Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PLAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$685.5m

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Dave & Buster's Entertainment is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 19.7% and 3.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 23.2% in 3 years.

Key information

19.7%

Earnings growth rate

24.70%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth19.7%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Future return on equity23.22%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated23 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

US$39.71: That's What Analysts Think Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Dec 14
US$39.71: That's What Analysts Think Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sep 13
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) 31% Share Price Climb

May 09
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) 31% Share Price Climb

Dave & Buster's Q4 Earnings: Share Buybacks Gone Wrong (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 08

Market Cool On Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Lower

Mar 05
Market Cool On Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Lower

Dave & Buster's: A Polarizing, High-Risk Turnaround Play

Feb 24

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) A Risky Investment?

Feb 10
Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) A Risky Investment?

Slammed 26% Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Dec 29
Slammed 26% Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Investors Can Find Comfort In Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (NASDAQ:PLAY) Earnings Quality

Dec 18
Investors Can Find Comfort In Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (NASDAQ:PLAY) Earnings Quality

US$39.71: That's What Analysts Think Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Dec 14
US$39.71: That's What Analysts Think Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Dave & Buster's: Look Out Below

Dec 12

Dave & Buster's: Might Be A Bonus Life, But I'm Not Playing This Round

Dec 04

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Nov 07
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) A Risky Investment?

Oct 30
Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) A Risky Investment?

Dave & Buster's: Still Waiting For Initiatives To Pay Off

Oct 08

Dave & Buster's:  PLAY Looks Incredibly Appealing Today

Sep 17
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Revamping Menus And Enhancing Guest Experience Propel Revenue And Margin Growth

Sep 15 Continuous focus on innovation in menus and remodeling positively impacts revenue and could further uplift sales through guest satisfaction improvements.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sep 13
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Dave & Buster's Q2 Earnings: I Don't Want To Play With This Stock (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 11

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Challenged But Cheap

Aug 26

Dave & Buster's: I Had To Buy It At This Price

Aug 12

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Aug 03
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Dave & Buster's: A Jumping Up And Down Strong Buy At $38

Jul 05

Dave & Buster's Earnings: Game On, Less Than 3x EBITDA

Jun 13

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 61% Above Its Share Price

Jun 01
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 61% Above Its Share Price

Potential Upside For Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Not Without Risk

Apr 26
Potential Upside For Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Not Without Risk

Dave & Buster's Q4 Earnings: Ready To Move Higher, 4x EBITDA

Apr 03

Here's Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 27
Here's Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 24
Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) 33% Share Price Climb

Dec 20
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) 33% Share Price Climb

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Presents An Opportunity

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 15
Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Using Too Much Debt?

Does This Valuation Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Sep 09
Does This Valuation Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Here's Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 14
Here's Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:PLAY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/20282,377103N/AN/A2
1/31/20272,27591443798
1/31/20262,161734234210
2/4/20252,13358-218312N/A
11/5/20242,19785-182301N/A
8/6/20242,211113-47379N/A
5/5/20242,19698-11381N/A
2/4/20242,20512734364N/A
10/29/20232,170130133410N/A
7/30/20232,184137139408N/A
4/30/20232,111140143388N/A
1/29/20231,964137210444N/A
10/30/20221,744124193386N/A
7/31/20221,581132164318N/A
5/1/20221,490156233355N/A
1/30/20221,304109191283N/A
10/31/20211,07826107181N/A
8/1/2021869-32105162N/A
5/2/2021542-144-2711N/A
1/31/2021437-207-132-49N/A
11/1/2020667-125-8839N/A
8/2/2020857-77-55119N/A
5/3/20201,151144220N/A
2/2/20201,35510061289N/A
11/3/20191,33910593318N/A
8/4/20191,32211692309N/A
5/5/20191,297118102324N/A
2/3/20191,265117N/A338N/A
11/4/20181,238123N/A301N/A
8/5/20181,206124N/A291N/A
5/6/20181,168120N/A268N/A
2/4/20181,140121N/A265N/A
10/29/20171,105113N/A258N/A
7/30/20171,084111N/A268N/A
4/30/20171,047102N/A250N/A
1/29/20171,00591N/A231N/A
10/30/201696986N/A240N/A
7/31/201693380N/A223N/A
5/1/201690671N/A212N/A
1/31/201686760N/A187N/A
11/1/201584051N/A172N/A
8/2/201581142N/A162N/A
5/3/201577516N/A86N/A
2/1/20157478N/A87N/A
11/2/2014711-2N/A60N/A
8/3/2014690-8N/A54N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: PLAY's forecast earnings growth (19.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: PLAY's earnings (19.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14% per year).

High Growth Earnings: PLAY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: PLAY's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: PLAY's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: PLAY's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (23.2%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/12 00:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/12 00:00
Earnings2025/02/04
Annual Earnings2025/02/04

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HickeyBenchmark Company
Andrew StrelzikBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Lynne CollierCanaccord Genuity