PLAY — Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. stock price, charts and financials

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10.61

-0.96-8.30%

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PLAYQT38Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.·NASDAQ

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10.61-8.30%

Filing

Down 8.3% — Filed an 8-K material-event report (2026-08-04) — details in the filing.

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Snapshot

Index	-	P/E	-	EPS (ttm)	-1.88	Insider Own	12.40%	Shs Outstand	34.79M	Perf Week	2.12%

Market Cap	369.11M	Forward P/E	-	EPS next Y	-0.20	Insider Trans	-0.16%	Shs Float	33.78M	Perf Month	2.51%

Enterprise Value	3.41B	PEG	-	EPS next Q	0.19	Inst Own	-	Short Float	33.55%	Perf Quarter	-1.76%

Income	-65.00M	P/S	0.18	EPS this Y	55.25%	Inst Trans	-	Short Ratio	6.13	Perf Half Y	-47.16%

Sales	2.09B	P/B	3.69	EPS next Y	75.63%	ROA	-1.56%	Short Interest	11.33M	Perf YTD	-34.55%

Book/sh	2.87	P/C	18.46	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	-53.05%	52W High	28.88 -63.26%	Perf Year	-62.24%

Cash/sh	0.57	P/FCF	-	EPS past 3/5Y	-	ROIC	1.83%	52W Low	9.40 12.87%	Perf 3Y	-76.63%

Dividend Est.	-	EV/EBITDA	9.52	Sales past 3/5Y	2.31% 36.92%	Gross Margin	66.79%	Volatility	5.79% 6.22%	Perf 5Y	-70.79%

Dividend TTM	-	EV/Sales	1.63	EPS Y/Y TTM	-228.77%	Oper. Margin	4.30%	ATR (14)	0.76	Perf 10Y	-78.07%

Dividend Ex-Date	Jan 09, 2020	Quick Ratio	0.20	Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.83%	Profit Margin	-3.09%	RSI (14)	49.22	Recom	2.55

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	-	Current Ratio	0.29	EPS Q/Q	-71.05%	SMA20	2.37%	Beta	1.81	Target Price	17.00

Payout	0.00%	Debt/Eq	33.90	Sales Q/Q	-1.58%	SMA50	-5.68%	Rel Volume	1.23	Prev Close	11.57

Employees	23,610	LT Debt/Eq	33.82	Earnings	Sep 21	SMA200	-25.20%	Avg Volume	1.73M	Price	10.61

IPO Date	Oct 10, 2014	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-63.18% -3.69%	Net Debt/EBITDA	8.74	Volume	2,121,678	Change	-8.30%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
Jun-16-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Outperform	$30 → $22
Jun-16-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$13 → $12
Jun-16-26	Downgrade	Benchmark	Buy → Hold
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
Dec-10-25	Reiterated	Loop Capital Markets	Buy	$20
Dec-10-25	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Outperform	$30
Dec-05-25	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$20

Latest News

Aug-04-26

Aug-04-2609:15AM

Dave & Buster's Announces Chief Executive Officer Transitionglobenewswire.com

Jul-30-26

Jul-30-2608:02AM

Independent Analysis Implies ~$161.6M Enterprise Value for Airtopia Adventure Parks at Full 2028 Build-Outnewsfilecorp.com

Jul-17-26

Jul-17-2612:00AM

Follow the Smoothie, Not the Beerinvestorplace.com

Jul-15-26

Jul-15-2612:31PM

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 17.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?zacks.com

Jul-06-26

Jul-06-2606:21AM

New Strong Sell Stocks for July 6thzacks.com

Jun-29-26

Jun-29-2609:19AM

Citizens Initiates Coverage On Dave & Buster's Enter with Market Perform RatingBenzinga

Jun-19-26

Jun-19-2603:33PM

Dave & Buster's: Arcade Inflation Is Breaking The Value EquationSeekingAlpha

Jun-17-26

Jun-17-2603:43PM

3 Well-Known Companies Getting Hit By The K-Shaped EconomySeekingAlpha

Jun-16-26

Jun-16-2612:30PM

Tuesday's pre-market session: top gainers and losersChartMill

12:02PM

Wall Street Lunch: Yum! Brands Serves Up Pizza Hut In $2.7B DealSeekingAlpha

09:51AM

Dow Jumps Over 350 Points; NY Services Activity Falls In JuneBenzinga

09:35AM

These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Dave and Buster's Following Downbeat Q1 EarningsBenzinga

09:21AM

Benchmark Downgrades Dave & Buster's Enter to HoldBenzinga

09:08AM

BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Dave & Buster's Enter, Lowers Price Target to $22Benzinga

08:49AM

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Fall, Dow Gains Amid US-Iran Deal— SpaceX, Dave And Buster's, Western Digital In Focus (UPDATED)Benzinga

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	2,094	2,103	2,133	2,205	1,964	1,304	437	1,355	1,265
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	696	300	314	353	323	205	75	233	220
Gross Profit	1,399	1,803	1,818	1,852	1,641	1,099	362	1,121	1,045
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	522	653	623	640	607	363	165	392	358
Research and Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Operating Expense	787	1,044	956	887	757	541	449	581	526
Operating Income	90	105	239	325	277	195	-253	148	161
Interest Expense	153	146	136	132	84	50	37	21	13
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	-21	-27	-33	-30	-20	-18	-1	0	0
Net Income Before Taxes	-84	-68	70	163	174	128	-290	127	148
Income Taxes	-19	-19	12	36	37	19	-83	27	31
Consolidated Net Income	-65	-49	58	127	137	109	-207	100	117
Net Income From Continuing Operations	-65	-49	58	127	137	109	-207	100	117
Net Income	-65	-49	58	127	137	109	-207	100	117
EPS (Recurring)	-1.87	-1.40	1.49	2.94	2.83	2.26	-4.75	3.00	3.00
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	-1.87	-1.40	1.49	2.94	2.83	2.26	-4.75	3.00	3.00
EPS (Diluted)	-1.88	-1.40	1.46	2.88	2.79	2.21	-4.75	2.94	2.93
EBITDA	358	357	433	492	422	316	-117	280	278
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	—	—	18.75	19.16	14.91	15.98	—	15.02	17.56
Price To Sales Ratio	0.18	0.32	0.50	1.08	1.02	1.30	3.43	1.08	1.59
Gross Margin	66.81	85.73	85.23	83.99	83.55	84.28	82.84	82.73	82.61
Operating Margin	4.30	4.99	11.20	14.74	14.10	14.95	-57.89	10.92	12.73
Net Margin	-3.10	-2.33	2.72	5.76	6.98	8.36	-47.37	7.38	9.25
Shares Outstanding	35	35	39	43	48	48	44	33	39
Market Capitalization	371	680	1,068	2,373	1,997	1,695	1,497	1,457	2,007
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
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
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
Griffith Michael J	Director	Dec 13 '24	Buy	27.28	18,000	491,058	54,269	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
Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	Sep 12 '24	Sale	31.13	17,512	545,207	14,657	Sep 13
Harper Darin	Chief Financial Officer	Jul 05 '24	Buy	37.82	140	5,295	35,738	Jul 05

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