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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAY | -45.23% | -44.66% | -11.16% | -3% |
| S&P | +14.78% | +87.14% | +13.33% | +264% |
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 entrées 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.
Dave & Buster's is having a tough time getting its groove back.
Shares of Dave & Buster's pulled back after a disappointing earnings report.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $448.20M | -1.1% |
| Gross Profit | $22.00M | -43.2% |
| Gross Margin | 4.91% | -3.6% |
| Market Cap | $509.25M | -64.9% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $21.74K | 0.0% |
| Employees | 23.4K | 0.7% |
| Net Income | -$42,100.00K | -28.7% |
| EBITDA | $52.10M | -20.8% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $13.60M | 58.1% |
| Accounts Receivable | $17.30M | -20.6% |
| Inventory | 39.9 | 3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $3.50B | 9.5% |
| Short Term Debt | $90.40M | 12.4% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 0.01% | -2.2% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 1.04% | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$20,600.00K | 85.1% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $58.00M | 905.6% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 18.95 | 19.70 | 19.47 | 75.93 | 542.88% |
| Price to Book | 4.51 | 4.68 | 6.88 | 3.06 | -39.97% |
| Price to Sales | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.23 | -66.02% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | -1.47 | -0.88 | -1.31 | -0.67 | -70.42% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 66.84 | - | |||
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 30.89 | 30.17 | 36.02 | 77.99 | 7.67% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.5% | - | |||
| Return on Equity | 29.4% | 17.6% | 4.3% | 0.2% | -99.57% |
| Total Debt | $3.40B | $3.48B | $3.55B | $3.59B | 9.59% |
The company is going to use some IPO proceeds to upgrade its stores.
Whether your memories of the Chuck are of fond wonder or underwhelming grime, you should probably stay away from the IPO.
There were some highlights and some lowlights in D&B's report, but there were definitely some red flags in there, too.
These companies are setting themselves up for long-term growth in one of the toughest sectors to compete in today.
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