PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Stock · NasdaqGS · United States · Communication Services · US2383371091
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Price
7.81 USD
-4.11%
52-week range
6.26 – 22.10
Dividend yield—
Market cap271.7M
NowoTrade score
9 Grade A
Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 06 Nov 2026 21:00. Information, not advice.
Results
Next results
08 Dec 2026
in 31 days · 16:00 · estimate -1.04
Last results
-0.27 vs 0.19 estimated
14 Sep 2026 · Miss -244.3%
Beat the estimate
2 of 12
9 missed · 1 in line
Average surprise
-43.9%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2026 16:00 | -1.04 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 14 Sep 2026 16:00 | 0.19 | -0.27 | -244.3% | Miss |
| 15 Jun 2026 16:00 | 0.66 | 0.22 | -66.7% | Miss |
| 31 Mar 2026 16:00 | 0.46 | -0.35 | -176.9% | Miss |
| 09 Dec 2025 16:00 | -1.04 | -1.14 | -9.3% | Miss |
| 15 Sep 2025 16:00 | 0.92 | 0.40 | -56.6% | Miss |
| 10 Jun 2025 16:00 | 1.01 | 0.76 | -25.0% | Miss |
| 07 Apr 2025 16:00 | 0.69 | 0.69 | +0.2% | In line |
| 10 Dec 2024 16:00 | -0.36 | -0.45 | -23.8% | Miss |
| 10 Sep 2024 16:00 | 0.86 | 0.99 | +15.7% | Beat |
| 12 Jun 2024 16:00 | 1.70 | 0.99 | -41.8% | Miss |
| 02 Apr 2024 16:00 | 1.11 | 1.03 | -7.3% | Miss |
| 05 Dec 2023 16:00 | -0.12 | 0.01 | +108.3% | Beat |
| 06 Sep 2023 16:00 | 0.93 | 0.94 | +1.2% | Beat |
| 06 Jun 2023 16:00 | 1.28 | 1.53 | +19.4% | Beat |
| 28 Mar 2023 16:00 | 0.70 | 0.80 | +14.9% | Beat |
| 06 Dec 2022 16:00 | 0.04 | 0.04 | +2.9% | Beat |
| 07 Sep 2022 16:00 | 1.07 | 0.59 | -44.7% | Miss |
| 07 Jun 2022 07:00 | 1.14 | 1.35 | +18.8% | Beat |
| 28 Mar 2022 17:00 | 0.61 | 0.57 | -7.5% | Miss |
| 07 Dec 2021 16:00 | 0.13 | 0.21 | +62.8% | Beat |
| 09 Sep 2021 16:00 | 0.59 | 1.07 | +82.8% | Beat |
| 10 Jun 2021 16:00 | -0.16 | 0.40 | +350.0% | Beat |
| 31 Mar 2021 16:00 | -1.27 | -1.19 | +6.0% | Beat |
| 10 Dec 2020 16:00 | -1.09 | -1.01 | +7.7% | Beat |
| 10 Sep 2020 16:00 | -1.40 | -1.24 | +11.7% | Beat |
| 11 Jun 2020 16:00 | -0.86 | -1.37 | -58.8% | Miss |
| 02 Apr 2020 17:00 | 0.71 | 0.80 | +13.0% | Beat |
| 10 Dec 2019 16:00 | 0.07 | 0.10 | +40.3% | Beat |
| 10 Sep 2019 16:00 | 0.85 | 0.90 | +5.5% | Beat |
| 11 Jun 2019 16:00 | 1.14 | 1.13 | -1.0% | In line |
| 02 Apr 2019 16:00 | 0.64 | 0.75 | +17.6% | Beat |
| 11 Dec 2018 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.30 | +26.4% | Beat |
| 14 Sep 2018 08:00 | 0.67 | 0.84 | +25.8% | Beat |
| 11 Jun 2018 16:00 | 0.92 | 1.04 | +12.5% | Beat |
| 03 Apr 2018 16:00 | 0.60 | 0.61 | +2.5% | Beat |
| 05 Dec 2017 16:00 | 0.23 | 0.29 | +25.5% | Beat |
| 05 Sep 2017 16:00 | 0.56 | 0.71 | +27.6% | Beat |
| 06 Jun 2017 16:00 | 0.81 | 0.98 | +20.5% | Beat |
| 28 Mar 2017 17:00 | 0.59 | 0.63 | +7.0% | Beat |
| 06 Dec 2016 16:00 | 0.14 | 0.25 | +85.2% | Beat |
| 06 Sep 2016 16:00 | 0.44 | 0.50 | +14.0% | Beat |
| 07 Jun 2016 16:00 | 0.60 | 0.72 | +20.0% | Beat |
| 29 Mar 2016 16:00 | 0.43 | 0.53 | +23.7% | Beat |
| 08 Dec 2015 16:00 | 0.03 | 0.12 | +269.2% | Beat |
| 08 Sep 2015 16:00 | 0.23 | 0.40 | +77.0% | Beat |
| 08 Jun 2015 16:00 | 0.38 | 0.46 | +22.7% | Beat |
| 07 Apr 2015 17:00 | 0.28 | 0.26 | -6.1% | Miss |
| 16 Dec 2014 16:00 | -0.09 | -0.06 | +36.2% | Beat |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.1B | -1.4% | -48.7M | -2.3% | -1.40 | -195.9% | -100.6M |
| 2025 | 2.1B | -3.3% | 58.3M | 2.7% | 1.46 | -49.3% | -217.9M |
| 2024 | 2.2B | +12.3% | 126.9M | 5.8% | 2.88 | +3.2% | 34M |
| 2023 | 2B | — | 137.1M | 7.0% | 2.79 | — | 210.2M |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 21.04 | 21.36 | 20.57 | 20.89 | -2.06% | 1,796,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 22.45 | 22.60 | 21.32 | 21.33 | -5.37% | 1,574,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 23.04 | 23.18 | 22.15 | 22.54 | -1.91% | 1,363,200 | |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 23.93 | 24.43 | 22.94 | 22.98 | -4.53% | 1,085,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 23.95 | 24.64 | 23.62 | 24.07 | +1.82% | 1,254,700 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 24.66 | 24.90 | 23.22 | 23.64 | -2.03% | 1,461,600 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 24.86 | 25.02 | 23.86 | 24.13 | -4.25% | 1,203,700 | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 25.95 | 25.95 | 25.03 | 25.20 | -2.93% | 1,209,100 | |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 24.40 | 26.12 | 24.36 | 25.96 | +6.79% | 1,565,600 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 24.45 | 24.58 | 23.31 | 24.31 | -0.49% | 1,105,700 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 24.25 | 24.51 | 23.61 | 24.43 | +0.91% | 1,009,200 | |
| 12 Feb 2025 | 25.08 | 25.33 | 24.14 | 24.21 | -3.39% | 979,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 24.31 | 25.38 | 24.31 | 25.06 | +1.79% | 930,900 | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 25.62 | 25.96 | 24.53 | 24.62 | -3.90% | 1,236,800 | |
| 07 Feb 2025 | 26.96 | 27.23 | 25.58 | 25.62 | -5.60% | 1,572,800 | |
| 06 Feb 2025 | 26.69 | 27.40 | 26.66 | 27.14 | +2.18% | 702,900 | |
| 05 Feb 2025 | 27.44 | 27.58 | 26.53 | 26.56 | -2.99% | 1,073,000 | |
| 04 Feb 2025 | 27.48 | 27.71 | 26.71 | 27.38 | -1.08% | 924,800 | |
| 03 Feb 2025 | 25.68 | 28.70 | 25.68 | 27.68 | +4.22% | 2,046,700 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 27.08 | 27.28 | 26.23 | 26.56 | -1.92% | 1,416,600 | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | 27.64 | 27.90 | 26.82 | 27.08 | -0.22% | 1,599,800 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 27.56 | 28.12 | 27.14 | 27.14 | -1.45% | 817,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 27.77 | 28.39 | 27.51 | 27.54 | -1.43% | 936,900 | |
| 27 Jan 2025 | 27.11 | 29.30 | 27.11 | 27.94 | +1.60% | 1,452,700 | |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 28.22 | 28.85 | 27.42 | 27.50 | -4.65% | 1,324,500 |
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Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
Key data
- Previous close
- 8.15 USD
- Market cap
- 271.7M
- Last dividend
- 0.1600 USD · 09 Jan 2020
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2020 | 0.1600 USD |
| 10 Oct 2019 | 0.1600 USD |
| 24 Jun 2019 | 0.1500 USD |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 0.1500 USD |
| 24 Dec 2018 | 0.1500 USD |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 0.1500 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Business growth Yearly growth of revenue and of earnings per share. | 3.8 / 25 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 4.0 / 25 |
|
| Financial strength Net debt against operating earnings, interest cover and free cash flow. | 0.0 / 20 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 7.5 / 15 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 10.0 / 10 |
|
- Score capped at 50: three or more warnings
- Heavy debt: net debt is 9.6× EBITDA
- Thin interest cover: operating profit is only 0.7× the interest
- The last full year was a loss
- Total debt has risen three years in a row
- Revenue has fallen two years in a row
Growth profile: it pays no dividend, so it is scored on business growth, quality and financial strength. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 18 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (forward) | -5.63× | Weak | 11.19× |
| Price / book | 3.1× | Weak | 1.97× |
| Price / sales | 0.13× | Good | 1.49× |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.37× | Fair | 9.52× |
| Free cash flow yield | -5.7% | Weak | 6.1% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.3% | Fair | 56.7% |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | Weak | 9.4% |
| Net margin | -4.3% | Weak | 4.4% |
| Return on equity | -69.7% | Weak | 7.4% |
| Return on assets | 1.1% | Weak | 2.8% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 2.3% | Weak | 4.6% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 40.8× | Weak | 0.69× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 9.63× | Weak | 2.51× |
| Interest cover | 0.72× | Weak | 1.85× |
| Current ratio | 0.3× | Weak | 1.26× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 0% | Weak | 0% |
| Dividend growth / year | -27% | Weak | 1.5% |
| Years of rising dividends | 0 | Weak | 0 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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