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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, PLAY

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Dave & Buster's Entertainment,

Overview of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

PLAY NMS
Communication Services Entertainment Small Cap
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY), is a Small Cap company, in the Entertainment industry, last closed at $12.94, about 1085.3% undervalued vs fair value, -31.6% 1Y return, ranked 180/261 in sector.
$12.94
-0.23%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 69.0%
Market Cap
$484.50M
Enterprise Value
$3.67B
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Quick Facts

Website https://daveandbusters.com
HQ Coppell, TX
Employees 23,420
Fiscal year Jan 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 1 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$139
$153
$170
Current: $12.94 +1085% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.1B
-3.3%%
Gross Profit
$1.8B
-1.8%%
Operating Income
$239.1M
-26.4%%
Net Income
$58.3M
-54.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-373.8%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Dave & Buster's Entertainment, 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
58
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PLAY's balance between Growth (27.6%), Profitability (45.0%), and Safety (27.4%). Growth 28% Safety 27% Profitability 45%

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Growth

41th percentile vs peers
41
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 17.8% 71p Rev Growth YoY -3.3% 28p TSR 21.1% 62p EPS Growth YoY -49.4% 27p EPS CAGR 3Y -12.9% 21p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (21.53, 95th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (85.3%, 84th percentile)
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (7.23, 80th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

67th percentile vs peers
68
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Safety

41th percentile vs peers
41
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, .

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Base
$153.38
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+1085.3% vs current
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