Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY): Price and Financial Metrics

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY): $62.60

1.14 (+1.85%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

C

Stability

D

Sentiment

Quality

C

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Industry: Restaurants

Industry

D

Ranked

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PLAY Price/Volume Stats

Current price $62.60 52-week high $64.90
Prev. close $61.46 52-week low $31.65
Day low $61.48 Volume 1,617,900
Day high $62.91 Avg. volume 956,020
50-day MA $58.80 Dividend yield N/A
200-day MA $45.90 Market Cap 2.52B

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PLAY POWR Grades

  • Value is the dimension where PLAY ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 76.13% of US stocks.
  • PLAY's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving down over the last 26 weeks.
  • PLAY ranks lowest in Stability; there it ranks in the 15th percentile.

PLAY Stock Summary

  • The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for PLAY is 10.26 -- better than 96.33% of US stocks.
  • Of note is the ratio of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; only 2.93% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
  • PLAY's equity multiplier -- a measure of assets relative to shareholders'equity -- is greater than that of 92.63% of US stocks.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC, a group of peers worth examining would be CAKE, LUMN, PARR, SGU, and JRVR.
  • PLAY's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC's official web site, go to ir.daveandbusters.com.

PLAY Valuation Summary

  • PLAY's price/earnings ratio is 16.7; this is 6.18% lower than that of the median Communication Services stock.
  • PLAY's EV/EBIT ratio has moved down 4.7 over the prior 112 months.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for PLAY.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
PLAY 2023-12-29 1 10.2 16.7 17.6
PLAY 2023-12-28 1 10.3 16.8 17.6
PLAY 2023-12-27 1 10.5 17.1 17.8
PLAY 2023-12-26 1 10.4 17.0 17.7
PLAY 2023-12-22 1 10.1 16.5 17.5
PLAY 2023-12-21 1 10.0 16.3 17.4

PLAY Growth Metrics

    Its 2 year price growth rate is now at 385.59%.
  • Its 4 year price growth rate is now at -83.6%.
  • Its 5 year price growth rate is now at -83.6%.
Over the past 15 months, PLAY's revenue has gone up $874,917,000.

The table below shows PLAY's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 1,743.768 385.595 123.64
2022-09-30 1,580.538 318.097 132.307
2022-06-30 1,489.817 354.526 155.989
2022-03-31 1,304.056 283.128 108.64
2021-12-31 1,077.775 181.028 26.205
2021-09-30 868.851 162.368 -32.423

PLAY's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • PLAY has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 69.11% of graded US stocks.
  • PLAY's asset turnover comes in at 0.368 -- ranking 55th of 79 Restaraunts Hotels Motels stocks.
  • TXRH, CAKE, and CHUY are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with PLAY.

The table below shows PLAY's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-08-01 0.368 0.844 0.001
2021-05-02 0.224 0.840 -0.043
2021-01-31 0.176 0.828 -0.069
2020-11-01 0.268 0.828 -0.044
2020-08-02 0.348 0.826 -0.027
2020-05-03 0.486 0.827 0.008

PLAY Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of PLAY, see our PLAY price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $49.56 Average Broker Recommendation 1.59 (Moderate Buy)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Company Bio


Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc is an owner and operator of high-volume venues that combine dining and entertainment in North America for both adults and families. The company was founded by Davide Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley and the pair opened their first establishment in Dallas in 1982. Each venue offers a wide variety of arcade, video, and virtual reality games combined with dining choices ranging from wings to steaks. Dave and Buster’s has over 110 locations across the country and Brian A. Jenkins serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.


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Latest PLAY News From Around the Web

Below are the latest news stories about DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate PLAY as an investment opportunity.

Why Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Stock Might be a Great Pick

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

Yahoo | December 28, 2023

Dave & Buster’s CFO retires

Michael Quartieri, who led the chain’s financial operations through its acquisition of Main Event, will depart on April 30, 2024.

Yahoo | December 21, 2023

Dave & Buster’s Announces the Retirement of Michael Quartieri, Chief Financial Officer

DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company"), an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Michael Quartieri, will be retiring from the Company effective April 30, 2024. He will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until his successor is appointed and provide advisory services to ensure a smooth transition prior to his retirement date. The

Yahoo | December 20, 2023

3 Live Entertainment Stocks Set to Thrive in the Coming Year

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Larry Ramer on InvestorPlace | December 18, 2023

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Soars 30% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLAY ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 30% gain in the...

Yahoo | December 18, 2023

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PLAY Price Returns

1-mo -0.18%
3-mo 16.25%
6-mo 68.87%
1-year 71.37%
3-year 31.35%
5-year 26.99%
YTD 16.25%
2023 51.95%
2022 -7.71%
2021 27.91%
2020 -24.97%
2019 -8.87%

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