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

NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091

13.97 USD
-1.01 (-6.74%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
13.95 USD
-0.02 (-0.14%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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This PLAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

2

Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 125 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PLAY have multiple concerns. PLAY is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PLAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PLAY has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year PLAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLAY has a Return On Assets of 0.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 66.40% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PLAY (0.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PLAY has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.90%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.72%.
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's Profit Margin of 0.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 66.40% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
  • PLAY has a Operating Margin (8.61%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.79%, PLAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. PLAY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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
  • PLAY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that PLAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.88, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 66.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • PLAY has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (12.12) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 12.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.88
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.26%
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.
  • The Current ratio of PLAY (0.32) is worse than 91.20% of its industry peers.
  • 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 93.60% 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. PLAY Growth Analysis

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.
  • Looking at the last year, PLAY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.07% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -6.04% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.96% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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 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. PLAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.35, the valuation of PLAY can be described as correct.
  • PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 65.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.35
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PLAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.8
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 -6.04% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.47%
EPS Next 3Y-6.04%

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5. PLAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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PLAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (3/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 13.95 -0.02 (-0.14%)

13.97

-1.01 (-6.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners104.03%
Inst Owner Change0.84%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change-1.27%
Market Cap484.48M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts74.44
Price Target28.56 (104.44%)
Short Float %33.52%
Short Ratio9
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)0.8%
PT rev (3m)-8.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-80.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.35
P/S 0.23
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.63
P/B 3.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.8
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY6.12%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY61.24%
SpS60.78
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.78
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 0.88
F-Score6
WACC9.26%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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 Year78.07%
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%

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 for PLAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 3 / 10.


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%.