Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
8.78 USD +0.56 (+6.81%)
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
8.78 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET
8.44 Day range 9.15
6.26 52-week range 22.10
- YTD
- -45.84%
- 1 year
- -38.04%
- Market cap
- 305.81M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 2.11B
- Profit margin
- 1.83%
- EPS (ttm)
- -2.56
- Shares out
- 34.58M
- Forward P/E
- 7.55
- YTD return
- -45.84%
- 1-year return
- -38.04%
- Volume
- 2.02M
- Avg volume
- 2.21M
- Open
- 8.44
- Previous close
- 8.22
- Day's range
- 8.44 – 9.15
- 52-week range
- 6.26 – 22.10
- Beta
- 2.09
- Price target
- 33.00 (+275.9%)
- Earnings date
- Sep 9, 2025
5D +0.83 (+10.44%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 4.48B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.46
- Price / book
- 6.61
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- -3.50%
- Free cash flow
- -292.01M
- Total cash
- 11.90M
- Total debt
- 3.48B
- Return on equity
- 17.57%
- Short % of float
- 46.49%
- 50-day average
- 28.79
- 200-day average
- 27.39
Analyst view
Price target (mean) 33.00 +275.9% upside
Now 8.78
- Target (low)
- 29.00
- Target (mean)
- 33.00
- Target (high)
- 46.00
Ratings (0m) 10 3 buy · 7 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy3
- Hold7
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Sep 9, 2025
Expected Sep 9, 2025. Consensus EPS estimate 0.92201.
Financials — quick view
PLAY Revenue — quarterly 544.10M
PLAY Net income — quarterly -12.50M
PLAY EPS — quarterly -0.36
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | 0.90 | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | 0.96 | 0.76 | -0.20 | -20.83% |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 | 0.64 | 0.69 | +0.05 | +7.81% |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | 0.87 | 1.12 | +0.25 | +28.74% |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | 1.56 | 1.12 | -0.44 | -28.21% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Piper Sandler | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
| Jun 11, 2025 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Loop Capital | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 11, 2025 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
About Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company also offers food, drinks, and entertainment, including bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and virtual reality. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Country
- United States
- Website
- daveandbusters.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERS JAMES P | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 26, 2025 | 16,976 |
| DODDS HAMISH A | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 26, 2025 | 44,216 |
| HARPER DARIN | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 26, 2025 | 54,943 |
| HILL PATH CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 26, 2025 | 0 |
| LAL TARUN | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | Jul 21, 2025 | 8,060 |
| MULLEADY JOHN B | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 26, 2025 | 63,090 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital, LP | 20.59% | 7,119,255 | 200.05M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.68% | 4,731,144 | 132.95M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 10.19% | 3,522,604 | 98.99M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Eminence Capital, LP | 8.40% | 2,905,454 | 81.64M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Nomura Holdings Inc. | 7.00% | 2,419,491 | 67.99M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC | 6.37% | 2,201,507 | 61.86M | Mar 30, 2025 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.77% | 1,648,954 | 46.34M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Advisor Managed Portfolios-Patient Opportunity Trust | 4.63% | 1,600,000 | 44.96M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.88% | 996,101 | 27.99M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.22% | 767,721 | 21.57M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.98% | 683,204 | 19.20M | Jun 29, 2025 |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS-American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund | 1.52% | 524,126 | 14.73M | Apr 29, 2025 |