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    Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • ENTERTAINMENT • NASDAQ

    $7.81
    -0.34 (-4.11%)

    Market Cap: $305.81M

    Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(26/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.07%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Oct 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-1.43
    Range$-1.54 - $-1.31
    8 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    8
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$-1.24-15.3%
    60d ago$-1.24-15.3%
    30d ago$-1.42-0.7%
    7d ago$-1.42-0.7%
    Current$-1.43
    Revenue Consensus
    $449M
    Range$439M - $468M
    10 analysts
    Period ending Jan 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$-1.08
    Range$-1.36 - $-0.84
    8 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $510M
    Range$489M - $541M
    10 analysts
    Last 12 of 39 reported quarters and 2 upcoming estimates
    PeriodReportedEst.RangeSurpriseB/MAnalystsRevisionsYoY
    Jan 27EST
    		-$-1.08$-1.36 - $-0.84--8--
    Oct 26EST
    		-$-1.43$-1.54 - $-1.31--8
    0
    8
    30d
    		-
    Jul 26
    Reported Sep 14
    		$-0.27$0.19$-0.05 - $0.33-242.11%Miss9
    1
    5
    30d
    		-167.5%
    Apr 26
    Reported Jun 15
    		$0.22$0.37--40.54%Miss5
    0
    4
    30d
    		-71.1%
    Jan 26
    Reported Mar 31
    		$-0.35$0.41$0.38 - $0.55-186.29%Miss7
    0
    1
    30d
    		-150.7%
    Oct 25
    Reported Dec 9
    		$-1.14$-1.04$-1.35 - $-0.84-9.62%Miss9
    0
    1
    30d
    		-153.3%
    Jul 25
    Reported Sep 15
    		$0.40N/A--56.52%Miss8
    1
    1
    30d
    		-59.6%
    Apr 25
    Reported Jun 10
    		$0.76$1.01$0.88 - $1.16-24.75%Miss8
    0
    6
    30d
    		-23.2%
    Jan 25
    Reported Apr 7
    		$0.69$0.69$0.56 - $0.85+0.15%Beat8
    0
    1
    30d
    		-21.6%
    Oct 24
    Reported Dec 10
    		$-0.45$-0.36$-0.52 - $-0.14-25.00%Miss8
    0
    3
    30d
    		-4600.0%
    Jul 24
    Reported Sep 10
    		$0.99$0.86$0.71 - $0.99+15.12%Beat8
    0
    3
    30d
    		+5.3%
    Apr 24
    Reported Jun 12
    		$0.99$1.70$1.36 - $2.00-41.76%Miss8
    1
    1
    30d
    		-35.3%
    Jan 24
    Reported Apr 2
    		$0.88$1.10$0.96 - $1.27-20.00%Miss8
    0
    1
    30d
    		+10.0%
    Oct 23
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.01N/A-+108.33%Beat8
    2
    1
    30d
    		-75.0%

    Dividends

    Last ex-dividend: Jan 9, 2020

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-5.07EV/EBITDA5.31x
    Price/FCF-16.99xFCF Yield-5.89%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-4.26%Operating Margin4.39%
    ROE-69.70%ROIC1.72%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity17.15xInterest Coverage0.24x
    Current Ratio0.30xQuick Ratio0.21x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.93Avg Volume1.94M
    52-Week High$22.1052-Week Low$6.26

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$7.98
    SMA 20$7.71
    SMA 50$7.54
    SMA 200$11.28
    EMA 10$7.99
    EMA 20$7.77
    EMA 50$7.96
    EMA 200$11.18

    MACD

    Line: 0.21Signal: 0.12Hist: 0.09

    ADX

    ADX: 24.9+DI: 27.7-DI: 18.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up92.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$7.60

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$8.69
    Lower Band$6.72
    %B Position2553%(Upper)
    Band Width0.55

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    50.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K61.2
    Stoch %D72.1
    Williams %R-57.2
    ROC (10d)12.2%
    Momentum0.85
    CCI (20d)21.5
    MFI (14d)49.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.60(7.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.49
    Hist Vol88.2%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$7.83
    OBV-28.0M
    AD Line-32.2M
    CMF (20d)0.045

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.0M
    Vol Ratio2.3x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$7.74

    Pivot Points

    R3$9.99
    R2$9.46
    R1$8.80
    Pivot Point$8.26
    S1$7.61
    S2$7.07
    S3$6.41

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI9.41
    Ultimate Osc49.4
    KST118.27

    Financial Data

    QuarterJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024Jul 2024Apr 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023
    Total Revenue$544.10M$559.20M$529.50M$448.20M$557.40M$567.70M$534.50M$453.00M$557.10M$588.10M$599.00M$466.90M
    Cost of Revenue$83.20M$79.80M$78.30M$63.50M$76.40M$82.10M$77.50M$67.80M$81.80M$87.30M$95.20M$76.40M
    Gross Profit$460.90M$479.40M$451.20M$384.70M$481.00M$485.60M$457.00M$385.20M$475.30M$500.80M$503.80M$390.50M
    Operating Expenses$441.50M$432.50M$465.10M$400.90M$428.00M$422.40M$412.90M$378.90M$390.80M$415.30M$414.30M$371.90M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$360.20M$354.30M$339.90M$332.60M$357.60M$347.80M$321.50M$316.50M$329.80M$345.60M$340.40M$316.00M
    Operating Income$19.40M$46.90M$-13,900,000$-16,200,000$53.00M$63.20M$44.10M$6.30M$84.50M$85.50M$89.50M$18.60M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$38.00M$36.90M$38.30M$40.20M$38.70M$36.80M$35.40M$48.10M$33.90M$33.10M$39.80M$28.90M
    Income Before Tax$-18,600,000$10.00M$-52,200,000$-56,400,000$14.30M$26.40M$8.70M$-41,800,000$50.60M$52.40M$49.70M$-10,300,000
    Income Tax Expense$-6,100,000$4.30M$-12,500,000$-14,300,000$2.90M$4.70M$-600,000$-9,100,000$10.30M$11.00M$13.60M$-5,100,000
    Net Income$-12,500,000$5.70M$-39,700,000$-42,100,000$11.40M$21.70M$9.30M$-32,700,000$40.30M$41.40M$36.10M$-5,200,000
    EBITDA$93.10M$117.80M$74.10M$46.80M$118.20M$126.40M$108.10M$60.20M$142.00M$148.30M$148.10M$70.50M
    EBIT$19.40M$46.90M$-13,900,000$-16,200,000$53.00M$63.20M$44.10M$6.30M$84.50M$85.50M$89.50M$18.60M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Form 4 Dave & Buster’s Entertainment: Charles Protell (Director) For: 4 November

    This article reports on a Form 4 filing for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment concerning director Charles Protell, related to activity on November 4th. The brief notice also highlights a significant price drop for Dave...

    Investing.com UK•11/6/26•Neutral

    A director receives 1,277 stock units at Dave & Buster's (PLAY), scheduled to vest November 4, 2027.

    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) director Allen R. Weiss was granted 1,277 restricted stock units on November 4, 2026...

    Stock Titan•11/5/26•Neutral

    'You Bend the Knee' — Dr. Doom Is Taking Over Dave & Buster's in Massive Avengers: Doomsday Campaign

    Dr. Doom is taking over Dave & Buster's in an extensive "Avengers: Doomsday" promotional campaign, transforming select locations into "Doom & Buster's" and introducing "Doomsday Zones" with Marvel-themed games...

    IGN•11/5/26•Bullish

    Dave & Buster's Is Changing Its Name For A Limited Time—And Marvel Fans Are Going To Love It

    Dave & Buster's is temporarily rebranding as "Doom & Buster's" nationwide to celebrate Marvel Studios' upcoming movie, "Avengers: Doomsday," which releases on December 18. This takeover...

    Yahoo•11/5/26•Bullish

    Dave & Buster's is Becoming "Doom & Buster's" for New Avengers Promotion

    Dave & Buster's is launching an "Avengers: Doomsday" promotion, transforming its locations into "Doom & Buster's" starting November 16, 2026. The promotion will include new "Doomsday Zones" with Marvel-themed games...

    LaughingPlace.com•11/4/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    PLAY Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -5.1x
    Forward P/E
    8.8x
    EV/EBITDA
    5.3x
    P/FCF
    -17.0x
    PEG
    1.5x
    P/B
    3.1x
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    PLAY Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    85.4%
    Operating margin
    4.4%
    Net margin
    -4.3%
    ROIC
    1.7%
    ROE
    -69.7%
    FCF yield
    -5.9%

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    Sector: Communication Services

    PLAY Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    10
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    7
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    PLAY Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • PLAY has a -4.3% net profit margin.
    • PLAY beat EPS estimates in 12.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • PLAY's quarterly revenue changed -2.4% year over year.

    PLAY Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    1 of 8 quarters (12.5%)
    Average surprise
    -73.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    $-1.43
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    0 up, 8 down

    PLAY Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    PLAY Earnings Date

    PLAY reports Dec 7, 2026. The date is estimated.

    PLAY Earnings Call

    The latest PLAY earnings call transcript on file is labeled 2026Q2.

    Read the 2026Q2 transcript

    PLAY ETF Holders

    GNG tracks 8 ETFs that hold PLAY. The largest weights:

    1. iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), 0.02% of the fund
    2. Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWO), 0.02% of the fund
    3. Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares (VXF), 0.02% of the fund
    4. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR), 0.01% of the fund
    5. Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX), <0.01% of the fund
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    Frequently Asked Questions About PLAY

    When does PLAY report earnings?

    Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) is expected to report earnings on Dec 7, 2026.

    Does PLAY pay dividends?

    Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has a dividend payment track record. See the PLAY dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is PLAY's market cap?

    Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has a market capitalization of $305.81M with a current stock price of $7.81.

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