Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
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- symbol PLAY
- Rev/Share 61.1993
- Book/Share 4.8146
- PB 3.7719
- Debt/Equity 9.299
- CurrentRatio 0.3337
- ROIC 0.0574
- MktCap 629544820.0
- FreeCF/Share -9.0788
- PFCF -2.0088
- PE 64.6271
- Debt/Assets 0.3776
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.0566
- Rating C
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 1
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | PLAY | Gordon Haskett | Buy | Hold | $40 | $34 | Dec. 11, 2024 |
| Downgrade | PLAY | Truist | Buy | Hold | $56 | $36 | Dec. 11, 2024 |
| Downgrade | PLAY | William Blair | Outperform | Market Perform | -- | -- | Dec. 11, 2024 |
| Initiation | PLAY | The Benchmark Company | -- | Hold | -- | -- | Oct. 7, 2024 |
News
New Strong Sell Stocks for October 1st
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
AGL, PLAY and CCRN have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on October 1, 2025.
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Dave & Buster's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
PLAY's Q2 earnings and revenues miss estimates, with EPS plunging year over year and shares dropping sharply after hours.
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Dave & Buster's Stock Lags Behind on Q2 Earnings Misstep
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative
Shares of Dave and Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) are plummeting this morning, falling 15.7% to trade at $20.38.
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Dave & Buster's: The Trade-Down Tailwind Meets Execution Risk
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. faces post-earnings pressure, with Q2 results missing expectations and shares down 17% premarket. PLAY could benefit from a trade-down economy as families seek affordable local entertainment, but must deliver value and strong operations to capitalize. PLAY valuation is attractive at 8.3x EV/EBITDA, below historical and sector averages, yet slow growth and pressured comps limit upside potential.
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Dave & Buster's Stock Plummets After Q2 Results
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) plunged in morning trading when the game-themed restaurant posted worse-than-expected results as comparable store sales declined and it warned that inflation and tariffs might hurt future demand.
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Dave & Buster's stock drops on 2Q earnings miss
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) shares slid 15% to $20.56 in early trading on Tuesday after the restaurant and arcade chain's second quarter 2025 financial results fell short of Wall Street expectations. Dave & Buster's adjusted earnings for the quarter of $0.40 per share was down from $1.12 a year ago, and below the analyst consensus estimate of $0.92.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Posts Downbeat Results, Joins Adtran Holdings And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative
U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the S&P 500 futures gaining around 0.2% on Tuesday.
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PLAY to Post Q2 Earnings: Time to Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Dave & Buster's fiscal Q2 performance may benefit from promos, new games and store openings. Yet, labor costs and weak midweek traffic could pressure margins.
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Countdown to Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Dave & Buster's (PLAY), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended July 2025.
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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Should Value Investors Buy Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock?
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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How restaurant chains are competing on in-store vibes to win back customers
Published: August 19, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral
Analysts say more welcoming atmospheres at chains like Starbucks and Cava can't hurt. But how much will they help?
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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Soars 9.4%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
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Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Up 4.9% Since Last Earnings Report?
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Dave & Buster's: Short-Covering Rally Signals Big Upside for PLAY
Published: June 11, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's NASDAQ: PLAY FQ1 results and outlook for the year affirm that its CEO change and Back-to-Basics strategy were the right move. The critical detail is that this heavily shorted market is amid a short-covering rally and rebound that will result in a complete price reversal and new uptrend.
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Dave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
Published: June 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
PLAY stock jumps despite fiscal first-quarter earnings miss, as comps improve and "back to basics" strategy shows early traction.
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Seeking Clues to Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q1 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Dave & Buster's (PLAY), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended April 2025.
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Analysts Estimate Dave & Buster's (PLAY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Dave & Buster's: In Welcomed Strategic Chaos Under Interim CEO
Published: May 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s traffic has continued to decline. The company's persisting issues and macroeconomic uncertainty still weigh on the Q1 outlook. With Kevin Sheehan as interim CEO, Dave & Buster's has reverted much of its previous strategy. While chaotic, the change is welcome. PLAY stock remains incredibly volatile. There's significant upside potential, but high debt and uncertain earnings make such upside highly theoretical for now.
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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Up 22.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Dave & Buster's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Lag
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
PLAY's fiscal fourth-quarter revenues reflect dismal contributions from food and beverage and entertainment segments.
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Dave & Buster's Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Published: April 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
PLAY fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results are likely to be negatively impacted by the drop in comps and disruptions due to remodeling construction at certain locations.
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Earnings Preview: Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline
Published: March 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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About Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
- IPO Date 2014-10-10
- Website https://ir.daveandbusters.com
- Industry Entertainment
- CEO Darin E. Harper
- Employees 23420