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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Overview

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Overview

  • 6 May 2026: Period ending 4 Aug 2026; Estimate (m); Actual -0.36; Beat / miss (m).
  • 4 Feb 2026: Period ending 5 May 2026; Estimate (m); Actual 0.16; Beat / miss (m).
  • 6 Aug 2025: Period ending 4 Nov 2025; Estimate (m); Actual -1.22; Beat / miss (m).
  • 7 May 2025: Period ending 5 Aug 2025; Estimate (m); Actual 0.32; Beat / miss (m).

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Blue: Split-adjusted close · Orange: Cumulative dividend-reinvested close

$6.09$7.89$10.22$13.24$17.16$22.232025-11-062026-11-06$6.09$9.97$16.33$26.74$43.79$71.702021-11-082026-11-06$4.63$8.11$14.21$24.91$43.67$76.532016-11-072026-11-06$4.63$8.11$14.21$24.91$43.67$76.532014-10-102026-11-06$4.63$8.11$14.21$24.91$43.67$76.532014-10-102026-11-06

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Last close
$7.81
Previous close
$6.49
Change
$1.32
Change (%)
20.34%
Close date
2026-11-06
Previous close date
2026-09-29
Open
(m)
Day high
(m)
Day low
(m)
Last session volume
(m)
Last session value
(m)
Currency
USD
Price basis
split-adjusted
Volume basis
(m)

Performance

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Cumulative total returns · 2026-09-29

YTD

PLAY
-59.96%
S&P 500
(m)

1 year

PLAY
-65.82%
S&P 500
(m)

3 years

PLAY
-82.49%
S&P 500
(m)

5 years

PLAY
-83.41%
S&P 500
(m)

Earnings trends

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Earnings per share

USD / share · As filed

4 Aug 2026 ○ Estimate (m) ● Actual -0.36

-1.30-0.78-0.250.280.806 May 2025: estimate (m); actual 0.626 May 2025(m)5 Aug 2025: estimate (m); actual 0.325 Aug 2025(m)4 Nov 2025: estimate (m); actual -1.224 Nov 2025(m)5 May 2026: estimate (m); actual 0.165 May 2026(m)4 Aug 2026: estimate (m); actual -0.364 Aug 2026(m)
Comparison details
Period startPeriod endingEstimateActualBeat / missReport date
6 May 20264 Aug 2026(m)-0.36(m)(m)
4 Feb 20265 May 2026(m)0.16(m)(m)
6 Aug 20254 Nov 2025(m)-1.22(m)(m)
7 May 20255 Aug 2025(m)0.32(m)(m)
5 Feb 20256 May 2025(m)0.62(m)(m)

3 Feb 2026 ○ Estimate (m) ● Actual -1.40

-1.48-0.340.791.933.0630 Jan 2022: estimate (m); actual 2.2130 Jan 2022(m)29 Jan 2023: estimate (m); actual 2.7929 Jan 2023(m)4 Feb 2024: estimate (m); actual 2.884 Feb 2024(m)4 Feb 2025: estimate (m); actual 1.464 Feb 2025(m)3 Feb 2026: estimate (m); actual -1.403 Feb 2026(m)
Comparison details
Period startPeriod endingEstimateActualBeat / missReport date
5 Feb 20253 Feb 2026(m)-1.40(m)(m)
5 Feb 20244 Feb 2025(m)1.46(m)(m)
30 Jan 20234 Feb 2024(m)2.88(m)(m)
31 Jan 202229 Jan 2023(m)2.79(m)(m)
1 Feb 202130 Jan 2022(m)2.21(m)(m)

Revenue vs. Earnings

USD

4 Aug 2026 ■ Revenue 544.10M ■ Earnings -12.50M — Profit margin -2.30%

-114.26M-10.4%134.28M-6.3%382.82M-2.1%631.36M2.0%4 Nov 2025: revenue 448.20M; earnings -42.10M; profit margin -9.39%4 Nov 20253 Feb 2026: revenue 529.60M*; earnings -39.70M*; profit margin -7.50%*; Revenue: Annual amount − nine-month amount; Earnings: Annual amount − nine-month amount; period 2025-11-05 to 2026-02-03; USD.3 Feb 20265 May 2026: revenue 559.20M; earnings 5.70M; profit margin 1.02%5 May 20264 Aug 2026: revenue 544.10M; earnings -12.50M; profit margin -2.30%4 Aug 2026

3 Feb 2026 ■ Revenue 2.10B ■ Earnings -0.05B — Profit margin -2.32%

-0.32B-3.3%0.61B0.4%1.54B4.2%2.48B8.0%29 Jan 2023: revenue 1.96B; earnings 0.14B; profit margin 6.98%29 Jan 20234 Feb 2024: revenue 2.21B; earnings 0.13B; profit margin 5.75%4 Feb 20244 Feb 2025: revenue 2.13B; earnings 0.06B; profit margin 2.73%4 Feb 20253 Feb 2026: revenue 2.10B; earnings -0.05B; profit margin -2.32%3 Feb 2026

Analyst insights

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RatingsBuyHoldSellOther ratingsLast CloseAverage TargetUpsideHigh TargetLow Target
(m)(m)(m)(m)(m)$7.81(m)(m)(m)(m)
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastLast Close$7.81High(m)Average(m)Low(m)2025-11-062026-11-06

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Statistics

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Retained observations as of 2026-11-11; financial period ending 4 Aug 2026.

Forward P/E
(m)
PEG ratio · 5-year expected
(m)
Shares held by insiders
(m)
Insider transactions · change (%)
(m)
Shares held by institutions
(m)
Institutional transactions · change (%)
(m)
Diluted EPS · 12 month
(m)
EPS estimate · next quarter
(m)
EPS estimate · next year
(m)
EPS growth · current annual estimate
(m)
EPS growth · next annual estimate
(m)
EPS growth · next 5 years expected
(m)
EPS growth · past 3 years annualized
(m)
EPS growth · past 5 years annualized
(m)
EPS change · 12 months vs prior year
(m)
EPS change · latest quarter vs previous quarter
(m)
Latest earnings report date
(m)
EPS surprise · latest reported quarter
(m)
Net income · 12 month
$-88.60M
Profit margin
-4.26%
Return on assets · 12 month
-2.16%
Named executive and board stock awards · latest fiscal year
(m)
Index membership
(m)
Employees
15.91K
IPO date
(m)
Options available
(m)
Shortable
(m)
Analyst recommendation
(m)
Analyst target price
(m)
Price volatility · week
(m)
Price volatility · month
(m)
Average true range · 14 sessions
(m)
Relative strength index · 14 sessions
(m)
Relative volume
(m)
Average daily volume
3.42M
Latest session volume
(m)
Last session value
(m)
30 days ago session value
(m)
1 year ago session value
(m)
Number of trades
(m)
Total return · week
-8.85%*
Total return · month
-30.96%*
Total return · quarter
-42.72%*
Total return · half year
-33.84%*
Total return · year to date
-59.96%*
Total return · 1 year
-65.82%*
Total return · 3 years
-82.49%*
Total return · 5 years
-83.41%*
Market cap
(m)
Book value per share · latest quarter
(m)
Price / cash · latest quarter
(m)
Enterprise value
(m)
Enterprise value / revenue
(m)
Enterprise value / EBITDA
(m)
Dividend · 12 months per share
(m)
Dividend ex-date
(m)
Next dividend ex-date
(m)
Next dividend amount per share
(m)
Dividend growth · 3 years annualized
(m)
Dividend growth · 5 years annualized
(m)
Revenue · 12 month
$2.08B
Revenue growth · past 3 years annualized
(m)
Revenue growth · past 5 years annualized
(m)
Revenue change · 12 months vs prior year
(m)
Revenue change · latest quarter vs previous quarter
(m)
Revenue surprise · latest reported quarter
(m)
Levered free cash flow · 12 month
(m)
Debt / equity · latest quarter
(m)
Long-term debt / equity · latest quarter
1715.02%*
Return on equity · 12 month
(m)
Return on invested capital · 12 months
(m)
Previous close
(m)
Latest closing price
(m)
Latest session change (%)
(m)
52-week high
(m)
52-week low
(m)
Price vs 20-session moving average
(m)
Price vs 50-session moving average
(m)
Price vs 200-session moving average
(m)
Float shares
(m)
Short float (%)
(m)
Short ratio (days to cover)
(m)
Short interest (shares)
(m)

Five-year projected P/E and P/S repeat the preceding five-year EPS and revenue CAGR, holding current price and market cap constant. Hover a calculated row for its formula. Net assets = assets − debt − payables − deferred revenue − obligations due within 1 year − obligations due after 1 year.

Holders breakdown

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BreakdownOwnership
(m)Shares held by all insiders
(m)Shares held by institutions
(m)Float held by institutions
(m)Institutions holding shares

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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. Overview

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SEC CIK
1525769
Industry (SIC)
5812 Retail-Eating Places
Country of operation
United States
Business address
2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS, Texas, 75220, United States
Fiscal year end
0202
Phone
214-357-9588

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