9.81%
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-63.15%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.45%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%
Revenue Next Year-0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year77.19%
EBIT Next 3Y25.84%
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 3 / 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.


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 -63.15% 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%.