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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc

7.83

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET -0.30 (-3.69%)

7.81

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET -0.02 (-0.26%)

Communication Services Entertainment USA Micro NASD

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	272.72M
Enterprise Value	3.84B
Income	-88.60M
Sales	2.08B
Book/sh	2.52
Cash/sh	0.46
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	Jan 09, 2020
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	-
Employees	23610
IPO	Oct 10, 2014

P/E	-
Forward P/E	-
PEG	-
P/S	0.13
P/B	3.10
P/C	17.05
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	9.87
EV/Sales	1.85
Quick Ratio	0.21
Current Ratio	0.30
Debt/Eq	40.79
LT Debt/Eq	39.68
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-2.56
EPS next Y	-1.18
EPS next Q	-1.41
EPS this Y	-23.64%
EPS next Y	31.83%
EPS next 5Y	14.97%
EPS past 3/5Y	- 21.63%
Sales past 3/5Y	2.29% 36.95%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-795.27%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.49%
EPS Q/Q	-210.70%
Sales Q/Q	-2.39%
Earnings	Sep 14 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-300.00% -2.29%

Insider Own	5.08%
Insider Trans	0.91%
Inst Own	119.72%
Inst Trans	2.61%
ROA	-2.16%
ROE	-69.74%
ROIC	-2.48%
Gross Margin	10.04%
Oper. Margin	4.50%
Profit Margin	-4.26%
SMA20	6.74%
SMA50	1.62%
SMA200	-32.37%
Trades

Shs Outstand	34.85M
Shs Float	33.06M
Short Float	32.14%
Short Ratio	4.83
Short Interest	10.63M
52W High	22.10 -64.57%
52W Low	6.26 25.08%
Volatility	8.31% 7.02%
ATR (14)	0.52
RSI (14)	54.52
Beta	1.98
Rel Volume	0.62
Avg Volume	2.20M
Volume	1,359,982

Perf Week	12.50%
Perf Month	21.77%
Perf Quarter	-32.32%
Perf Half Y	-32.67%
Perf YTD	-51.70%
Perf Year	-47.90%
Perf 3Y	-77.42%
Perf 5Y	-78.91%
Perf 10Y	-80.83%
Recom	2.27
Target Price	13.43
Prev Close	8.13
Price	7.83
Change %	-3.69%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$13.43

Implied Upside

+71.5%

Analysts13incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution4 Buy · 8 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Jun 29, 2026	Initiated	CCitizens	Mkt Perform
Jun 16, 2026	Downgrade	TThe Benchmark Company	Buy → Hold
Jan 16, 2026	Upgrade	TThe Benchmark Company	Hold → Buy	$30	+283.1%
Dec 11, 2024	Downgrade	WWilliam Blair	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Dec 11, 2024	Downgrade	TTruist	Buy → Hold	$56 → $36	+359.8%
Dec 11, 2024	Downgrade	GGordon Haskett	Buy → Hold	$40 → $34	+334.2%
Oct 07, 2024	Initiated	TThe Benchmark Company	Hold
Apr 04, 2024	Downgrade	PPiper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$50 → $71	+806.8%
Mar 25, 2024	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Sep 07, 2023	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Strong Buy → Outperform	$60 → $55	+602.4%
Jul 18, 2023	Initiated	PPiper Sandler	Overweight	$56	+615.2%
May 08, 2023	Initiated	UUBS	Neutral	$38	+385.3%
Nov 08, 2022	Upgrade	DDeutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$48	+513.0%
Jul 13, 2022	Downgrade	DDeutsche Bank	Buy → Hold	$37	+372.5%
Jan 14, 2022	Upgrade	GGordon Haskett	Hold → Buy	$50	+538.6%
Oct 06, 2021	Initiated	LLoop Capital	Buy	$56	+615.2%
Sep 24, 2021	Upgrade	JJefferies	Hold → Buy	$40 → $56	+615.2%
Sep 10, 2021	Reiterated	WWells Fargo	Underweight	$38 → $40	+410.9%
Sep 10, 2021	Reiterated	TTruist	Buy	$54 → $56	+615.2%
Sep 10, 2021	Reiterated	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$54 → $58	+640.7%

Oct-30-26 05:51PM	Wendy's and IHOP Face Buyout Bids. Going Private Is Easy, Fixing a Business Is Hard. (Barrons.com)
Oct-28-26 01:18PM	Dave & Busters Taps Moelis to Aid on Debt as Distress Deepens (Bloomberg)
Sep-28-26 05:00PM	Moodys cuts Dave & Busters outlook to negative on sales slump (Investing.com)
Sep-18-26 11:22AM	Bear of the Day: Dave & Buster's (PLAY) (Zacks)
Sep-15-26 10:55AM	Coinbase Slides Ahead of Clarity Act Vote; Waystar Up on Sale Exploration \| Stock Movers (Bloomberg) -19.01%
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10:28AM	Dave & Busters Stock Plunges After a Surprise Loss (Investopedia)
10:06AM	Stocks to Watch: UBS, Dave & Buster's, Coinbase (The Wall Street Journal)
09:48AM	Dave and Buster's Stock Gaps Lower on Earnings Fumble (Schaeffer's Research)
09:48AM	Dave & Busters earnings fall as company swings to quarterly loss (Proactive)
08:07AM	PLAY Stock Sinks Premarket: Dave & Busters Q2 Miss Sparks A Wave Of Price Target Cuts (Stocktwits)
Sep-14-26 04:42PM	Dave & Buster's Swings to Loss as Entertainment Sales Keep Falling (The Wall Street Journal)
04:11PM	Dave & Buster's: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-10-26 01:00PM	The Week Ahead: Fed Interest Rate Decision on Deck (Schaeffer's Research)
Sep-01-26 09:15AM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on September 14, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) -5.80%
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Aug-24-26 09:25AM	Dave & Busters Makes Host of Leadership Changes (FSR)
09:15AM	Dave & Buster's Strengthens Executive Leadership Team to Support Growth, Operational Excellence and Innovation (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-04-26 09:24AM	Dave & Busters CEOP Tarul Lal to Retire, Darin Harper to Step In (FSR) -8.30%
09:24AM	Dave & Busters CEO Tarul Lal to Retire, Darin Harper to Step In (FSR)
09:15AM	Dave & Buster's Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-20-26 08:30AM	Short Bets Against US Equities Hit Record as AI Risks Mount (Bloomberg)
Jun-16-26 10:34AM	Yum to Sell Pizza Hut; Dave & Buster's Sinks \| Stock Movers (Bloomberg) -6.25%
09:46AM	Dave & Buster's reports Q1 earnings miss as comparable sales slump (Proactive)
09:40AM	Palantir upgraded, Rocket Companies downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
09:34AM	Stocks to Watch: SpaceX, Qualcomm, Robinhood (The Wall Street Journal)
08:51AM	Dave & Buster's Stock Crashes on Earnings Miss, Downgrade (Schaeffer's Research)
07:34AM	Dow gains, Nasdaq slips as markets cheer Middle East calm (Proactive)
01:42AM	PLAY Stock Cracks Overnight, CEO Blames Gas Price But Retail Turns Bearish, Wants GameStop To Buy Dave & Busters After Earnings Disaster (Stocktwits)
01:00AM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jun-15-26 07:06PM	PLAY Stock Slumps After-Hours On Lower Profits As Sales Take A Hit (Stocktwits)
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04:47PM	Dave & Buster's Reports Lower First-Quarter Profit, Revenue as Comparable Sales Fall (The Wall Street Journal)
04:08PM	Dave & Buster's: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-11-26 01:00PM	The Week Ahead: Fed Interest Rate Decision Highlights Busy Week (Schaeffer's Research) +5.52%
Jun-01-26 04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on June 15, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) -5.09%
May-01-26 04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors Transition (GlobeNewswire) -7.14%
Apr-01-26 05:06AM	Nike shares dive to fresh multi-year lows, and other early market movers (MarketWatch) +16.07%
Mar-31-26 11:01PM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ... (GuruFocus.com) +7.87%
04:22PM	Dave & Buster's: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2025 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-25-26 08:37AM	Airbnb and 6 Other Stocks to Buy That Can Thrive Even if Interest Rates Don't Fall (Barrons.com) +6.79%
Mar-24-26 05:15PM	Playground Ventures Announces Appointment of Director (TMX Newsfile)
Mar-17-26 04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2025 Financial Results on March 31, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) +6.47%
Mar-09-26 12:15PM	Why Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Stock Is Down Today (StockStory)
Mar-06-26 06:39PM	Vertiv Holdings, Lumentum Holdings, Coherent, and EchoStar Set to Join S&P 500; Others to Join S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 (PR Newswire) -6.74%
Feb-22-26 11:46PM	1 of Wall Street's Favorite Stock Worth Your Attention and 2 We Question (StockStory)
Jan-25-26 08:19PM	Benchmark Sees Q1 Same-Store Sales Inflection for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) (Insider Monkey)
Jan-21-26 01:07PM	These Stocks Drive This Year's 20% Restaurant Industry Surge (Investor's Business Daily)
Jan-16-26 04:38PM	Stocks Finish Slightly Lower as Bond Yields Climb (Barchart)
09:54AM	Stocks Climb on Renewed Optimism for AI Spending (Barchart)
Jan-09-26 08:30AM	Implied Volatility Surging for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Options (Zacks)
Jan-08-26 11:30AM	Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 19.1% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Jan-05-26 11:35PM	1 Profitable Stock to Target This Week and 2 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Jan-02-26 01:46PM	Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Stock Soaring Today (StockStory) +5.12%
Dec-28-25 11:01PM	Dave & Buster's (PLAY): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? (StockStory)
Dec-17-25 10:33PM	Leisure Facilities Stocks Q3 Highlights: Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) (StockStory)
Dec-16-25 12:31AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Dave & Buster's's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory) -5.33%
Dec-14-25 11:28AM	Dave & Buster's Reversal Is in PLAY After Double-Bottom Breakout (MarketBeat)
Dec-12-25 10:18AM	Can PLAY's Revamped Remodel Blueprint Catalyze Its Next Growth Cycle? (Zacks)
Dec-11-25 04:10PM	Why Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
Dec-10-25 11:50AM	Dave & Buster's Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks) +13.02%
09:30AM	PLAY Q3 Deep Dive: Dave & Buster's Refocuses on Core Offerings Amid Sales Decline (StockStory)
02:00AM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ... (GuruFocus.com)
Dec-09-25 06:00PM	Compared to Estimates, Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
05:30PM	Dave & Buster's Same-Store Sales Continue Decline as Third-Quarter Loss Widens (The Wall Street Journal)
05:20PM	Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:21PM	Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) Misses Q3 CY2025 Revenue Estimates (StockStory)
04:18PM	Dave & Buster's: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	Dave & Buster's Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-08-25 08:44AM	Dave & Buster's to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards? (Zacks)
Dec-07-25 10:01PM	What To Expect From Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q3 Earnings (StockStory)
07:45AM	Crucial Fed decision looms as stocks fly high near records: What to watch this week (Yahoo Finance)
Dec-04-25 09:15AM	Seeking Clues to Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q3 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics (Zacks)
12:04AM	Jim Cramer on Dave & Buster's: "I Think It's Too Early to Put Money In" (Insider Monkey)
Nov-28-25 01:15PM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on December 9, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-12-25 06:55AM	Consumer discretionary is the most-shorted sector amid concern about the U.S. economy (MarketWatch)
Nov-10-25 02:54PM	Twin Hospitality: Time to Step Into the Lodge for Big Returns Quarterly Update Report (Exec Edge)
Nov-09-25 06:54AM	Jim Cramer on Dave & Buster's: "Jeez, That Stock is So, So Low (Insider Monkey)
Nov-06-25 11:33PM	2 Small-Cap Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Avoid (StockStory) -7.42% +5.90%
03:25PM	Why Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Shares Are Falling Today (StockStory)
Oct-28-25 03:20PM	Why Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Stock Is Trading Lower Today (StockStory)
Oct-27-25 12:01AM	3 Reasons to Sell PLAY and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Oct-26-25 06:16AM	Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Moves to Address Sales Decline amid S&P Downgrade (Insider Monkey)
Oct-15-25 11:30AM	Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 6.8% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Oct-07-25 11:35PM	Q2 Earnings Roundup: Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) And The Rest Of The Leisure Facilities Segment (StockStory)
08:21AM	Reddit and Dave & Buster have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
04:00AM	Bear of the Day: Dave & Buster's (PLAY) (Zacks)
Oct-01-25 08:19AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for October 1st (Zacks)
Sep-22-25 01:30AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Dave & Buster's's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Sep-19-25 05:45PM	Dave & Buster's Is Down 17%. Is the Stock a Buy? (Motley Fool)
Sep-17-25 04:19PM	Dave & Buster's Stock: Is Now the Time to Make a PLAY? (MarketBeat) +5.16%
12:00PM	PLAY Q2 Deep Dive: Execution Missteps and Strategic Shifts Shape Dave & Buster's Outlook (StockStory)
09:37AM	Company News for Sep 17, 2025 (Zacks)
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Sep-16-25 04:24PM	These Stocks Moved the Most Today: Oracle, Tesla, Alphabet, Dave & Busters, Chipotle, and More (Barrons.com) -16.74%
04:15PM	Dave & Busters looks to hone marketing message (Nation's Restaurant News)
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02:07PM	These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Oracle, Tesla, Alphabet, Dave & Busters, Chipotle, and More (Barrons.com)
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12:24PM	Dave & Buster's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Hatton Cory	Interim CFO	Sep 28 '26	Buy	6.50	4,000	26,000	104,475	Sep 28 04:57 PM
Lipman Nathaniel	Director	Sep 17 '26	Buy	6.78	12,000	81,300	30,715	Sep 17 04:13 PM
Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	Apr 17 '26	Sale	14.69	6,989	102,668	38,547	Apr 17 04:30 PM
Klohn Steve	Officer	Apr 17 '26	Proposed Sale	14.69	6,989	102,668		Apr 17 10:58 AM
Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	Jan 16 '26	Buy	20.10	730	14,673	14,500	Jan 20 04:30 PM
DODDS HAMISH	Director	Dec 18 '25	Proposed Sale	18.21	21,911	398,891		Dec 18 02:40 PM

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of entertainment and dining venues under the name Dave & Buster's. It offers a full menu of entrees and appetizers, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. The company was founded by David O. Corriveau and James W. Corley in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, TX.

CEO & DirectorMr. Darin E. Harper

President of International DevelopmentMr. Antonio Bautista

President of Main EventMr. Tony Wehner

AdvisorMr. Tarun Lal

Interim CFOMr. Cory Hatton

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