Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, Financials & Analysis

Key Stats

Market Cap255.51 Mn

P/E-2.88

P/S0.12

Div. Yield0.00

Total Debt (Qtr)1.51 Bn

Revenue Growth (1y) (Qtr)-2.39

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About

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates 243 venues across North America under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands, providing combined entertainment and dining experiences. As of February 3, 2026, the company operated 179 Dave & Buster's locations in 43 U. S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada, and 64 Main Event locations in 22 U. S. states. Each venue offers food, beverages, and a variety of entertainment attractions such as arcade games, sports viewing,…

The company generates revenue primarily from the sale of food and beverages and from entertainment activities including game play, sports viewing, and other attractions. Entertainment revenues accounted for approximately 62.9% of total revenues in fiscal 2025, while food and beverage contributed the remainder. Customers purchase game play credits or chips via kiosks, mobile apps, or staff to activate arcade and redemption games. Food and beverage offerings include a full menu of entrées, appetizers, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, with a focus on modern American dishes and full bar service. Revenue is also derived from franchising fees for international Dave & Buster's locations.

The company operates through the following segments.

Dave & Buster's: This segment operates venues that combine dining with a broad array of entertainment options including arcade games, sports viewing on large screens, and proprietary game offerings.
Main Event: This segment focuses on family oriented venues featuring bowling, laser tag, arcade games, virtual reality, and a full menu of food and beverages.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. holds a strong position in the out of home entertainment sector by combining dining with interactive games and sports viewing in a single venue. The company faces competition from movie theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, night clubs, restaurants, theme parks, and home based entertainment such as streaming and video gaming. Its competitive advantages include high brand awareness, with approximately 90% national brand awareness for Dave & Buster's as of February 3, 2026, and a diverse customer base that spans young adults and families. The integrated model yields a high gross margin on entertainment of 91.9% and lower exposure to food cost inflation compared with traditional restaurant concepts.

The company serves young adults and families at its Dave & Buster's locations and families with children at its Main Event stores.

How Dave & Buster's Entertainment ranks

Ranked against the 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure58 metrics · as of Oct 16, 2026

Valuation

12 metrics · Lower multiples rank higher; a negative multiple ranks last

P/ENegative earnings −3.13xMedian 17.6x 24^th
P/FCFNegative free cash flow −17.3xMedian 11.0x 21^st
P/Operating cash flowImplausibly low multiple 0.86xMedian 7.64x Not meaningful —
P/S 0.13xMedian 1.92x 98^th
P/B 3.16xMedian 2.60x 43^rd
P/Tangible bookNegative tangible equity −3.07xMedian 3.52x Not meaningful —
EV/EBITDA 5.33xMedian 10.6x 95^th
EV/EBIT 48.9xMedian 15.5x 48^th
EV/Revenue 0.85xMedian 2.63x 90^th
EV/FCFNegative free cash flow −111xMedian 20.3x 32^nd
EV/Operating cash flow 5.50xMedian 12.2x 93^rd
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR)Negative earnings 0.08Median 0.54 Not meaningful —

Growth

14 metrics · Year-on-year growth and three-year compound annual growth

Revenue growth (1Y) −1.5%Median 5.6% 13^th
Revenue CAGR (3Y) −1.6%Median 6.7% 9^th
Gross profit growth (1Y) −1.8%Median 8.3% 13^th
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) −0.9%Median 8.3% 23^rd
Operating income growth (1Y) −78.3%Median −4.9% 18^th
Operating income CAGR (3Y) −50.9%Median −3.3% 6^th
Net income growth (1Y) −1,013%Median −4.9% 2^nd
Net income CAGR (3Y) −38.3%Median −9.6% 23^rd
EPS growth (1Y) −1,022%Median −1.0% 2^nd
EPS CAGR (3Y) −41.0%Median 5.4% 18^th
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.9%Median 11.4% 80^th
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) −7.6%Median 3.4% 38^th
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 94.9%Median 15.1% 80^th
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) −28.4%Median 9.0% 15^th

Profitability

14 metrics · Margins, returns on capital and the quality of earnings

Gross margin 85.4%Median 49.0% 88^th
EBITDA margin 15.9%Median 13.6% 56^th
Operating margin 1.7%Median 5.1% 39^th
Pretax margin −5.6%Median 0.1% 38^th
Net margin −4.3%Median −1.5% 40^th
FCF margin −0.8%Median 6.5% 33^rd
Operating cash flow margin 15.5%Median 14.7% 59^th
Return on equity −94.5%Median −1.6% 9^th
Return on assets −2.1%Median −1.1% 43^rd
Return on invested capital 1.7%Median 8.3% 36^th
Return on capital employed 1.0%Median 3.8% 36^th
Asset turnover 0.50xMedian 0.50x 53^rd
Cash conversion (OCF / net income)Net income is not positive −3.63xMedian 2.17x Not meaningful —
Stock comp / revenue 0.6%Median 1.3% 89^th

Financial Health

11 metrics · Leverage, liquidity and solvency; less debt ranks higher

Debt / assets 36.6%Median 41.9% 59^th
Debt / equity 17.2xMedian 1.41x 3^rd
Net debt / EBITDA 4.50xMedian 3.80x 41^st
Debt / FCFFree cash flow is not positive −94.2xMedian 8.40x Not meaningful —
Liabilities / assets 97.9%Median 77.0% 26^th
Equity / assets 2.1%Median 23.0% 26^th
Interest coverage 0.24xMedian 1.57x 29^th
Current ratio 0.30xMedian 0.90x 7^th
Quick ratio 0.07xMedian 0.63x 4^th
Cash ratio 0.04xMedian 0.39x 4^th
Altman Z-score 0.69Median 1.42 27^th

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY

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Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2026)

How Dave & Buster's Entertainment ranks

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Growth

Profitability

Financial Health

Shareholder Returns

Peer Comparison

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