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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company also provides food, drinks, and entertainment, including bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and virtual reality. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster’s and Main Event brands. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas.
As of Tuesday, September 15, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s PLAY share price has dipped by
12.44%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.
As of Tuesday, September 15, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s PLAY share price has dipped by
18.06%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s fiscal Q3 earnings report was released on Monday, September 14. Let's dive in to see if (PLAY) missed or beat analyst's expectations.
As of Wednesday, September 09, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s PLAY share price has dipped by
6.50%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.
Jenna Brashear
Financial Summary
Share Statistics
PLAY
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil)
$238.9
$2,259.2
29%
Shares Out (Mil)
34.8
80.3
40%
Institutional Ownership
96.8%
84.8%
71%
Float (Mil)
26.5
82.7
34%
Beta
1.82
0.97
89%
Avg Daily Volume (000s)
3,972
460
91%
Price Change (52-week)
(71.0%)
71.4%
9%
Growth
PLAY
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Sales (5yr)
37.0%
19.6%
92%
Net Income (5yr)
25.1%
20.0%
80%
EPS (5yr)
21.6%
20.5%
71
Dividends (5yr)
0.0%
0.0%
0%
Cash Flow (5yr)
24.3%
(15.8%)
82%
Estimates
Qtrly
Current Fiscal Year
Next Fiscal Year
# of Estimates
8
7
7
Current EPS
($1.435)
($1.685)
($1.376)
Month Ago EPS
($1.238)
($0.886)
($0.549)
# Rev Up
1
0
0
# Rev Down
0
1
1
Three Months Ago EPS
($1.282)
($0.975)
($0.380)
Year/Year Chg
298.6%
19.9%
(41.9%)
Financials
PLAY
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil)
$2,081
$1,894
61%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil)
($89)
$79
12%
EPS (TTM)
($2.547)
$0.400
13%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil)
$322
$273
65%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil)
$4
$0
51%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil)
$3,488
$1,400
81%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil)
$3,865
$4,669
58%
Valuation
PLAY
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
P/B
2.72
2.55
63%
P/E
na
20.9
na
Dividend Yield
0.0%
0.0%
0%
PEG (5yr hist)
na
0.9
na
Ratios
PLAY
Industry Median
Percentile (All Stocks)
Gross Margin
38.3%
42.5%
47%
Net Margin
(4.3%)
4.5%
26%
ROA
(2.2%)
3.2%
34%
ROE
(69.7%)
7.5%
12%
Liabilities to Assets
97.9%
74.9%
94%
F-Score
4
6
33%
Passing Stock Screens
As of 9/15/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
PLAY meetings the criteria of 2 screen:
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