Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
PLAY
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Leisure·Mkt cap $303.4M
$8.72
▲ +0.58%
P/E
-4.64
Mkt Cap
$303.4M
52-Wk Range
$8.30–$24.99
52-Week Range
$8.30 - $24.99
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Down 62.5% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
3 reasons
- Integrated entertainment-dining concept with high customer dwell time and multiple revenue streams
- Established brand recognition and 40-year operational history with 144-location footprint
- Adult-focused positioning differentiates from family entertainment centers and casual dining competitors
Bear Case
1 risk
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.8).
Growth
Stable outlook
Expansion of venue locations in underpenetrated markets
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Video Streaming peers
Momentum
Falling
-21.0% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Below average quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying PLAY right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Sep 14, 2026
JUN 15, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.22 vs $0.37 consensus (-40.5% surprise). Revenue of $559.2M vs $580.6M expected (-3.7%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q2 26
-40.5%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-11%
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-3%
+0%
-1%
-1%
-1%
Q3 24
Q4 25
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
$453.0M
$534.5M
$534.5M
$567.7M
$557.4M
$448.2M
$529.6M
$559.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
1.0%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
100%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Citi · Jun 29, 2026
vs Industry
How PLAY stacks vs Leisure
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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