Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 11.60 $ — 12% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
This stock currently pays no dividend.
Quality & Screener
AAQS
1/10The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).
- Sales growth 10Y > 5% 8.5%
- Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% 2.6%
- EBIT growth 10Y > 5% -3.9%
- Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 2.6%
- Net debt < 4x EBIT 30.0x
- EBIT positive, 10Y straight 9
- Max. EBIT decline < 50% 100.0%
- Return on equity > 15% –
- ROCE > 15% 2.9%
- Expected return > 10% -23.7%
View all AAQS quality stocks · Read the methodology at AlleAktien
Source: fundamental data
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 2.3% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.3% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -11.0% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") -6.2% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 85.7% passed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 18.0% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 8.8 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 831 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 2.9% failed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 2.4% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 46.6% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 10
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2027 | -0.89 | -1.40 – -0.47 | 2,124 | -195.5% | 9 |
| 01/31/2028 | -0.55 | -0.90 – -0.11 | 2,215 | 38.1% | 6 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.19 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025: Q1 | 0.24 | -72.20 | 535 | -10.80 | 1.70 | 109 | -61 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.62 | -38.00 | 568 | -3.50 | 3.80 | 96 | -59 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.32 | -67.20 | 557 | 0.10 | 2.00 | 34 | -55 |
| 2025: Q4 | -1.22 | – | 448 | -1.10 | -9.40 | 58 | -21 |
| 2026: Q1 | -1.14 | -570.00 | 530 | -0.90 | -7.50 | 103 | 34 |
| 2026: Q2 | 0.16 | -73.50 | 559 | -1.50 | 1.00 | 114 | 9 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,005 | 151 | 91 | 2.10 | 231 | 439 | 1,053 |
| 2018 | 1,140 | 166 | 121 | 2.84 | 265 | 422 | 1,197 |
| 2019 | 1,265 | 161 | 117 | 2.93 | 338 | 388 | 1,273 |
| 2020 | 1,355 | 148 | 100 | 2.94 | 289 | 170 | 2,370 |
| 2021 | 437 | -253 | -207 | -4.75 | -49 | 153 | 2,353 |
| 2022 | 1,304 | 195 | 109 | 2.21 | 283 | 275 | 2,346 |
| 2023 | 1,964 | 277 | 137 | 2.79 | 444 | 411 | 3,761 |
| 2024 | 2,205 | 325 | 127 | 2.88 | 364 | 251 | 3,754 |
| 2025 | 2,133 | 239 | 58 | 1.46 | 312 | 146 | 4,016 |
| 2026 | 2,103 | 105 | -49 | -1.40 | 291 | 91 | 4,117 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America.
| CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.) | buying own stock |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,610 |
| Headquarters | Coppell, TX |
| Address | 1221 Beltline Road, 75019 Coppell, United States |
| Phone | 214 357 9588 |
| Website | daveandbusters.com |
| IPO Date | 6. Jun 1995 |
| ISIN | US2383371091 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tarun Lal | CEO & Director | 1969 |
| Darin E. Harper | Chief Financial Officer | 1975 |
| Steven Klohn | Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 1974 |
| Antonio Bautista | President of International Development | 1965 |
| Tony Wehner | President of Main Event | 1969 |
| Cory Hatton | Head of Entertainment Finance, Investor Relations & Treasurer | – |
| Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr. | Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1967 |
| Devesh Sinha | Chief People Officer | – |
| Les L. Lehner | Chief Development & Procurement Officer | 1972 |
| Aldo Rosales | Chief Strategy Officer | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.