dave & buster's entertainment inc. - PLAY

PLAY

Close Chg Chg %
32.54 -0.26 -0.80%

Closed Market

32.28

-0.26 (0.80%)

Volume: 694.29K

Last Updated:

Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT

Company Overview: dave & buster's entertainment inc. - PLAY

PLAY Key Data

Open

$32.32

Day Range

31.80 - 32.68

52 Week Range

15.08 - 43.73

Market Cap

$1.13B

Shares Outstanding

34.58M

Public Float

33.87M

Beta

2.09

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

32.14

EPS

$1.05

Yield

0.00%

Dividend

$0.16

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Jan 9, 2020

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

1.17M

 

PLAY Performance

1 Week
 
-6.57%
 
1 Month
 
6.99%
 
3 Months
 
88.77%
 
1 Year
 
-19.96%
 
5 Years
 
167.00%
 

PLAY Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 11
Full Ratings ➔

About dave & buster's entertainment inc. - PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of entertainment and dining venues under the name Dave & Buster's. It offers a full menu of entrées and appetizers, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. The company was founded by David O. Corriveau and James W. Corley in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, TX.

PLAY At a Glance

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
1221 Beltline Road
Coppell, Texas 75019
Phone 1-214-357-9588 Revenue 2.13B
Industry Movies/Entertainment Net Income 58.30M
Sector Consumer Services Employees 23,420
Fiscal Year-end 01 / 2026
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PLAY Valuation

P/E Current 32.141
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 18.791
Price to Sales Ratio 0.514
Price to Book Ratio 6.676
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 3.508
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 8.838
Enterprise Value to Sales 2.106
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.758

PLAY Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 91,063.194
Income Per Employee 2,489.325
Receivables Turnover 73.038
Total Asset Turnover 0.549

PLAY Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.218
Quick Ratio 0.126
Cash Ratio 0.016

PLAY Profitability

Gross Margin 17.171
Operating Margin 12.665
Pretax Margin 3.278
Net Margin 2.734
Return on Assets 1.501
Return on Equity 29.37
Return on Total Capital 1.642
Return on Invested Capital 1.756

PLAY Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 2,334.636
Total Debt to Total Capital 95.893
Total Debt to Total Assets 84.763
Long-Term Debt to Equity 2,275.789
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 93.476
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Annual Financials for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. - PLAY

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
1.30B 1.96B 2.21B 2.13B
Sales Growth
+198.74% +50.64% +12.26% -3.29%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
1.03B 1.55B 1.76B 1.77B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
138.33M 169.30M 208.50M 238.20M
Depreciation
- 138.33M 169.30M 207.70M
Amortization of Intangibles
- - - -
-
COGS Growth
+67.87% +49.96% +13.50% +0.50%
Gross Income
271.38M 415.81M 447.60M 366.20M
Gross Income Growth
+251.89% +53.22% +7.65% -18.19%
Gross Profit Margin
+20.81% +21.17% +20.30% +17.17%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
75.50M 110.74M 111.50M 96.10M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
75.50M 110.74M 111.50M 96.10M
SGA Growth
+59.91% +46.67% +0.69% -13.81%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
6.17M 29.42M 27.20M 18.60M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
189.71M 275.65M 308.90M 251.50M
Non Operating Income/Expense
(15.70M) (18.08M) (13.70M) (45.90M)
Non-Operating Interest Income
- 628.00K 4.70M 400.00K
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
46.36M 83.90M 132.10M 135.70M
Interest Expense Growth
+52.21% +80.97% +57.44% +2.73%
Gross Interest Expense
47.71M 86.17M 135.00M 139.30M
Interest Capitalized
1.34M 2.27M 2.90M 3.60M
Pretax Income
127.65M 173.67M 163.10M 69.90M
Pretax Income Growth
+143.96% +36.04% -6.08% -57.14%
Pretax Margin
+9.79% +8.84% +7.40% +3.28%
Income Tax
19.01M 36.53M 36.20M 11.60M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
26.48M 8.82M 17.70M 32.10M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
333.00K 76.00K 1.30M 500.00K
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(7.79M) 28.15M 18.70M (20.80M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- (522.00K) (1.50M) (200.00K)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
108.64M 137.13M 126.90M 58.30M
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
108.64M 137.13M 126.90M 58.30M
Net Income Growth
+152.49% +26.23% -7.46% -54.06%
Net Margin Growth
+8.33% +6.98% +5.75% +2.73%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
108.64M 137.13M 126.90M 58.30M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
108.64M 137.13M 126.90M 58.30M
EPS (Basic)
2.2566 2.8276 2.9375 1.4922
EPS (Basic) Growth
+147.48% +25.30% +3.89% -49.20%
Basic Shares Outstanding
48.14M 48.50M 43.20M 39.07M
EPS (Diluted)
2.2053 2.7886 2.8795 1.4571
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+146.40% +26.45% +3.26% -49.40%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
49.26M 49.18M 44.07M 40.01M
EBITDA
334.21M 474.37M 544.60M 508.30M
EBITDA Growth
+483.75% +41.94% +14.80% -6.67%
EBITDA Margin
+25.63% +24.15% +24.70% +23.83%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation OVERWEIGHT Average Target Price 33.00
Number of Ratings 11 Current Quarters Estimate 0.954
FY Report Date 07 / 2025 Current Year's Estimate 1.595
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.62 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 1.46 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 2.465
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 8 8 8 8
Mean Estimate 0.95 -0.75 1.59 2.46
High Estimates 1.21 -0.59 2.36 3.51
Low Estimate 0.81 -0.93 1.33 1.92
Coefficient of Variance 13.17 -15.79 20.43 20.70

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 4 3 3
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 7 7 7
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Overweight Overweight Overweight

Insider Actions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. - PLAY

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Mar 11, 2025 Kevin M. Sheehan Interim CEO; Director 39,011 Bona fide gift 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Les L. Lehner SVP, Chief Procurement Ofc 29,271 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Megan Estrada Chief Marketing Officer 6,056 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Megan Estrada Chief Marketing Officer 17,911 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Antonio Pineiro SVP, Chief Int l Dev Ofc 6,056 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Antonio Pineiro SVP, Chief Int l Dev Ofc 34,791 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Antonio Pineiro SVP, Chief Int l Dev Ofc 24,646 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Tony Wehner SVP, Chief Operating Officer 8,328 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Tony Wehner SVP, Chief Operating Officer 49,293 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Tony Wehner SVP, Chief Operating Officer 32,940 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Les L. Lehner SVP, Chief Procurement Ofc 6,056 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Les L. Lehner SVP, Chief Procurement Ofc 39,416 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Darin E. Harper Chief Financial Officer 9,085 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Darin E. Harper Chief Financial Officer 41,794 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 John B. Mulleady SVP, RE & Dev 7,571 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 John B. Mulleady SVP, RE & Dev 69,599 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 John B. Mulleady SVP, RE & Dev 57,183 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Christopher Daniel Morris Chief Executive Officer; Director 30,284 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Christopher Daniel Morris Chief Executive Officer; Director 45,427 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Oct 10, 2024 Christopher Daniel Morris Chief Executive Officer; Director 117,917 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00

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