Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Dave & Buster`s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) - $21.49 as of 5/13/2025 8:58:49 PM EST

Total Score

9 out of 30

Safety Score

47 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PLAY

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PLAY

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PLAY

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for PLAY

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for PLAY (47 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 7
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 2
Book Value (Max of 10) 3
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 0
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for PLAY

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Dave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors Transitions - Dave & Buster's Enter ( NASDAQ:PLAY ) 5/2/2025 12:00:00 PM
Dave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors Transitions 5/2/2025 12:00:00 PM
Dave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors Transitions 5/2/2025 12:00:00 PM
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Yum China's Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down 5/1/2025 12:46:00 PM
Philip Morris and Dave & Buster's Entertainment have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day 4/30/2025 1:10:00 PM
YUM! Brands Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss 4/30/2025 1:01:00 PM

Financial Details for PLAY

Company Overview

Ticker PLAY
Company Name Dave & Buster`s Entertainment Inc
Country USA
Description Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates adult and family entertainment venues and restaurants in North America. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name RETAIL-EATING PLACES
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 6/10/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 21.49
Price 4 Years Ago 38.40
Last Day Price Updated 5/13/2025 8:58:49 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,064,072
Average Daily Volume 1,437,842
52-Week High 56.60
52-Week Low 15.08
Last Price to 52 Week Low 42.51%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 15.15
Industry PE 25.66
Sector PE 47.93
5-Year Average PE 12.58
Free Cash Flow Ratio 107.45
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 62.39
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 75.97
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.22
Total Cash Per Share 0.20
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 4.10
Price to Book Ratio 5.24
Industry Price to Book Ratio 3.84
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.52
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.36
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.92
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.11
Analyst Buy Ratings 2
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 34,515,300
Market Capitalization 741,733,797
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 1/9/2020
Previous Dividend Amount 0.0000
Current Dividend Amount 0.1600
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.82
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.92%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 1
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 300.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 17.95%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 28.73%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -26.97%
Dividend Payout Ratio N/A

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -72.40%
Annual Earnings Growth -54.06%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.46
Reported EPS Past Year 0.00
Reported EPS Prior Year 2.22
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 58,300,000
Net Income Past Year 58,300,000
Net Income Prior Year 126,900,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -10.80%
5-Year Revenue Growth 9.50%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 9.54%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 6,900,000
Total Cash Past Year 6,900,000
Total Cash Prior Year 37,300,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,472,200,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,472,200,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 1,479,100,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 1,284,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 1,479,100,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.09
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.09
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 145,800,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 251,200,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 145,800,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -217,900,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -6.31
Free Cash Flow Past Year -217,900,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 34,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.11
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.27
MACD Signal 0.06
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 14.16
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 22.48
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 30.80
Beta 1.95
RSI 61.67
50-Day SMA 31.41
150-Day SMA 38.60
200-Day SMA 38.48

System

Modified 5/13/2025 8:24:27 AM EST