Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
NASDAQ: PLAY · Real-Time Price · USD
23.86
+1.21 (5.37%)
At close: Jun 6, 2025, 4:00 PM
23.86
0.00 (0.02%)
After-hours: Jun 6, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

PLAY Statistics

Total Valuation

PLAY has a market cap or net worth of $824.42 million. The enterprise value is $4.22 billion.

Market Cap 824.42M
Enterprise Value 4.22B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after market close.

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

Share Statistics

PLAY has 34.56 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -9.21% in one year.

Current Share Class 34.56M
Shares Outstanding 34.56M
Shares Change (YoY) -9.21%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.38%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 103.95%
Float 23.95M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.34 and the forward PE ratio is 11.84.

PE Ratio 16.34
Forward PE 11.84
PS Ratio 0.44
Forward PS 0.36
PB Ratio 5.82
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 2.64
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 72.39
EV / Sales 1.98
EV / EBITDA 8.82
EV / EBIT 17.57
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 23.34.

Current Ratio 0.22
Quick Ratio 0.08
Debt / Equity 23.34
Debt / EBITDA 4.69
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.77

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.37% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.47%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 29.37%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.47%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.71%
Revenue Per Employee $91,063
Profits Per Employee $2,489
Employee Count 23,420
Asset Turnover 0.55
Inventory Turnover 37.40

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLAY has paid $11.60 million in taxes.

Income Tax 11.60M
Effective Tax Rate 16.60%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -53.40% 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 -53.40%
50-Day Moving Average 19.96
200-Day Moving Average 27.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.29
Average Volume (20 Days) 968,945

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.04 million, so 20.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.04M
Short Previous Month 7.75M
Short % of Shares Out 20.36%
Short % of Float 29.38%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLAY had revenue of $2.13 billion and earned $58.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.46.

Revenue 2.13B
Gross Profit 883.40M
Operating Income 240.20M
Pretax Income 124.80M
Net Income 58.30M
EBITDA 478.40M
EBIT 240.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.46
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $6.90 million in cash and $3.40 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.40 billion or -$98.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 6.90M
Total Debt 3.40B
Net Cash -3.40B
Net Cash Per Share -$98.27
Equity (Book Value) 145.80M
Book Value Per Share 4.10
Working Capital -339.50M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $312.30 million and capital expenditures -$530.20 million, giving a free cash flow of -$217.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow 312.30M
Capital Expenditures -530.20M
Free Cash Flow -217.90M
FCF Per Share -$6.31
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.42%, with operating and profit margins of 11.26% and 2.73%.

Gross Margin 41.42%
Operating Margin 11.26%
Pretax Margin 3.28%
Profit Margin 2.73%
EBITDA Margin 22.43%
EBIT Margin 11.26%
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 9.21%
Shareholder Yield 9.21%
Earnings Yield 7.07%
FCF Yield -26.43%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLAY is $27.25, which is 14.23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $27.25
Price Target Difference 14.23%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
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 1.12 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.12
Piotroski F-Score 4