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

USA - NASDAQ:PLAY - US2383371091 - Common Stock

19.25 USD
+0.13 (+0.68%)
Last: 9/26/2025, 8:23:13 PM
19.28 USD
+0.03 (+0.16%)
After Hours: 9/26/2025, 8:23:13 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, PLAY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLAY was compared to 134 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 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.
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

PLAY's Return On Assets of 0.24% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 64.93% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Equity of 5.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 57.46% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Return On Invested Capital (4.39%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLAY is significantly below the industry average of 15.67%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 5.84%
ROIC 4.39%
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

PLAY's Profit Margin of 0.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 64.18% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PLAY has a Operating Margin (9.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PLAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLAY's Gross Margin of 85.62% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAY outperforms 95.52% of its industry peers.
PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.66%
PM (TTM) 0.46%
GM 85.62%
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

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.
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 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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that PLAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLAY has a worse Altman-Z score (0.95) than 68.66% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (9.52) is worse than 66.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC9.96%
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

PLAY has a Current Ratio of 0.33. 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's Current ratio of 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 88.81% of its industry peers.
PLAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.33. 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's Quick ratio of 0.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLAY is outperformed by 92.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.22
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.
The earnings per share for PLAY have been decreasing by -10.14% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -4.45% 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)-4.45%
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 19.16% yearly.
PLAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-47.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y19.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y3.47%
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 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 27.11, PLAY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
PLAY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, PLAY is valued at the same level.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.81, the valuation of PLAY can be described as very reasonable.
PLAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAY is cheaper than 89.55% of the companies in the same industry.
PLAY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.11
Fwd PE 9.81
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 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.97
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 grow with 19.16% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y19.16%

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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 (9/26/2025, 8:23:13 PM)

After market: 19.28 +0.03 (+0.16%)

19.25

+0.13 (+0.68%)

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 Owners97.88%
Inst Owner Change-7.98%
Ins Owners1.84%
Ins Owner Change9.25%
Market Cap665.66M
Analysts74.12
Price Target35.32 (83.48%)
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)-47.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-57.32%
Max EPS beat(2)-38.29%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-52.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.74%
Max EPS beat(4)-38.29%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-31.17%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-21.93%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.27%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.9%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.91%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.48%
PT rev (1m)-0.72%
PT rev (3m)40.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-47.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-59.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.11
Fwd PE 9.81
P/S 0.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.88
P/B 4.01
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.97
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)1.96
Fwd EY10.19%
FCF(TTM)-9.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.69
OCFY34.78%
SpS61.09
BVpS4.81
TBVpS-21.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 5.84%
ROCE 5.45%
ROIC 4.39%
ROICexc 4.41%
ROICexgc 5.85%
OM 9.66%
PM (TTM) 0.46%
GM 85.62%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.51
Cap/Depr 221.23%
Cap/Sales 25.79%
Interest Coverage 1.52
Cash Conversion 51.41%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 0.95
F-Score6
WACC9.96%
ROIC/WACC0.44
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-47.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y19.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.45%
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-26.75%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.1%
EBIT Next Year80.91%
EBIT Next 3Y26.93%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-324.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-43.2%
OCF growth 3Y3.33%
OCF growth 5Y1.57%