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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)

Profile

Full Name

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: PLAY

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Entertainment

Country

United States

IPO

October 10, 2014

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://daveandbusters.com

Employees

23420

Key Details

Price

$23.28(-1.90%)

Market cap

$804.93M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$0.16

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$2.13B(-3.29% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.46(-49.31% YoY)

PE ratio

23.05

Next earnings date

Sep 15, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $23.28
    PLAY price is $23.28

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.30
    PLAY 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -1.9%
    PLAY price was down -1.9% on Sep 8, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -20.25%
    PLAY price is down -20.25% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -22.68%
    PLAY price is down -22.68% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -40.09%
    PLAY price is down -40.09% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $73.48
    PLAY price is currently -68.32% below its historical high of $73.48

    Price 3-year low

    $15.08
    PLAY price is currently +54.38% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $804.93M
    PLAY market capitalization is $804.93 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -57.06%
    PLAY market capitalization is down -57.06% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $3.02B
    PLAY market capitalization is currently -73.38% below its historical high of $3.02 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    53.5%
    PLAY market capitalization is higher than 53.5% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -12.02%
    PLAY shares outstanding is down -12.02% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -28.32%
    PLAY shares outstanding is down -28.32% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    1.14
    PLAY beta is 1.14

    200-day SMA

    $25.75
    PLAY price is currently -9.59% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $28.22
    PLAY price is currently -17.51% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    37.18
    PLAY 14-day relative strength index is 37.18

    Volume

    1.30
    PLAY 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    ATR

    $1.31
    PLAY average true range is $1.31

    10-day Historical Volatility

    45.60%
    PLAY 10-day historical volatility is 45.60%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.16
    PLAY last dividend was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of January 9, 2020

    Next Dividend

    -
    PLAY next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    -
    PLAY annual dividend per share value is unknown

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    -
    PLAY annual dividend per share is unknown

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    -
    PLAY annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    -
    PLAY annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    -
    PLAY annual dividend yield value is unknown

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    -
    PLAY annual dividend yield is unknown

    Other

    Payout ratio

    0.00%
    PLAY annual payout ratio is 0.00%

    Dividends paid

    $0.00
    PLAY annual dividends paid is $0.00

    Free cash flow

    -$217.90M
    PLAY annual free cash flow is -$217.90 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.13B
    PLAY annual revenue is $2.13 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $2.17B
    PLAY annual revenue is currently -1.61% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -3.29%
    PLAY annual revenue is down -3.29% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    69.66%
    PLAY annual revenue is higher than 69.66% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $1.46
    PLAY annual earnings per share is $1.46

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $1.61
    PLAY annual earnings per share is currently -9.44% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    -49.31%
    PLAY annual earnings per share is down -49.31% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    87.8%
    PLAY annual earnings per share is higher than 87.8% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $366.20M
    PLAY annual gross profit is $366.20 million

    Gross margin

    17.17%
    PLAY annual gross profit margin is 17.17%

    Operating profit

    $270.10M
    PLAY annual operating income is $270.10 million

    Operating margin

    -70.16%
    PLAY annual operating profit margin is -70.16%

    Net income

    $58.30M
    PLAY annual net profit is $58.30 million

    Net margin

    2.73%
    PLAY annual net profit margin is 2.73%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $2.07B
    PLAY annual total expenses is $2.07 billion

    Operating expenses

    $96.10M
    PLAY annual total operating expenses is $96.10 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $1.77B
    PLAY annual cost of goods sold is $1.77 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $0.00
    PLAY annual SGA is $0.00

    Depreciation and amortization

    $238.20M
    PLAY annual depreciation & amortization is $238.20 million

    Interest expense

    $0.00
    PLAY annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income tax

    $11.60M
    PLAY annual income tax is $11.60 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $270.10M
    PLAY annual earnings before interest & taxes is $270.10 million

    EBITDA

    $508.30M
    PLAY annual EBITDA is $508.30 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $4.02B
    PLAY annual total assets is $4.02 billion

    Non current assets

    $3.92B
    PLAY annual long term assets is $3.92 billion

    Current assets

    $94.40M
    PLAY annual total current assets is $94.40 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $6.90M
    PLAY annual cash & cash equivalents is $6.90 million

    Accounts receivable

    $20.10M
    PLAY annual accounts receivable is $20.10 million

    Inventory

    $39.80M
    PLAY annual inventory is $39.80 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $3.87B
    PLAY annual total liabilities is $3.87 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $118.00M
    PLAY annual total long term liabilities is $118.00 million

    Current liabilities

    $433.90M
    PLAY annual total current liabilities is $433.90 million

    Accounts payable

    $134.40M
    PLAY annual accounts payable is $134.40 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $3.40B
    PLAY annual total debt is $3.40 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +13.52%
    PLAY annual total debt is up +13.52% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $3.32B
    PLAY annual long term debt is $3.32 billion

    Short term debt

    $85.80M
    PLAY annual short term debt is $85.80 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $145.80M
    PLAY annual stockholders equity is $145.80 million

    Book value

    $145.80M
    PLAY annual book value is $145.80 million

    Retained earnings

    $657.50M
    PLAY annual retained earnings is $657.50 million

    Working capital

    -$339.50M
    PLAY annual working capital is -$339.50 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $312.30M
    PLAY annual cash flow from operations is $312.30 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -14.25%
    PLAY annual cash flow from operations is down -14.25% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$529.80M
    PLAY annual cash flow from investing activities is -$529.80 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -60.98%
    PLAY annual cash flow from investing activities is down -60.98% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $187.10M
    PLAY annual cash flow from financing activities is $187.10 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +204.29%
    PLAY annual cash flow from financing activities is up +204.29% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $530.20M
    PLAY annual capital expenditures is $530.20 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +60.57%
    PLAY annual capital expenditures is up +60.57% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$217.90M
    PLAY annual free cash flow is -$217.90 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -740.88%
    PLAY annual free cash flow is down -740.88% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    17.17%
    PLAY annual gross profit margin is 17.17%

    Operating margin

    -70.16%
    PLAY annual operating profit margin is -70.16%

    Net margin

    2.73%
    PLAY annual net profit margin is 2.73%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    1.50%
    PLAY annual return on assets is 1.50%

    ROE

    29.37%
    PLAY annual return on equity is 29.37%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    23.05
    PLAY price to earnings ratio is 23.05

    PE ratio Sector rank

    55.7%
    PLAY price to earnings ratio is higher than 55.7% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    5.48
    PLAY price to book ratio is 5.48

    PB ratio Sector rank

    82.46%
    PLAY price to book ratio is higher than 82.46% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.38
    PLAY price to sales ratio is 0.38

    PS ratio Sector rank

    20.88%
    PLAY price to sales ratio is higher than 20.88% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $4.27B
    PLAY enterprise value is $4.27 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    68.31%
    PLAY enterprise value is higher than 68.31% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    8.64
    PLAY EV/EBITDA is 8.64

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    62.2%
    PLAY EV/EBITDA is higher than 62.2% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.22
    PLAY annual current ratio is 0.22

    Quick ratio

    0.13
    PLAY annual quick ratio is 0.13

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    23.35
    PLAY annual debt to equity ratio is 23.35

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    PLAY annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    5
    PLAY piotroski f-score is 5

    Altman Z-Score

    1.01
    PLAY altman z-score is 1.01

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Aug 27, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Jun 11, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Jun 11, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Jun 11, 25 Piper Sandler
    Neutral
    Jun 11, 25 Loop Capital
    Buy
    Jun 11, 25 BMO Capital
    Outperform
    Jun 5, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Apr 9, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Apr 9, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Apr 9, 25 BMO Capital
    Outperform

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    What is the ticker symbol for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is NASDAQ:PLAY

    Does Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. pay dividends?

    No, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. does not pay dividends

    What sector is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in?

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is in the Communication Services sector

    What industry is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in?

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is in the Entertainment industry

    What country is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. based in?

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. go public?

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on October 10, 2014

    Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on June 10, 2025

    When does Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is September 15, 2025
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