(PLAY) Dave & Buster’s - Overview

Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 447m USD | Total Return: -23.4% in 12m

Dining, Beverages, Games, Sports, Entertainment
Total Rating 18
Safety 63
Buy Signal -0.47
Entertainment
Industry Rotation: +1.6
Market Cap: 447M
Avg Turnover: 20.8M USD
ATR: 8.11%
Peers RS (IBD): 17.1
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility80.6%
Rel. Tail Risk-10.6%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.03
Alpha-77.17
Character TTM
Beta1.681
Beta Downside0.714
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD85.63%
CAGR/Max DD-0.32
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of PLAY over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 0.4, "2021-07": 1.07, "2021-10": 0.21, "2022-01": 0.52, "2022-04": 1.35, "2022-07": 0.59, "2022-10": 0.04, "2023-01": 0.8, "2023-04": 1.45, "2023-07": 0.6, "2023-10": -0.12, "2024-01": 0.88, "2024-04": 0.99, "2024-07": 0.99, "2024-10": -0.45, "2025-01": 0.69, "2025-04": 0.76, "2025-07": 0.4, "2025-10": -1.14, "2026-01": -0.35,
EPS CAGR: -25.20%
EPS Trend: -50.4%
Last SUE: -1.94
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of PLAY over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 265.34, 2021-07: 377.638, 2021-10: 317.976, 2022-01: 343.102, 2022-04: 451.101, 2022-07: 468.359, 2022-10: 481.206, 2023-01: 563.761, 2023-04: 597.3, 2023-07: 542.1, 2023-10: 466.9, 2024-01: 599.1, 2024-04: 588.1, 2024-07: 557.1, 2024-10: 453, 2025-01: 534.5, 2025-04: 567.7, 2025-07: 557.4, 2025-10: 448.2, 2026-01: 529.6,
Rev. CAGR: 4.37%
Rev. Trend: 15.5%
Last SUE: -2.25
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

High Debt/EBITDA (8.8) with thin interest coverage (0.5)

High Debt while negative Cash Flow

Interest Coverage Ratio 0.5 is critical

Altman Z'' 0.27 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Volatile

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: PLAY Dave & Buster’s

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) 3.0
Net Income: -48.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.98 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -14.77% < 20% (prev -15.92%; Δ 1.15% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 290.8m > Net Income -48.7m
Net Debt (3.15b) to EBITDA (357.2m): 8.81 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.29 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (34.7m) vs 12m ago -9.17% < -2%
Gross Margin: 85.72% > 18% (prev 0.85%; Δ 8.49k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 51.72% > 50% (prev 53.11%; Δ -1.39% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.51 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 357.2m / Interest Expense TTM 152.3m)
Altman Z'' 0.27
A: -0.08 (Total Current Assets 124.1m - Total Current Liabilities 434.6m) / Total Assets 4.12b
B: 0.15 (Retained Earnings 608.8m / Total Assets 4.12b)
C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 77.8m / Avg Total Assets 4.07b)
D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 608.3m / Total Liabilities 4.03b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.27 = B
Beneish M -2.40
DSRI: 1.89 (Receivables 54.5m/29.2m, Revenue 2.10b/2.13b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 85.72% / 85.26%)
AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.24 / AQ_t-1 0.24)
SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 2.10b / 2.13b)
TATA: -0.08 (NI -48.7m - CFO 290.8m) / TA 4.12b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB
What is the price of PLAY shares? As of April 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 13.55 with a total of 1,059,427 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.43%, over one month by +6.95%, over three months by -26.24% and over the past year by -23.36%.
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?
Analysts Target Price 18.9 39.3%
Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 12 April 2026
P/E Forward = 6.1237
P/S = 0.2128
P/B = 4.9062
P/EG = 1.48
Revenue TTM = 2.10b USD
EBIT TTM = 77.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 357.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.51b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 87.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.17b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.15b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.60b USD (447.4m + Debt 3.17b - CCE 16.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.51 (Ebit TTM 77.8m / Interest Expense TTM 152.3m)
EV/FCF = -35.74x (Enterprise Value 3.60b / FCF TTM -100.6m)
FCF Yield = -2.80% (FCF TTM -100.6m / Enterprise Value 3.60b)
FCF Margin = -4.78% (FCF TTM -100.6m / Revenue TTM 2.10b)
Net Margin = -2.32% (Net Income TTM -48.7m / Revenue TTM 2.10b)
Gross Margin = 85.72% ((Revenue TTM 2.10b - Cost of Revenue TTM 300.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 85.23% (prev 85.83%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.87 (Enterprise Value 3.60b / Total Assets 4.12b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.14% (Interest Expense 36.2m / Debt 3.17b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 61.5m (EBIT 77.8m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.29 (Total Current Assets 124.1m / Total Current Liabilities 434.6m)
Debt / Equity = 34.71 (Debt 3.17b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 91.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.81 (Net Debt 3.15b / EBITDA 357.2m)
 Debt / FCF = -31.30 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 3.15b / FCF TTM -100.6m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 133.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -1.20% (Net Income -48.7m / Total Assets 4.12b)
RoE = -36.41% (Net Income TTM -48.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 133.8m)
RoCE = 4.72% (EBIT 77.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 133.8m + L.T.Debt 1.51b))
RoIC = 3.64% (NOPAT 61.5m / Invested Capital 1.69b)
WACC = 2.26% (E(447.4m)/V(3.61b) * Re(11.89%) + D(3.17b)/V(3.61b) * Rd(1.14%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 11.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -10.81%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -100.6m)
 EPS Correlation: -50.40 | EPS CAGR: -25.20% | SUE: -1.94 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 15.52 | Revenue CAGR: 4.37% | SUE: -2.25 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.33 | Chg7d=-0.258 | Chg30d=-0.273 | Revisions Net=-4 | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=-0.37 | Chg7d=-1.275 | Chg30d=-1.343 | Revisions Net=-4 | Growth EPS=-24.7% | Growth Revenue=+3.3%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=0.09 | Chg7d=-0.952 | Chg30d=-1.072 | Revisions Net=-4 | Growth EPS=+125.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
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