PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

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8.51

+0.68+8.68%

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PLAYQT41Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.·NASDAQ

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8.51+8.68%

News

Up 8.7% — Wendy’s and IHOP Face Buyout Bids. Going Private Is Easy, Fixing a Business Is Hard. (Yahoo).

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Snapshot

Index	—	P/E	—	EPS (ttm)	-2.56	Insider Own	14.31%	Shs Outstand	34.83M	Perf Week	20.37%

Market Cap	296.41M	Forward P/E	—	EPS next Y	-1.18	Insider Trans	0.56%	Shs Float	33.06M	Perf Month	26.07%

Enterprise Value	3.78B	PEG	—	EPS next Q	-1.46			Short Float	32.14%	Perf Quarter	-19.79%

Income	-88.00M	P/S	0.14	EPS this Y	-1471.08%			Short Ratio	4.98	Perf Half Y	-21.20%

Sales	2.08B	P/B	3.37	EPS next Y	—	ROA	-2.15%	Short Interest	10.63M	Perf YTD	-47.50%

Book/sh	2.53	P/C	18.52	EPS next 5Y	—	ROE	-86.54%	52W High	22.10 -61.49%	Perf Year	-43.38%

Cash/sh	0.46	P/FCF	—	EPS past 3/5Y	—	ROIC	1.20%	52W Low	6.26 35.94%	Perf 3Y	-75.16%

Dividend Est.	—	EV/EBITDA	11.01	Sales past 3/5Y	2.31% 36.92%	Gross Margin	46.70%	Volatility	9.18% 6.90%	Perf 5Y	-78.44%

Dividend TTM	—	EV/Sales	1.81	EPS Y/Y TTM	-852.94%	Oper. Margin	2.88%	ATR (14)	0.55	Perf 10Y	-79.32%

Dividend Ex-Date	Jan 09, 2020	Quick Ratio	0.21	Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.51%	Profit Margin	-4.26%	RSI (14)	61.37	Recom	2.57

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	—	Current Ratio	0.30	EPS Q/Q	-190.00%	SMA20	14.64%	Beta	1.89	Target Price	10.33

Payout	0.00%	Debt/Eq	39.73	Sales Q/Q	-2.33%	SMA50	10.95%	Rel Volume	1.00	Prev Close	7.83

Employees	23,610	LT Debt/Eq	39.65	Earnings	Dec 08	SMA200	-26.15%	Avg Volume	2.23M	Price	8.51

IPO Date	Oct 10, 2014	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-300.00% -2.29%	Net Debt/EBITDA	10.15	Volume	2,226,662	Change	8.68%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
Sep-15-26	Reiterated	Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation		$13 → $9.00
Sep-15-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$12 → $9.00
Sep-15-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Outperform	$22 → $13
Jun-16-26	Downgrade	Benchmark	Buy → Hold
Jun-16-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$13 → $12
Jun-16-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Outperform	$30 → $22
Mar-26-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$19 → $13
Jan-08-26	Reiterated	Truist Securities	Hold	$23 → $18
Jan-06-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$20 → $19
Dec-11-25	Reiterated	Truist Securities	Hold	$27 → $23

Latest News· Times ET

Oct-30-26

Oct-30-2605:51PM

Wendy’s and IHOP Face Buyout Bids. Going Private Is Easy, Fixing a Business Is Hard.Yahoo

Oct-23-26

Oct-23-2610:30AM

Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Up 29.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?Yahoo

Oct-21-26

Oct-21-2607:13AM

The K-Shaped Economy Is Looking Sicklier By The QuarterSeekingAlpha

Oct-14-26

Oct-14-2612:30PM

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Up 7.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?zacks.com

Oct-13-26

Oct-13-2609:35AM

10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s SessionBenzinga

Oct-09-26

Oct-09-2605:35PM

A Short Second HalfSeekingAlpha

Oct-02-26

Oct-02-2604:30PM

Q2 Earnings Highlights: Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) Vs The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary - Leisure Facilities StocksYahoo

Sep-28-26

Sep-28-2605:00PM

Moody’s cuts Dave & Buster’s outlook to negative on sales slumpYahoo

Sep-25-26

Sep-25-2603:17AM

Financial Comparison: Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) & Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY)defenseworld.net

Sep-23-26

Sep-23-2604:56AM

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com

04:51AM

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com

Sep-22-26

Sep-22-2604:45AM

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokeragesdefenseworld.net

Sep-20-26

Sep-20-2605:23AM

Insider Buying: Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Director Purchases $81,360.00 in Stockdefenseworld.net

Sep-18-26

Sep-18-2612:25PM

Bear of the Day: Dave & Buster's (PLAY)zacks.com

Sep-17-26

Sep-17-2604:39PM

Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) Food and Drink Sales Rise as Games Weaken. Can Profits Recover?Yahoo

Company

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. oversees and manages hospitality and amusement establishments designed for both adults and families throughout North America. These locations present guests with a varied menu featuring main courses and appetizers, complemented by a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Furthermore, they boast an array of entertainment offerings, centered around video games, live sports broadcasts, and other televised events. The company exclusively operates these venues under the well-known Dave & Buster's brand. As of January 30, 2022, its portfolio included 144 individual sites spread across 40 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian province. Founded in 1982, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Coppell, Texas.

Ownership

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Financial Statements

DataTimeframe

Line Item (USD, M)	TTM —	FY 2025 2/3/2026	FY 2024 2/4/2025	FY 2023 2/4/2024	FY 2022 1/29/2023	FY 2021 1/30/2022	FY 2020 1/31/2021	FY 2019 1/31/2020	FY 2018 1/31/2019
Total Revenue	2,081	2,103	2,133	2,205	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	1,110	300	314	353	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Profit	972	1,803	1,818	1,852	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	378	653	623	640	—	—	—	—	—
Research and Development	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Other Operating Expense	534	1,044	956	887	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	60	105	239	325	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Expense	152	146	136	132	—	—	—	—	—
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	-25	-27	-33	-30	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income Before Taxes	-117	-68	70	163	—	—	—	—	—
Income Taxes	-28	-19	12	36	—	—	—	—	—
Consolidated Net Income	-88	-49	58	127	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income From Continuing Operations	-88	-49	58	127	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income	-88	-49	58	127	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Recurring)	-2.56	-1.40	1.49	2.94	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	-2.56	-1.40	1.49	2.94	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	-2.56	-1.40	1.46	2.88	—	—	—	—	—
EBITDA	343	357	433	492	—	—	—	—	—
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	—	—	18.75	19.16	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Sales Ratio	0.14	0.32	0.50	1.08	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Margin	46.71	85.73	85.23	83.99	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Margin	2.88	4.99	11.20	14.74	—	—	—	—	—
Net Margin	-4.23	-2.33	2.72	5.76	—	—	—	—	—
Shares Outstanding	35	35	39	43	—	—	—	—	—
Market Capitalization	298	680	1,068	2,373	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Hatton Cory	Interim CFO	Sep 28 '26	Buy	6.50	4,000	26,000	104,475	Sep 28
Lipman Nathaniel	Director	Sep 17 '26	Buy	6.78	24,000	162,600	30,715	Sep 17
Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	Apr 17 '26	Sale	14.69	6,989	102,668	38,547	Apr 17
Lal Tarun	Chief Executive Officer	Oct 21 '25	Buy	18.39	1,000	18,390	11,560	Mar 27
Lal Tarun	Chief Executive Officer	Sep 18 '25	Buy	20.52	2,500	51,300	10,560	Mar 27
Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	Jan 16 '26	Buy	20.10	730	14,673	14,500	Jan 20
Lal Tarun	Chief Executive Officer	Jul 22 '25	Buy	31.26	8,060	251,916	8,060	Jul 24
Mulleady John	SVP, RE & Dev	Jun 17 '25	Sale	32.79	5,931	194,460	42,550	Jun 18
Mulleady John	SVP, RE & Dev	Dec 26 '24	Sale	29.33	6,000	175,980	51,183	Dec 26
SHEEHAN KEVIN M	Interim CEO	Dec 19 '24	Buy	26.44	19,025	503,107	69,025	Dec 19
Griffith Michael J	Director	Dec 13 '24	Buy	27.28	18,000	491,058	54,269	Dec 13
Pineiro Antonio	SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc	Dec 13 '24	Buy	27.35	1,000	27,350	25,646	Dec 13
DODDS HAMISH	Director	Dec 13 '24	Buy	27.31	10,000	273,100	39,456	Dec 13
SHEEHAN KEVIN M	Interim CEO	Dec 12 '24	Buy	25.48	37,735	961,397	139,011	Dec 12
MORRIS CHRISTOPHER DANIEL	Chief Executive Officer	Oct 07 '24	Buy	33.67	14,912	502,162	83,847	Oct 09

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