NASDAQ: PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc Stock

$12.93-0.25 (-1.9%)
Updated Jun 12, 2026
PLAY Price
$12.93
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$449.18M
52 Week Low
$9.61
52 Week High
$35.53
P/E
-9.24x
P/B
4.93x
P/S
0.32x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$2.10B
Earnings
-$48.70M
Gross Margin
85.7%
Operating Margin
4.09%
Profit Margin
-2.3%
Debt to Equity
44.14
Operating Cash Flow
$291M
Beta
1.4
Next Earnings
Jun 17, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

PLAY Overview

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.

Zen Rating

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FStrong Sell
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Industry: Entertainment

Industry Rating
D
PLAY
Ranked
#35 of 36

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (24)
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PLAY is unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
PLAY is poor value based on its book value relative to its share price (4.93x), compared to the US Entertainment industry average (3.41x)
P/B vs Industry Valuation
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PEG Value Valuation
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Valuation

PLAY fair value

Fair Value of PLAY stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$12.93
Fair Value
-$10.17
Undervalued by
227.11%
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Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation

PLAY price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
-9.24x
Industry
7.98x
Market
14.15x

PLAY price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
4.93x
Industry
3.41x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

PLAY's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$529.6M
Net Income
-$39.7M
Profit Margin
-7.5%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$4.1B
Liabilities
$4.0B
Debt to equity
44.14
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$103.0M
Investing
-$69.0M
Financing
-$31.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

PLAY vs Entertainment Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
PLAYF$449.18M-1.90%-9.24x4.93x
AMCXC$442.79M0.00%8.54x0.46x
ANGXD$465.96M-0.68%-0.72x157.97x
STRZD$471.03M-0.87%-1.67x0.98x
SLMTF$359.96M-9.11%-0.02x2.15x

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock FAQ

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: PLAY) Dave & Buster's Entertainment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PLAY. Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: PLAY.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY)?

(NASDAQ: PLAY) Dave & Buster's Entertainment's 52-week high was $35.53, and its 52-week low was $9.61. It is currently -63.61% from its 52-week high and 34.55% from its 52-week low.

How much is Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: PLAY) Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has 34,739,405 outstanding shares. With Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock trading at $12.93 per share, the total value of Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock (market capitalization) is $449.18M.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock was originally listed at a price of $17.28 in Oct 10, 2014. If you had invested in Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock at $17.28, your return over the last 11 years would have been -25.17%, for an annualized return of -2.6% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: PLAY) Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock price per share is $12.93 today (as of Jun 12, 2026).

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: PLAY) Dave & Buster's Entertainment's market cap is $449.18M, as of Jun 13, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's market cap is calculated by multiplying PLAY's current stock price of $12.93 by PLAY's total outstanding shares of 34,739,405.
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