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Dave & Buster's Entertain... (PLAY)

NASDAQ: PLAY · Real-Time Price · USD

18.83

0.71 (3.92%)

At close: Oct 03, 2025, 3:59 PM

18.83

0.00%

After-hours: Oct 03, 2025, 07:53 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Statistics

Share Statistics

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has 34.67M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -9.96% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	34.67M
Shares Change (YoY)	-9.96%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.26%
Owned by Institutions (%)	99.99%
Shares Floating	33.84M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	82
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.72M, so 22.27% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	7.72M
Short % of Shares Out	22.27%
Short % of Float	57.3%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.07

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 18.35 and the forward PE ratio is 39.39. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's PEG ratio is -0.37.

PE Ratio	18.35
Forward PE	39.39
PS Ratio	0.5
Forward PS	0.3
PB Ratio	7.34
P/FCF Ratio	-4.91
PEG Ratio	-0.37

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.2B.

EV / Sales	1.97
EV / EBITDA	9.48
EV / EBIT	13.45
EV / FCF	-19.28

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 21.53.

Current Ratio	0.22
Quick Ratio	0.13
Debt / Equity	21.53
Debt / EBITDA	7.08
Debt / FCF	-14.41
Interest Coverage	1.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 39.99% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.01%.

Return on Equity	39.99%
Return on Assets	1.45%
Return on Invested Capital	5.01%
Revenue Per Employee	$91.06K
Profits Per Employee	$2.49K
Employee Count	23,420
Asset Turnover	0.53
Inventory Turnover	7.9

Taxes

Income Tax	11.6M
Effective Tax Rate	16.6%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -47.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.97, so Dave & Buster's Entertainment's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.97
52-Week Price Change	-47.52%
50-Day Moving Average	23.9
200-Day Moving Average	24.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	34.99
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,355,061

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had revenue of 2.13B and earned 58.3M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.49.

Revenue	2.13B
Gross Profit	1.82B
Operating Income	220.4M
Net Income	58.3M
EBITDA	443.4M
EBIT	205.2M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.49

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 6.9M in cash and 3.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.13B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	6.9M
Total Debt	3.14B
Net Cash	-3.13B
Retained Earnings	657.5M
Total Assets	4.09B
Working Capital	-233.2M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 312.3M and capital expenditures -530.2M, giving a free cash flow of -217.9M.

Operating Cash Flow	312.3M
Capital Expenditures	-530.2M
Free Cash Flow	-217.9M
FCF Per Share	-5.58

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 85.26%, with operating and profit margins of 10.33% and 2.73%.

Gross Margin	85.26%
Operating Margin	10.33%
Pretax Margin	3.28%
Profit Margin	2.73%
EBITDA Margin	20.79%
EBIT Margin	10.33%
FCF Margin	-10.22%

Dividends & Yields

PLAY does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Earnings Yield	5.45%
FCF Yield	-20.37%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLAY is $26, which is 38.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$26
Price Target Difference	38.1%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	7

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	11.19
Graham Upside	-40.57%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	0.91
Piotroski F-Score	6