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

NASDAQ:PLAY - Nasdaq - US2383371091 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

23.64  -0.49 (-2.03%)

After market: 23.6799 +0.04 (+0.17%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, PLAY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLAY was compared to 135 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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.
PLAY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.16%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.15% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY has a Return On Equity of 37.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLAY outperforms 90.08% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.87%, PLAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.79%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.16%
ROE 37.56%
ROIC 5.87%
ROA(3y)3.88%
ROA(5y)1.42%
ROE(3y)41.11%
ROE(5y)9.46%
ROIC(3y)6.88%
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 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 3.87%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.44% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
PLAY has a Operating Margin (12.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAY has grown nicely.
PLAY has a better Gross Margin (85.11%) than 97.71% 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 12.1%
PM (TTM) 3.87%
GM 85.11%
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%
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 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has less shares outstanding
PLAY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
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 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 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. 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 (1.07) than 65.65% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.38 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
PLAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 6.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 63.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.07
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC10.67%
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 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.29 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.29, PLAY is doing worse than 95.42% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.19 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PLAY's Quick ratio of 0.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 96.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.19
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 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -15.38% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.83% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, PLAY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.25% in the last year.
PLAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.38%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.83%
EPS Q2Q%-358.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.25%
Revenue growth 3Y71.59%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%-2.98%

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 12.09% yearly.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y-30.37%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.91%
Revenue Next 2Y1.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
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.
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.23, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very reasonable.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 94.66% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 29.63.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.27, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very cheap.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 96.95% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.68. PLAY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.23
Fwd PE 7.27
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.72
PLAY Per share dataPLAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLAY's earnings are expected to grow with 12.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%

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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 (2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 23.6799 +0.04 (+0.17%)

23.64

-0.49 (-2.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-10 2024-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)06-10 2025-06-10/amc
Inst Owners110.09%
Inst Owner Change-94.32%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change2.56%
Market Cap910.14M
Analysts73.75
Price Target39.2 (65.82%)
Short Float %21.35%
Short Ratio3.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-15.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.23%
Max EPS beat(2)15.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-24.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.23%
Max EPS beat(4)15.37%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.7%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.23%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)21.83%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.53%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.04%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.17%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.74%
PT rev (1m)-5.28%
PT rev (3m)-22.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-22.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.23
Fwd PE 7.27
P/S 0.41
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.03
P/B 4.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.72
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY9.77%
EPS(NY)3.25
Fwd EY13.76%
FCF(TTM)-4.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.81
OCFY33.03%
SpS57.07
BVpS5.89
TBVpS-18.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.16%
ROE 37.56%
ROCE 7.49%
ROIC 5.87%
ROICexc 5.88%
ROICexgc 7.95%
OM 12.1%
PM (TTM) 3.87%
GM 85.11%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.88%
ROA(5y)1.42%
ROE(3y)41.11%
ROE(5y)9.46%
ROIC(3y)6.88%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.06%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.44%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.78%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-11.96%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.18%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.9
Cap/Depr 207.43%
Cap/Sales 21.98%
Interest Coverage 1.89
Cash Conversion 60.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.19
Altman-Z 1.07
F-Score5
WACC10.67%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)121.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)119.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.96%
Profit Quality(3y)118.66%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.38%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.83%
EPS Q2Q%-358.33%
EPS Next Y-30.37%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.25%
Revenue growth 3Y71.59%
Revenue growth 5Y11.75%
Sales Q2Q%-2.98%
Revenue Next Year-1.91%
Revenue Next 2Y1.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y13.75%
EBIT Next Year61.95%
EBIT Next 3Y23%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-194.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-22.46%
OCF growth 1Y-22.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y1.53%