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

USA - NASDAQ:PLAY - US2383371091 - Common Stock

19.61 USD
-0.78 (-3.83%)
Last: 9/19/2025, 8:00:00 PM
19.74 USD
+0.13 (+0.66%)
After Hours: 9/19/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to PLAY. PLAY was compared to 133 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
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 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 0.95%, PLAY is doing worse than 62.41% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of PLAY (26.29%) is better than 83.46% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital (5.17%) which 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 significantly below the industry average of 15.68%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.95%
ROE 26.29%
ROIC 5.17%
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

The Profit Margin of PLAY (1.83%) is worse than 60.90% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.04%, PLAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.15% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a better Gross Margin (85.36%) than 95.49% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.04%
PM (TTM) 1.83%
GM 85.36%
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

PLAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
PLAY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for PLAY has been increased compared to 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 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.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.96, PLAY is doing worse than 69.92% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 10.69 is on the high side and indicates that PLAY has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 10.69, PLAY is doing worse than 66.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 10.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC9.97%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.26 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.26, PLAY is doing worse than 93.23% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.26. 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 0.17, PLAY is doing worse than 96.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.17
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

The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -74.09% in the last year.
PLAY shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.14% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.29% 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)-74.09%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-59.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%

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 17.06% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.47% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.27%
EPS Next 2Y22.8%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y3.47%
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

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.62, PLAY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PLAY.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. PLAY is around the same levels.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.79, 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 93.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.86.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.62
Fwd PE 7.79
PLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

PLAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 91.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.81
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 more expensive valuation may be justified as PLAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.8%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (9/19/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 19.74 +0.13 (+0.66%)

19.61

-0.78 (-3.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)09-15 2025-09-15/amc
Earnings (Next)12-08 2025-12-08/amc
Inst Owners111.1%
Inst Owner Change-7.98%
Ins Owners1.86%
Ins Owner Change9.25%
Market Cap678.11M
Analysts74.12
Price Target35.32 (80.11%)
Short Float %22.69%
Short Ratio6.27
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)-52.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-66.74%
Max EPS beat(2)-38.29%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-34.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.74%
Max EPS beat(4)15.37%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-28.58%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-20.96%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.56%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.44%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.16%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.24%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.09%
PT rev (1m)-0.72%
PT rev (3m)40.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.62
Fwd PE 7.79
P/S 0.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.27
P/B 4.62
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.81
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY3.62%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY12.84%
FCF(TTM)-7.88
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.66
OCFY44.14%
SpS61.08
BVpS4.25
TBVpS-22.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.95%
ROE 26.29%
ROCE 6.42%
ROIC 5.17%
ROICexc 5.19%
ROICexgc 6.96%
OM 11.04%
PM (TTM) 1.83%
GM 85.36%
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y-4.38%
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 10.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.33
Cap/Depr 239.65%
Cap/Sales 27.07%
Interest Coverage 1.99
Cash Conversion 63.44%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.17
Altman-Z 0.96
F-Score5
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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)-74.09%
EPS 3Y-8.78%
EPS 5Y-10.14%
EPS Q2Q%-59.6%
EPS Next Y-0.27%
EPS Next 2Y22.8%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y17.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.5%
Sales Q2Q%0.05%
Revenue Next Year0.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y3.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-13.85%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year89.02%
EBIT Next 3Y27.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-290.69%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.92%
OCF growth 3Y3.33%
OCF growth 5Y1.57%