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

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

17.3 USD
+0.09 (+0.52%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM
17.11 USD
-0.19 (-1.1%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PLAY has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 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 has reported negative net income.
PLAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
PLAY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

PLAY's Return On Assets of 0.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of PLAY (0.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PLAY's Return On Invested Capital of 3.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 43.61% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.39%.
Industry RankSector 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
PLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

PLAY has a worse Profit Margin (0.01%) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
PLAY's Operating Margin of 8.61% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAY has grown nicely.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.79%, PLAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.24% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLAY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLAY 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.
The debt/assets ratio for PLAY is higher compared to a year ago.
PLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingPLAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

PLAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. 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 (0.89) than 66.17% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt 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 66.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 12.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC9.76%
PLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.32, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 89.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PLAY (0.22) is worse than 89.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.22
PLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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 -101.73%.
Measured over the past years, PLAY shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.14% on average per year.
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

PLAY is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -6.04% yearly.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.96% yearly.
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

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.
PLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
PLAY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.24.
60.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
PLAY is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.24
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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 93.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.98
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

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM)

After market: 17.11 -0.19 (-1.1%)

17.3

+0.09 (+0.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
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 Change0%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap599.79M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts73.33
Price Target29.01 (67.69%)
Short Float %33.53%
Short Ratio5.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-7.25%
PT rev (3m)-17.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-30.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-79.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.24
P/S 0.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.02
P/B 4.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.98
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY4.94%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY49.47%
SpS60.8
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.89
F-Score6
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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%

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What is the fundamental rating for PLAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to PLAY.


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What is the profitability of PLAY stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The dividend rating of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.