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About Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc owns and operates nearly a hundred entertainment and dining establishments in the United States where customers can eat, drink, play games, and watch televised sports. Each store offers a full menu of entries and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. It derives maximum revenue from Entertainment.
Ticker
$PLAY
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
23,420
Headquarters
Website
Dave & Buster's Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$605M
67.55
$0.26
2.04
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Price and volume
Market cap
$605M
Beta
2.04
52-week high
$40.98
52-week low
$15.08
Average daily volume
1.7M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.334
Quick ratio
0.145
Long term debt to equity
2,079.603
Total debt to equity
2,132.671
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.28%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
431.6
Gross margin (TTM)
40.53%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.46%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.77%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-27.63%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$90,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.92%
Return on equity (TTM)
4.31%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
67.55
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.301
Price to book
3.64
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.8
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-2.027
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-49.34%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-8.615
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-4.46%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-90.46%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.15%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.05%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-54.20%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.79%
What the Analysts think about Dave & Buster's
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Dave & Buster's stock.
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The company launched its second international franchise location in India during Q2 and has plans for at least five more international franchise openings over the next six months, accelerating its global expansion efforts (Dave & Buster’s Q2 Release)
Dave & Buster’s generated about $77 million in cash during Q2 from sale-leaseback and other real estate-related transactions, strengthening liquidity and freeing up funds for growth projects (Dave & Buster’s Q2 Release)
Tarun Lal was named CEO in July 2025, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience from Yum Brands and a proven record driving large-scale growth, which may boost operational improvements and shareholder returns (WSJ)
Comparable store sales dropped 3.0% in Q2 2025, making it the tenth straight quarter of negative same-store sales, indicating softening demand at existing locations (Dave & Buster’s Q2 Release)
Adjusted net income plunged 64.3% year-over-year to $14.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to $45.7 million, or $1.12 per diluted share in Q2 2024, underlining substantial margin pressure (Dave & Buster’s Q2 Release)
Shares tumbled more than 15% in early trading after the Q2 earnings miss, revealing investor concern about the short-term outlook following flat top line results and weak profitability (Investopedia)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Dave & Buster's stock?
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) has a market cap of $605M as of October 27, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Dave & Buster's stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Dave & Buster's (PLAY) stock is 67.55 as of October 27, 2025.
Does Dave & Buster's stock pay dividends?
No, Dave & Buster's (PLAY) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of October 27, 2025.
When is the next Dave & Buster's dividend payment date?
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Dave & Buster's?
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) has a beta rating of 2.04. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.