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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
$486M
54.20
$0.26
2.04
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Price and volume
Market cap
$486M
Beta
2.04
52-week high
$40.55
52-week low
$13.12
Average daily volume
1.4M
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)
54.203
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.241
Price to book
2.92
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.64
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-1.626
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-61.49%
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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Enhanced liquidity from opportunistic refinancing: In Q3 FY2024, Dave & Buster’s raised a $700 million term loan due in 2031, redeemed $440 million of senior notes due 2025, paid down $200 million of term loan principal, and upsized its revolving credit facility to $650 million, resulting in $510.4 million of available liquidity with no near-term maturities (Dave & Buster’s IR (turn1search2); Dave & Buster’s IR (turn1search3)).
Disciplined capital return via share buybacks: The company repurchased $172 million of its common stock during FY2024 and an additional $23.9 million YTD in FY2025, with approximately $104 million still available under the existing repurchase authorization, demonstrating commitment to shareholder value (Dave & Buster’s IR (turn1search3)).
Experienced leadership to drive turnaround: On July 14, 2025, Dave & Buster’s appointed Tarun Lal—formerly president of KFC U.S. at Yum Brands with over 25 years of restaurant operations expertise—as CEO, signaling a strategic shift toward operational excellence and revitalized growth (Wall Street Journal (turn5news15)).
Persistent sales declines in core venues: Q4 FY2024 revenue fell 10.8% year-over-year to $534.5 million and comparable store sales declined 9.4%, reflecting continued erosion in customer traffic and spend (Dave & Buster’s IR (turn4search1)).
Q1 FY2025 margin compression and earnings miss: First quarter revenue of $567.7 million declined 3.5% year-over-year, while adjusted EBITDA fell 14.5% and net income per share dropped to $0.62 versus $1.12 in Q1 2024, highlighting weakening profitability (Dave & Buster’s IR (turn5search0)).
Elevated leverage and interest coverage strain: As of May 2025, net debt stood at $1.84 billion with limited cash on hand and liabilities due within a year of $431.4 million, while times interest earned was only 1.8x in Q3 FY2024, underscoring heightened financial risk (Simply Wall St (turn6search2)).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 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 $486M as of November 08, 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 54.2 as of November 08, 2025.
Does Dave & Buster's stock pay dividends?
No, Dave & Buster's (PLAY) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of November 08, 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.