Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PLAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.5b

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's CEO is Chris Morris, appointed in Jun 2022, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $13.21M, comprised of 3.3% salary and 96.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.16% of the company’s shares, worth $3.90M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Chris Morris

Chief executive officer

US$13.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage3.3%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure1.7yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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

At US$33.42, Is It Time To Put Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) On Your Watch List?

May 26
At US$33.42, Is It Time To Put Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) On Your Watch List?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 09
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Feb 23
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Is Using Debt Extensively

Should You Investigate Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) At US$40.97?

Jan 20
Should You Investigate Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) At US$40.97?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Nov 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Does Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 02
Does Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dave and Buster's to open 11 new entertainment sites across Middle East

Sep 14

Dave & Buster's Q2 2023 Earnings Preview

Sep 06

Dave & Buster's: Initiating Coverage On U.S. Consumer Play

Aug 24

Dave & Buster's Entertainment makes key appointments

Jul 11

Dave & Buster's: Enticing In Light Of The Most Awaited Summer Break

Jun 08

Dave & Buster's: Not Playing After Renewed Leverage

May 07

Why Dave & Buster's Busted A Move Today

Mar 29

Enough Ukraine Uncertainty: Let 'Dave & Buster's' PLAY On Your Investment Values

Feb 25

Had Enough Covid Agony? Let Dave & Buster's Play On Your Investment Values

Dec 10

Dave & Buster's Posted Record Q2 FY 2021 Earnings, Offered Solid Q3 Guidance, And The Shorts Keep Shorting

Sep 14

Earnings Plays For Dave & Buster's

Sep 02

Dave & Buster's: Perhaps The Next Meme Stock As The Shorts Are Trapped

Jun 14

Dave & Buster's recommended at William Blair with sales seen almost fully recovering

May 05

Dave & Buster’s guides Q4 revenue above consensus

Jan 11

Dave & Buster's Is Still Tremendously Vulnerable

Jan 01

Dave & Buster’s and Hill Path enter cooperation agreement

Dec 22

Wells Fargo lists Cracker Barrel, Red Robin and Dave & Buster's as restaurant names to avoid in 2021

Dec 17

Dave & Buster's Q3 2020 Earnings Preview

Dec 09

Dave & Buster's doesn't make the restaurant recovery menu at Truist

Dec 02

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Morris's remuneration changed compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 29 2023n/an/a

US$130m

Jul 30 2023n/an/a

US$137m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$140m

Jan 29 2023US$13mUS$434k

US$137m

Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD13.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.35M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Chris's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Chris Morris (52 yo)

1.8yrs

Tenure

US$13,207,895

Compensation

Mr. Christopher D. Morris, also known as Chris, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. since June 29, 2022. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Morris
CEO & Director1.8yrsUS$13.21m0.16%
$ 3.9m
Michael Quartieri
Senior VP & CFO2.2yrsUS$4.86m0.11%
$ 2.7m
Tony Wehner
Chief Operating Officer1.7yrsUS$3.20m0.080%
$ 2.0m
John Mulleady
Senior VP & Chief Development Officer11.9yrsUS$3.71m0.14%
$ 3.5m
Antonio Bautista
Senior VP & Chief International Development Officer2.3yrsUS$3.53m0.061%
$ 1.5m
Randall Jones
VP of Accounting & Controller1.7yrsno datano data
Steven Klohn
Senior VP and Chief Technology & Information Officer1.7yrsno data0.078%
$ 1.9m
Cory Hatton
VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer1.4yrsno datano data
Bryan McCrory
VP, General Counsel & Secretary1.5yrsno datano data
Megan Estrada
Chief Marketing Officerless than a yearno data0.033%
$ 812.4k
Les Lehner
Senior VP1.7yrsno data0.072%
$ 1.8m

1.7yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PLAY's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Morris
CEO & Director1.8yrsUS$13.21m0.16%
$ 3.9m
Kevin Sheehan
Independent Chair of the Board12.4yrsUS$3.68m0.57%
$ 14.0m
Hamish Dodds
Independent Director6.9yrsUS$244.98k0.067%
$ 1.6m
Michael Griffith
Independent Director12.4yrsUS$268.07k0.13%
$ 3.2m
Jennifer Storms
Independent Director7.9yrsUS$244.98k0.070%
$ 1.7m
James Chambers
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$244.98k0.014%
$ 353.7k
Gail Mandel
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$185.26k0.015%
$ 372.0k
Atish Shah
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$249.98k0.022%
$ 548.3k

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PLAY's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).


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