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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Company price
7.995 USD -0.04 ( 0.44%)
Last update at 2026-11-12T15:33:00Z
VOLUME
96597
Market Cap
238.94M

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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 provides 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.

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Day Price Range
7.93
Low
8.28
High
52 Week Price Range
6.75
Low
22.10
High

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AI Summary

Dave & Buster's operates large-format restaurant and entertainment centers that combine food and beverage service with arcade and skill-based games, e-sports and private events across North America. Long-term growth may be supported by demand for experiential spending, expansion of new locations, higher per-guest revenue from food and game play, and incremental benefits from loyalty, digital payments and operational scale, which could support margin recovery and brand strength.
Key risks include sensitivity to discretionary consumer spending and economic cycles, high fixed costs and lease exposure, intense competition for leisure dollars, execution risk on new-site growth, and pressure from labor and input cost increases.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
8.03
Dividend Yield
-
Revenue TTM
2081.10M
Revenue Per Share
59.84
Gross Profit TTM
800.40M
Debt / Equity
34.71
ROE
-69.74%
Net Debt
3148.50M
ROCE
2.11%
Diluted EPS TTM
-2.07

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Income before tax -67.90M 69.90M 163.10M 173.67M 127.65M
Net income -48.70M 58.30M 126.90M 137.13M 108.64M
Selling general administrative 652.80M 623.00M 639.70M 608.57M 362.76M
Selling and marketing expenses - 80.30M 67.80M - -
Gross profit 1802.50M 1818.30M 1852.30M 1655.56M 1099.09M
Reconciled depreciation 279.40M 238.20M 208.50M 169.30M 138.33M
Ebit 77.80M 195.00M 283.40M 262.51M 187.18M
Ebitda 357.20M 433.20M 491.90M 431.81M 325.51M
Depreciation and amortization 279.40M 238.20M 208.50M 169.30M 138.33M
Non operating income net other - - - -1.48M -5.62M
Operating income 105.10M 239.10M 325.00M 262.51M 187.18M
Other operating expenses 1997.70M 1893.60M 1880.30M 1701.92M 1116.88M
Interest expense 145.70M 135.70M 132.10M 87.36M 53.91M
Tax provision -19.20M 11.60M 36.20M 36.53M 19.01M
Interest income 0.60M 0.40M 4.70M 0.63M 0.00M
Net interest income -154.00M -135.30M -127.40M -87.36M -53.91M
Non recurring - - - 14.62M 8.15M
Income tax expense -19.20M 11.60M 36.20M 36.53M 19.01M
Total revenue 2102.80M 2132.70M 2205.30M 1964.43M 1304.06M
Total operating expenses 1697.40M 1579.20M 1527.30M 1393.06M 911.90M
Cost of revenue 300.30M 314.40M 353.00M 308.86M 204.97M
Total other income expense net -173.00M -169.20M -161.90M -88.84M -59.53M
Net income from continuing ops -48.70M 58.30M 126.90M 137.13M 108.64M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 137.13M 108.64M
Breakdown 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Total assets 4116.60M 4015.80M 3754.40M 3760.99M 2345.79M
Intangible assets 178.20M 178.20M 178.20M 178.20M 79.00M
Other current assets 13.10M 18.50M 18.20M 112.12M 119.66M
Total liab 4025.40M 3870.00M 3503.20M 3350.46M 2070.33M
Total stockholder equity 91.20M 145.80M 251.20M 410.54M 275.46M
Deferred long term liab - - - 66.25M 12.01M
Other current liab 116.80M 84.40M 103.10M 141.28M 95.29M
Common stock 0.60M 0.60M 0.60M 0.62M 0.62M
Capital stock 0.60M 0.60M 0.60M 0.62M 0.62M
Retained earnings 608.80M 657.50M 599.20M 472.27M 335.13M
Other liab - - - - 49.88M
Good will 742.60M 742.60M 742.50M 744.48M 272.60M
Other assets - - - 24.51M 26.40M
Cash 16.60M 6.90M 37.30M 181.59M 25.91M
Total current liabilities 434.60M 433.90M 435.60M 438.04M 311.51M
Current deferred revenue 104.80M 128.50M 141.50M 139.44M 108.29M
Net debt 3148.50M 3132.10M 2961.30M 2681.54M 1728.47M
Short term debt 87.50M 84.80M 72.40M 72.62M 45.45M
Short long term debt 7.00M 7.00M 9.00M 8.50M -
Short long term debt total 3165.10M 3139.00M 2998.60M 2863.13M 1754.38M
Other stockholder equity -517.10M -510.70M -347.70M -61.49M -56.66M
Property plant equipment - - - 1180.23M 778.60M
Total current assets 124.10M 94.40M 137.50M 293.71M 145.57M
Net tangible assets - - - 1800.13M 1201.40M
Net receivables 54.50M 29.20M 44.80M 25.53M 64.92M
Long term debt 1515.00M 1479.10M 1284.00M 1222.71M 431.39M
Inventory 39.90M 39.80M 37.20M 45.42M 40.32M
Accounts payable 125.50M 134.40M 118.60M 84.70M 62.49M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -1.10M -1.60M -0.90M -0.86M -3.63M
Common stock total equity - - - 0.62M 0.62M
Retained earnings total equity - - - 472.27M 335.13M
Treasury stock - - - -638.98M -605.43M
Non currrent assets other 40.50M 37.50M 34.20M -0.53M -9.96M
Non current assets total 3992.50M 3921.40M 3616.90M 3467.29M 2200.22M
Capital lease obligations 1643.10M 1652.90M 1621.60M 1631.92M 1322.98M
Long term debt total - - - 1222.71M 431.39M
Breakdown 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Investments - -529.80M -329.10M -1051.59M -91.47M
Change to liabilities - - - 48.53M 24.56M
Total cashflows from investing activities -386.90M -529.80M -329.10M -1051.59M -91.47M
Net borrowings 132.10M 370.20M 131.40M 805.38M -170.00M
Total cash from financing activities 105.80M 187.10M -179.40M 762.81M -177.64M
Change to operating activities - - - 31.95M 8.81M
Net income -48.70M 58.30M 126.90M 137.13M 108.64M
Change in cash 9.70M -30.40M -144.30M 155.68M 14.02M
Begin period cash flow 6.90M 37.30M 181.60M 25.91M 11.89M
End period cash flow 16.60M 6.90M 37.30M 181.59M 25.91M
Total cash from operating activities 290.80M 312.30M 364.20M 444.47M 283.13M
Issuance of capital stock - - - 0.00M 0.00M
Depreciation 279.40M 238.20M 208.50M 169.30M 138.33M
Other cashflows from investing activities 4.50M 0.40M 1.10M -817.37M 0.73M
Dividends paid - - - 0.00M 0.00M
Change to inventory -0.10M -2.60M 8.10M -0.18M -16.51M
Change to account receivables -25.30M 15.50M 2.50M - -
Sale purchase of stock -1.70M -173.60M -303.10M -33.54M -9.46M
Other cashflows from financing activities -0.70M -17.40M -7.70M 803.75M 84.82M
Change to netincome - - - 56.42M 16.80M
Capital expenditures 391.40M 530.20M 330.20M 234.22M 92.20M
Cash flows other operating - - - 33.26M 11.31M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - 155.68M 14.02M
Change in working capital 7.90M -28.70M -40.50M 73.16M 11.81M
Stock based compensation 19.60M 4.60M 16.00M 19.99M 12.47M
Other non cash items 35.60M 60.90M 36.10M 17.25M 19.67M
Free cash flow -100.60M -217.90M 34.00M 210.24M 190.93M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Entertainment

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
PLAY
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment
-0.04
0.44%
8.00 - 8.76 0.11 3.36 1.63 9.81
NFLX
Netflix Inc
-1.44
2.23%
63.10 25.29 21.01 6.71 11.09 7.02 9.70
DIS
Walt Disney Company
-0.46
0.38%
119.19 15.36 16.00 1.93 1.74 2.40 11.96
TKO
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
-3.07
1.54%
196.43 68.15 50.00 6.79 4.17 3.49 11.97
UMGNF
Universal Music Group N.V.
0.16
0.87%
18.91 83.95 12.99 2.36 7.41 2.46 28.12

Profile*

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

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 provides 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.

1221 Beltline Road, Coppell, TX, United States, 75019

214 357 9588

23610

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Michael A. Quartieri Sr. VP & CFO 1968
Mr. John B. Mulleady Sr. VP of Real Estate & Chief Devel. Officer 1961
Mr. Christopher D. Morris CEO & Director 1971
Mr. Tony Wehner Chief Operating Officer 1968
Mr. Randall Jones VP of Accounting & Controller NA
Mr. Steven Klohn Sr. VP and Chief Technology & Information Officer NA
Mr. Cory Hatton VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer NA
Mr. Bryan D. McCrory VP of Gen. Counsel & Sec. NA
Ms. Ashley Zickefoose Chief Marketing Officer NA
Mr. Joseph Benjamin DeProspero Sr. VP of Fin. & Supply Chain 1975

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