Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to CFO (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EV to CFO came in at 1.10 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 71.9% from 3.91 a year earlier and down 1.3% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to CFO (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported EV to CFO of 0.95, down 75.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was 2.26, down 26.8% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, EV to CFO was 3.09 in FY2025 (-48.4%), 6.00 in FY2024 (+45.5%), 4.12 in FY2023 (-30.8%) and 5.95 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to CFO in data going back to fiscal Q3 2015.
- Year-over-year, EV to CFO has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 31.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to CFO over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 51.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's EV to CFO at 1.11 (Q1 2027), 2.26 (Q4 2026) and 1.61 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.10 |
| May 5, 2026 | 1.11 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2.26 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 3.91 |
| May 6, 2025 | 2.24 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 4.89 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 3.32 |
| May 5, 2024 | 5.52 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 6.00 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 4.58 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.86 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 4.76 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.35 |
| May 1, 2022 | 5.86 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 5.95 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 9.77 |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EV to CFO API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();