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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

$7.5 -$9.54 (-55.99%)
NASDAQ · 15 Sep 2026 13:55 UTC
Previous Close
$8.47
Day Range
$7.33$8.35
Year Range
$7.33$22.1
Market Cap
260.92M
AVG Volume
1.75M
Trailing/Forward PE
-2.78/-
PEG ratio
0.05
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-12-08
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q1559.2M
25 Q4529.6M
25 Q3448.2M
25 Q2557.4M
25 Q1567.7M
24 Q4534.5M
24 Q3453M
24 Q2557.1M
24 Q1588.1M
23 Q4599M
Net Income (USD)
-50M-25M025M50M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q15.7M
25 Q4-39.7M
25 Q3-42.1M
25 Q211.4M
25 Q121.7M
24 Q49.3M
24 Q3-32.7M
24 Q240.3M
24 Q141.4M
23 Q436.1M
Operating Income (USD)
-50M050M100M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q154.2M
25 Q4-9.7M
25 Q3-11.5M
25 Q257.1M
25 Q169.3M
24 Q450.2M
24 Q311.5M
24 Q284.5M
24 Q185.5M
23 Q489.5M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q1125.1M
25 Q472M
25 Q344.5M
25 Q2116.3M
25 Q1124.4M
24 Q4105.9M
24 Q342.3M
24 Q2139.4M
24 Q1145.6M
23 Q4136.1M
Cash Flows (USD)
-150M-100M-50M050M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q18.5M
25 Q434M
25 Q3-20.6M
25 Q2-55.2M
25 Q1-58.8M
24 Q4-61M
24 Q3-138.4M
24 Q2-14.3M
24 Q1-4.2M
23 Q4-25.4M
EPS (USD)
-2-10123 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q10.16
25 Q4-1.14
25 Q3-1.22
25 Q20.32
25 Q10.62
24 Q40.24
24 Q3-0.84
24 Q20.99
24 Q10.99
23 Q40.88
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300M400MSG&ACapex23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q1132.8M
25 Q4234M
25 Q3236.4M
25 Q2259.9M
25 Q1314M
24 Q4310.1M
24 Q3276.7M
24 Q2275.3M
24 Q1282.6M
23 Q4301.7M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q119.6M
25 Q416.6M
25 Q313.6M
25 Q212M
25 Q111.9M
24 Q46.9M
24 Q38.6M
24 Q213.1M
24 Q132.1M
23 Q437.3M
Debt ratios
02.557.51023 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q18.74
25 Q48.81
25 Q38.14
25 Q28.14
25 Q17.77
24 Q47.23
24 Q36.71
24 Q25.98
24 Q16.19
23 Q45.89
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q114.61%
25 Q485.23%
25 Q385.83%
25 Q286.29%
25 Q185.54%
24 Q485.5%
24 Q385.03%
24 Q285.32%
24 Q185.16%
23 Q484.92%
Return on Capital
-60%-40%-20%0%20%23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q15.72%
25 Q4-43.53%
25 Q3-32.19%
25 Q26.86%
25 Q114.78%
24 Q46.38%
24 Q3-14.43%
24 Q214.17%
24 Q114.15%
23 Q414.37%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q134.66M
25 Q434.68M
25 Q334.53M
25 Q234.52M
25 Q134.72M
24 Q437.37M
24 Q339.11M
24 Q239.67M
24 Q140.32M
23 Q440.23M
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.150.2Sep 18Dec 18Mar 19Jun 19Oct 19Jan 20
PLAY Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Jan 200.16
Oct 190.16
Jun 190.15
Mar 190.15
Dec 180.15
Sep 180.15
Employee Count
010K20K30K2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
PLAY Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202623.61K
202523.42K
202423.26K
202322.75K
202213.78K
20218.55K
202015.91K
201916.1K
201814.84K
201713.98K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0246823 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q12.87
25 Q42.63
25 Q33.79
25 Q24.81
25 Q14.23
24 Q43.9
24 Q35.79
24 Q27.17
24 Q17.25
23 Q46.24
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B23 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
PLAY Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q14.14B
25 Q44.12B
25 Q34.13B
25 Q24.09B
25 Q14.06B
24 Q44.02B
24 Q33.94B
24 Q23.83B
24 Q13.79B
23 Q43.75B
PE Ratio
0100020003000med 16.07Jul 24Oct 24Jan 25May 25Aug 25Dec 25Mar 26
PLAY PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Mar 261129.13
Mar 261475.58
Mar 261489.39
Mar 261607.95
Feb 261694.27
Feb 261773.69
Feb 261709.23
Feb 262217.98
Jan 262160.43
Jan 262364.15
Jan 262265.17
Jan 261991.23
Jan 261961.3
Dec 251880.73
Dec 251957.85
Dec 252285.89
Dec 2561.64
Nov 2562.24
Nov 2550.25
Nov 2550.36
Nov 2549.86
Oct 2552.28
Oct 2562.14
Oct 2564.06
Oct 2560
Oct 2567.01
Sep 2568.51
Sep 2569.79
Sep 2521.26
Sep 2521.34
Aug 2523.09
Aug 2522.79
Aug 2523.01
Aug 2521.49
Aug 2525.28
Jul 2529.54
Jul 2526.94
Jul 2529.04
Jul 2531.08
Jun 2527.39
Jun 2529.48
Jun 2527.14
Jun 2515.29
May 2514.08
May 2513.16
May 2513.85
May 2512.73
May 2512.36
Apr 2512.51
Apr 2512.81
Apr 2510.96
Apr 257.74
Mar 258.67
Mar 259.13
Mar 258
Mar 258.87
Feb 259.6
Feb 2510.86
Feb 2511.17
Feb 2511.77
Jan 2512.21
Jan 2512.64
Jan 2511.06
Jan 2513.02
Jan 2513.96
Dec 2413.39
Dec 2412.59
Dec 2412.63
Dec 2412.98
Nov 2413.85
Nov 2412
Nov 2413.39
Nov 2413.83
Nov 2413.59
Oct 2413.17
Oct 2412.9
Oct 2411.69
Oct 2412.64
Sep 2411.84
Sep 2411.38
Sep 2411.46
Sep 2412.64
Aug 2412.87
Aug 2413.46
Aug 2413
Aug 2413.04
Aug 2413.75
Jul 2414.81
Jul 2415.94
Jul 2416.56
Jul 2415.55
Jun 2416.35
Jun 2416.83
Jun 2417.97
Jun 2415.5
May 2416.2
May 2415.79
May 2416.74
May 2417.04
May 2416.75
Free Cash Flow Yield
-80%-60%-40%-20%0%med -25.84%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PLAY Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-11.34%
Sep 26-11.8%
Sep 26-11.02%
Aug 26-10.22%
Aug 26-9.37%
Aug 26-9.43%
Aug 26-9.36%
Jul 26-8.86%
Jul 26-9.73%
Jul 26-9.43%
Jul 26-9.19%
Jul 26-8.7%
Jun 26-8.13%
Jun 26-8.04%
Jun 26-22.43%
Jun 26-25.9%
May 26-21.7%
May 26-24.69%
May 26-28.69%
May 26-28.14%
May 26-24.94%
Apr 26-23.53%
Apr 26-20.31%
Apr 26-22.52%
Apr 26-23.49%
Mar 26-57.74%
Mar 26-44.19%
Mar 26-43.78%
Mar 26-40.55%
Feb 26-38.48%
Feb 26-36.76%
Feb 26-38.15%
Feb 26-29.4%
Jan 26-30.18%
Jan 26-27.58%
Jan 26-28.78%
Jan 26-32.74%
Jan 26-33.24%
Dec 25-34.67%
Dec 25-33.3%
Dec 25-28.52%
Dec 25-52.42%
Nov 25-51.91%
Nov 25-64.3%
Nov 25-64.16%
Nov 25-64.8%
Oct 25-61.8%
Oct 25-52%
Oct 25-50.44%
Oct 25-53.85%
Oct 25-48.21%
Sep 25-47.16%
Sep 25-46.3%
Sep 25-33.2%
Sep 25-33.07%
Aug 25-30.57%
Aug 25-30.97%
Aug 25-30.68%
Aug 25-32.85%
Aug 25-27.93%
Jul 25-23.9%
Jul 25-26.21%
Jul 25-24.31%
Jul 25-22.72%
Jun 25-25.78%
Jun 25-23.95%
Jun 25-26.01%
Jun 25-24.44%
May 25-26.55%
May 25-28.4%
May 25-26.98%
May 25-29.36%
May 25-30.23%
Apr 25-29.89%
Apr 25-29.18%
Apr 25-34.1%
Apr 25-27.68%
Mar 25-24.7%
Mar 25-23.46%
Mar 25-26.79%
Mar 25-24.15%
Feb 25-22.31%
Feb 25-19.72%
Feb 25-19.17%
Feb 25-18.19%
Jan 25-17.55%
Jan 25-16.95%
Jan 25-19.37%
Jan 25-16.45%
Jan 25-15.35%
Dec 24-16%
Dec 24-17.01%
Dec 24-16.96%
Dec 24-3.21%
Nov 24-3.01%
Nov 24-3.47%
Nov 24-3.11%
Nov 24-3.01%
Nov 24-3.07%
Oct 24-3.16%
Price to Sales
00.20.40.60.8med 0.31Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PLAY Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.14
Sep 260.13
Sep 260.14
Aug 260.16
Aug 260.17
Aug 260.17
Aug 260.17
Jul 260.18
Jul 260.16
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.18
Jun 260.2
Jun 260.2
Jun 260.21
Jun 260.18
May 260.22
May 260.19
May 260.17
May 260.17
May 260.19
Apr 260.2
Apr 260.24
Apr 260.21
Apr 260.2
Mar 260.16
Mar 260.21
Mar 260.21
Mar 260.23
Feb 260.24
Feb 260.25
Feb 260.24
Feb 260.32
Jan 260.31
Jan 260.34
Jan 260.32
Jan 260.28
Jan 260.28
Dec 250.27
Dec 250.28
Dec 250.33
Dec 250.28
Nov 250.29
Nov 250.23
Nov 250.23
Nov 250.23
Oct 250.24
Oct 250.29
Oct 250.29
Oct 250.28
Oct 250.31
Sep 250.31
Sep 250.32
Sep 250.39
Sep 250.39
Aug 250.42
Aug 250.42
Aug 250.42
Aug 250.39
Aug 250.46
Jul 250.54
Jul 250.49
Jul 250.53
Jul 250.57
Jun 250.5
Jun 250.54
Jun 250.5
Jun 250.42
May 250.38
May 250.36
May 250.38
May 250.35
May 250.34
Apr 250.34
Apr 250.35
Apr 250.3
Apr 250.3
Mar 250.34
Mar 250.35
Mar 250.31
Mar 250.34
Feb 250.37
Feb 250.42
Feb 250.43
Feb 250.46
Jan 250.47
Jan 250.49
Jan 250.43
Jan 250.5
Jan 250.54
Dec 240.52
Dec 240.49
Dec 240.49
Dec 240.66
Nov 240.71
Nov 240.61
Nov 240.68
Nov 240.7
Nov 240.69
Oct 240.67
EV/EBITDA
891011med 9.64Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PLAY EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 269.56
Sep 269.53
Sep 269.58
Aug 269.65
Aug 269.73
Aug 269.73
Aug 269.73
Jul 269.79
Jul 269.7
Jul 269.73
Jul 269.75
Jul 269.81
Jun 269.88
Jun 269.9
Jun 2610.07
Jun 269.9
May 2610.11
May 269.96
May 269.8
May 269.82
May 269.94
Apr 2610.01
Apr 2610.2
Apr 2610.06
Apr 2610.01
Mar 269
Mar 269.27
Mar 269.28
Mar 269.37
Feb 269.44
Feb 269.5
Feb 269.45
Feb 269.84
Jan 269.79
Jan 269.95
Jan 269.87
Jan 269.66
Jan 269.64
Dec 259.58
Dec 259.64
Dec 259.89
Dec 259.67
Nov 259.69
Nov 259.39
Nov 259.39
Nov 259.38
Oct 259.44
Oct 259.69
Oct 259.73
Oct 259.63
Oct 259.81
Sep 259.84
Sep 259.88
Sep 259.76
Sep 259.77
Aug 259.93
Aug 259.9
Aug 259.92
Aug 259.78
Aug 2510.14
Jul 2510.53
Jul 2510.29
Jul 2510.49
Jul 2510.68
Jun 2510.33
Jun 2510.53
Jun 2510.31
Jun 259.29
May 259.12
May 259
May 259.09
May 258.94
May 258.89
Apr 258.91
Apr 258.95
Apr 258.71
Apr 258.13
Mar 258.3
Mar 258.39
Mar 258.18
Mar 258.34
Feb 258.47
Feb 258.71
Feb 258.76
Feb 258.87
Jan 258.95
Jan 259.03
Jan 258.74
Jan 259.1
Jan 259.27
Dec 249.17
Dec 249.02
Dec 249.03
Dec 248.95
Nov 249.15
Nov 248.72
Nov 249.04
Nov 249.14
Nov 249.09
Oct 248.99
Price/Operating Cashflow
012345med 2.38Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PLAY Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 260.95
Sep 260.91
Sep 260.98
Aug 261.06
Aug 261.15
Aug 261.14
Aug 261.15
Jul 261.22
Jul 261.11
Jul 261.14
Jul 261.17
Jul 261.24
Jun 261.33
Jun 261.34
Jun 261.54
Jun 261.34
May 261.59
May 261.4
May 261.21
May 261.23
May 261.39
Apr 261.47
Apr 261.7
Apr 261.54
Apr 261.47
Mar 261.14
Mar 261.49
Mar 261.51
Mar 261.63
Feb 261.71
Feb 261.79
Feb 261.73
Feb 262.24
Jan 262.18
Jan 262.39
Jan 262.29
Jan 262.01
Jan 261.98
Dec 251.9
Dec 251.98
Dec 252.31
Dec 252.58
Nov 252.61
Nov 252.11
Nov 252.11
Nov 252.09
Oct 252.19
Oct 252.6
Oct 252.68
Oct 252.51
Oct 252.81
Sep 252.87
Sep 252.92
Sep 252.74
Sep 252.75
Aug 252.98
Aug 252.94
Aug 252.97
Aug 252.77
Aug 253.26
Jul 253.81
Jul 253.47
Jul 253.74
Jul 254.01
Jun 253.53
Jun 253.8
Jun 253.5
Jun 252.86
May 252.63
May 252.46
May 252.59
May 252.38
May 252.31
Apr 252.33
Apr 252.39
Apr 252.05
Apr 252.19
Mar 252.46
Mar 252.59
Mar 252.26
Mar 252.51
Feb 252.72
Feb 253.08
Feb 253.16
Feb 253.33
Jan 253.46
Jan 253.58
Jan 253.13
Jan 253.69
Jan 253.95
Dec 243.79
Dec 243.56
Dec 243.58
Dec 243.86
Nov 244.12
Nov 243.57
Nov 243.98
Nov 244.11
Nov 244.04
Oct 243.92
Price to Book
246810med 4.48Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PLAY Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.95
Sep 262.83
Sep 263.03
Aug 263.27
Aug 263.57
Aug 263.55
Aug 263.57
Jul 263.77
Jul 263.43
Jul 263.55
Jul 263.64
Jul 263.84
Jun 264.11
Jun 264.16
Jun 264.92
Jun 264.26
May 265.08
May 264.47
May 263.84
May 263.92
May 264.42
Apr 264.69
Apr 265.43
Apr 264.9
Apr 264.7
Mar 262.59
Mar 263.38
Mar 263.42
Mar 263.69
Feb 263.89
Feb 264.07
Feb 263.92
Feb 265.09
Jan 264.96
Jan 265.42
Jan 265.2
Jan 264.57
Jan 264.5
Dec 254.31
Dec 254.49
Dec 255.24
Dec 253.6
Nov 253.63
Nov 252.93
Nov 252.94
Nov 252.91
Oct 253.05
Oct 253.63
Oct 253.74
Oct 253.5
Oct 253.91
Sep 254
Sep 254.07
Sep 255.59
Sep 255.61
Aug 256.07
Aug 255.99
Aug 256.05
Aug 255.65
Aug 256.65
Jul 257.77
Jul 257.08
Jul 257.63
Jul 258.17
Jun 257.2
Jun 257.75
Jun 257.14
Jun 256.12
May 255.63
May 255.26
May 255.54
May 255.09
May 254.94
Apr 255
Apr 255.12
Apr 254.38
Apr 252.91
Mar 253.26
Mar 253.43
Mar 253
Mar 253.33
Feb 253.61
Feb 254.08
Feb 254.2
Feb 254.42
Jan 254.58
Jan 254.75
Jan 254.15
Jan 254.89
Jan 255.24
Dec 245.03
Dec 244.73
Dec 244.74
Dec 245.14
Nov 245.48
Nov 244.75
Nov 245.3
Nov 245.48
Nov 245.38
Oct 245.21
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Dave and Buster's Stock Gaps Lower on Earnings Fumble

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benzinga.com · 15 Sep 2026

These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's Following Downbeat Q2 Results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted downbeat second-quarter fiscal 2026 results after Monday's closing bell.

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invezz.com · 15 Sep 2026

UBS cuts PT, analysts flag turnaround risks after Dave & Buster's stock plunges

Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY plunged 13.6% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the arcade and entertainment chain reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that missed Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings. The company swung to a quarterly loss as it continued to struggle with declining entertainment sales and efforts to rebuild its relevance with customers.

Dave & Buster's Shares Are Falling Tuesday: What's Happening?

benzinga.com · 15 Sep 2026

Dave & Buster's Shares Are Falling Tuesday: What's Happening?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) shares are trading lower Tuesday after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results. Freedom Capital Markets lowered its price target on the stock from $13 to $9.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Forgent Power Solutions And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Tuesday

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

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