Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to FCF (2015 - 2024)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EV to FCF was 64.27 in fiscal Q4 2024 (quarter ended Feb 4, 2024), up 637.3% from 8.72 a year earlier and up 541.7% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to FCF (2015 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q2 2016 onward, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EV to FCF for 31 quarters.
- In earlier fiscal years, EV to FCF was 8.72 in FY2023 (-1.3%), 8.83 in FY2022 and 21.80 in FY2020 (+38.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2024 figure marks the highest quarterly EV to FCF since fiscal Q1 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to FCF has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 88.4% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to FCF over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 637.3%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2020 (a decline of 62.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, PLAY's EV to FCF in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2024 was 10.02 (Q3 2024), 13.40 (Q2 2024) and 10.50 (Q1 2024).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2024 | 64.27 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 10.02 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 13.40 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 10.50 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 8.72 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 9.50 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 10.37 |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.93 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 8.83 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.51 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 14.28 |
| May 3, 2020 | 83.17 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 21.80 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 13.09 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 14.15 |
| May 5, 2019 | 20.75 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 15.70 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 34.75 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 34.88 |
| May 6, 2018 | 50.24 |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EV to FCF 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-fcf&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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-fcf&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();