(PLAY) Dave & Buster’s - Overview

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2383371091

Stock: Dining, Beverages, Games, Sports, Entertainment

Total Rating 14

Risk 46

Buy Signal -1.76

Entertainment +12.5
Restaurants -8.5

Market Cap: 484m
Avg Trading Vol: 16.0M USD

ATR: 7.83%
Peers RS (IBD): 25.0

Risk 5d forecast
Volatility	73.5%
Relative Tail Risk	-10.8%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	-0.31
Alpha	-59.03

Character TTM
Beta	1.738
Beta Downside	0.958

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	80.79%
CAGR/Max DD	-0.32

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -18.09%
EPS Trend: -46.2%

Last SUE: -1.04
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 7.39%
Rev. Trend: 39.8%

Last SUE: -1.06
Qual. Beats: 0

Risks

Technicals: volatile

Description: PLAY Dave & Buster’s March 04, 2026

Dave & Busters Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) operates entertainment and dining venues in North America. Their establishments combine restaurant services with various entertainment options, including arcade games, virtual reality, bowling, and live sports viewing. This business model, often called eatertainment, merges the food service and amusement industries.

The company operates under two primary brands: Dave & Busters and Main Event. The eatertainment sector has seen growth by offering experiences beyond traditional dining. Investors seeking a deeper dive into PLAYs financial health and market position can find comprehensive data on ValueRay.

Headlines to watch out for

Arcade game popularity drives same-store sales growth
Food and beverage sales impact profitability
Minimum wage increases pressure labor costs
Consumer discretionary spending affects demand
New venue openings expand market share

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income: 300.0k TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.11 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -12.13% < 20% (prev -12.70%; Δ 0.57% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 296.7m > Net Income 300.0k
Net Debt (3.18b) to EBITDA (402.7m): 7.90 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.32 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (34.5m) vs 12m ago -11.71% < -2%
Gross Margin: 38.51% > 18% (prev 0.58%; Δ 3793 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 52.23% > 50% (prev 55.75%; Δ -3.53% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.97 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 402.7m / Interest Expense TTM 151.5m)

Altman Z'' 0.52

A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 122.0m - Total Current Liabilities 377.6m) / Total Assets 4.13b
B: 0.16 (Retained Earnings 648.5m / Total Assets 4.13b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 147.3m / Avg Total Assets 4.04b)
D: 0.16 (Book Value of Equity 647.5m / Total Liabilities 4.00b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.52 = B

Beneish M -1.57

DSRI: 2.35 (Receivables 49.2m/21.8m, Revenue 2.11b/2.20b)
GMI: 1.52 (GM 38.51% / 58.38%)
AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.23 / AQ_t-1 0.25)
SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 2.11b / 2.20b)
TATA: -0.07 (NI 300.0k - CFO 296.7m) / TA 4.13b)
Beneish M-Score: -1.57 (Cap -4..+1) = CCC

What is the price of PLAY shares?

As of March 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 13.68 with a total of 1,258,211 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -7.07%, over one month by -23.49%, over three months by -32.64% and over the past year by -34.26%.

Is PLAY a buy, sell or hold?

Dave & Buster’s has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefor, it is recommend to hold PLAY.

StrongBuy: 2
Buy: 1
Hold: 7
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the PLAY price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	26.2	91.7%
Analysts Target Price	26.2	91.7%

PLAY Fundamental Data Overview March 09, 2026

P/E Forward = 6.7522
P/S = 0.2299
P/B = 3.704
P/EG = 1.48
Revenue TTM = 2.11b USD
EBIT TTM = 147.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 402.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.55b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 89.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.20b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.18b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.67b USD (484.5m + Debt 3.20b - CCE 13.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.97 (Ebit TTM 147.3m / Interest Expense TTM 151.5m)
EV/FCF = -18.75x (Enterprise Value 3.67b / FCF TTM -195.6m)
FCF Yield = -5.33% (FCF TTM -195.6m / Enterprise Value 3.67b)
FCF Margin = -9.28% (FCF TTM -195.6m / Revenue TTM 2.11b)
Net Margin = 0.01% (Net Income TTM 300.0k / Revenue TTM 2.11b)
Gross Margin = 38.51% ((Revenue TTM 2.11b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.30b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 4.91% (prev 16.18%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.89 (Enterprise Value 3.67b / Total Assets 4.13b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.26% (Interest Expense 40.2m / Debt 3.20b)
Taxrate = 16.60% (11.6m / 69.9m)
NOPAT = 122.9m (EBIT 147.3m * (1 - 16.60%))
Current Ratio = 0.32 (Total Current Assets 122.0m / Total Current Liabilities 377.6m)
Debt / Equity = 24.43 (Debt 3.20b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 130.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.90 (Net Debt 3.18b / EBITDA 402.7m)
Debt / FCF = -16.27 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 3.18b / FCF TTM -195.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 147.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.01% (Net Income 300.0k / Total Assets 4.13b)
RoE = 0.20% (Net Income TTM 300.0k / Total Stockholder Equity 147.4m)
RoCE = 8.66% (EBIT 147.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 147.4m + L.T.Debt 1.55b))
RoIC = 7.26% (NOPAT 122.9m / Invested Capital 1.69b)
WACC = 2.53% (E(484.5m)/V(3.68b) * Re(12.32%) + D(3.20b)/V(3.68b) * Rd(1.26%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 12.32% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -9.12%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -195.6m)
EPS Correlation: -46.21 | EPS CAGR: -18.09% | SUE: -1.04 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 39.79 | Revenue CAGR: 7.39% | SUE: -1.06 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=0.84 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=7
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=0.97 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-6 | Growth EPS=+92.6% | Growth Revenue=+4.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.43 (2 Up / 5 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)

Additional Sources for PLAY Stock

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