DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091
14.96 USD
+0.33 (+2.26%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 02:55 PM
Overall PLAY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLAY against 126 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
- PLAY had negative earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- PLAY has a Return On Assets of 0.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLAY underperforms 67.46% of its industry peers.
- PLAY has a Return On Equity of 0.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLAY outperforms 48.41% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PLAY (3.90%) 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 below the industry average of 10.66%.
| 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 has a worse Profit Margin (0.01%) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
- PLAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.61%, PLAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.79% 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 (85.79%) than 96.03% of its industry peers.
- PLAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- PLAY has a worse Altman-Z score (0.88) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
- PLAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 12.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAY (12.12) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.88 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.36%
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 worse Current ratio (0.32) than 92.06% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PLAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.22, PLAY is not doing good in the industry: 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PLAY have decreased strongly by -101.73% in the last year.
- 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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.07% in the past year.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PLAY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.51 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PLAY.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% 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 28.01.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 93.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.78 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PLAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PLAY (2/25/2026, 2:55:53 PM)
14.96
+0.33 (+2.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
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 Change0.79%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change-1.27%
Market Cap518.81M
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)300.00K
Analysts74.44
Price Target28.56 (90.91%)
Short Float %31.41%
Short Ratio7.07
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)0.8%
PT rev (3m)-13.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-35.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-80.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.51 | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 1.75 | ||
| P/B | 3.97 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.78 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.85
Fwd EY5.71%
FCF(TTM)-5.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.56
OCFY57.19%
SpS60.78
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-22.78
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 | 0.88 |
F-Score6
WACC9.36%
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 Year78.06%
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 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 4 / 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%.