15.92 USD
-0.42 (-2.57%)
Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 133 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.
1. Profitability
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.
Of the past 5 years PLAY 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years PLAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.01%, PLAY is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY has a Return On Equity (0.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 43.61% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAY is below the industry average of 10.39%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 63.16% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAY has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 8.61%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAY has grown nicely.
PLAY's Gross Margin of 85.79% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAY outperforms 96.24% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLAY is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, PLAY has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, PLAY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.89, we must say that PLAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLAY's Altman-Z score of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (12.12) than 66.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC9.65%
2.3 Liquidity
PLAY has a Current 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.
PLAY has a Current ratio of 0.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLAY underperforms 90.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PLAY (0.22) is worse than 90.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 |
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%.
The earnings per share for PLAY have been decreasing by -10.14% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -4.07% in the past 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
PLAY is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -6.04% yearly.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLAY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.63, PLAY is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
PLAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 92.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.91 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for PLAY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PLAY (12/29/2025, 3:26:27 PM)
15.92
-0.42 (-2.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners104.21%
Inst Owner Change1.11%
Ins Owners1.85%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap551.95M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts73.33
Price Target29.01 (82.22%)
Short Float %38.33%
Short Ratio6.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-33.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-80.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 1.86 | ||
| P/B | 4.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.91 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY5.37%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY53.76%
SpS60.8
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC9.65%
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%
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?
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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 -92.29% 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%.