Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
NASDAQ: PLAY · Real-Time Price · USD
30.45
-0.03 (-0.10%)
At close: Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM
29.50
-0.95 (-3.12%)
After-hours: Jun 27, 2025, 6:04 PM EDT

PLAY Statistics

Total Valuation

PLAY has a market cap or net worth of $1.05 billion. The enterprise value is $4.52 billion.

Market Cap 1.05B
Enterprise Value 4.52B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jun 10, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

PLAY has 34.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -9.36% in one year.

Current Share Class 34.58M
Shares Outstanding 34.58M
Shares Change (YoY) -9.36%
Shares Change (QoQ) -7.83%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.11%
Owned by Institutions (%) 103.87%
Float 23.81M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 29.97 and the forward PE ratio is 16.60.

PE Ratio 29.97
Forward PE 16.60
PS Ratio 0.54
Forward PS 0.46
PB Ratio 7.17
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 3.52
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 117.02
EV / Sales 2.14
EV / EBITDA 9.87
EV / EBIT 20.61
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 23.68.

Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.10
Debt / Equity 23.68
Debt / EBITDA 4.90
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.57

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.57% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.97%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 17.57%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.03%
Revenue Per Employee $90,192
Profits Per Employee $1,648
Employee Count 23,420
Asset Turnover 0.54
Inventory Turnover 31.42

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLAY has paid $5.30 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.30M
Effective Tax Rate 12.07%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -19.36% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.01, so PLAY's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.01
52-Week Price Change -19.36%
50-Day Moving Average 23.57
200-Day Moving Average 27.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,600,488

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.26 million, so 23.88% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.26M
Short Previous Month 7.15M
Short % of Shares Out 23.88%
Short % of Float 34.67%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.10

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLAY had revenue of $2.11 billion and earned $38.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.02.

Revenue 2.11B
Gross Profit 869.50M
Operating Income 219.20M
Pretax Income 124.80M
Net Income 38.60M
EBITDA 457.80M
EBIT 219.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $11.90 million in cash and $3.48 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.46 billion or -$100.19 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 11.90M
Total Debt 3.48B
Net Cash -3.46B
Net Cash Per Share -$100.19
Equity (Book Value) 146.80M
Book Value Per Share 4.25
Working Capital -318.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $299.30 million and capital expenditures -$571.80 million, giving a free cash flow of -$272.50 million.

Operating Cash Flow 299.30M
Capital Expenditures -571.80M
Free Cash Flow -272.50M
FCF Per Share -$7.88
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.16%, with operating and profit margins of 10.38% and 1.83%.

Gross Margin 41.16%
Operating Margin 10.38%
Pretax Margin 2.08%
Profit Margin 1.83%
EBITDA Margin 21.67%
EBIT Margin 10.38%
FCF Margin n/a

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
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 9.36%
Shareholder Yield 9.36%
Earnings Yield 3.67%
FCF Yield -25.88%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLAY is $31.83, which is 4.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $31.83
Price Target Difference 4.53%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 8
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

PLAY has an Altman Z-Score of 1.03 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.03
Piotroski F-Score 4