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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US2383371091

CUSIP

238337109

Industry

Restaurants

IPO Date

Jun 6, 1995

Highlights

Market Cap

$763.48M

EPS (TTM)

$1.46

PE Ratio

15.15

PEG Ratio

1.48

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.54B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.32B

EBITDA (TTM)

$294.40M

Year Range

$15.08 - $56.60

Target Price

$24.71

Short %

44.94%

Short Ratio

5.08

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) returned -24.22% year-to-date (YTD) and -58.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PLAY returned -3.95% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.


PLAY

YTD

-24.22%

1M

29.36%

6M

-45.96%

1Y

-58.85%

5Y*

19.11%

10Y*

-3.95%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of PLAY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-9.01%-21.35%-15.89%9.22%15.27%-24.22%
2024-0.59%15.34%1.39%-14.70%-4.33%-22.08%-5.53%-16.67%8.65%8.46%6.47%-25.76%-45.79%
202322.32%-7.68%-8.07%-3.62%-9.33%38.60%2.78%-14.26%-5.60%-5.75%17.46%31.21%51.95%
2022-6.80%21.10%13.29%-7.33%-16.73%-13.49%13.97%10.65%-24.94%28.42%-0.48%-10.64%-7.71%
202113.32%19.37%17.95%-4.68%-7.40%-3.97%-18.03%12.44%2.43%-3.13%-12.52%18.23%27.91%
20209.93%-25.25%-60.38%11.93%-9.90%1.06%-7.43%34.76%-8.84%13.19%47.55%18.56%-25.27%
201915.46%-0.23%-2.84%13.98%-12.49%-18.64%0.44%5.90%-9.52%2.13%1.01%-0.02%-9.85%
2018-14.81%-4.74%-6.77%1.80%-2.00%14.31%3.26%18.35%13.84%-10.07%-4.52%-21.63%-19.23%
2017-3.27%5.01%6.82%4.78%4.20%-0.28%-6.62%-5.88%-10.23%-8.16%10.02%4.04%-2.01%
2016-13.10%1.76%5.07%-0.21%0.85%19.88%-4.89%4.38%-15.65%5.54%13.30%20.17%34.88%
20155.27%8.56%-2.37%3.48%0.35%14.10%7.51%-11.24%9.84%1.98%-0.62%8.87%52.89%
201413.77%16.58%19.11%57.99%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PLAY is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PLAY is 88
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PLAY is 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PLAY is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PLAY is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PLAY is 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PLAY is 1414
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.93
  • 5-Year: 0.29
  • 10-Year: -0.06
  • All Time: 0.04

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.46$0.30

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.53%1.15%0.67%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2019$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.46
2018$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.30

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. was 93.32%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. drawdown is 69.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-93.32%Jun 8, 2017699Mar 18, 2020
-27.33%Sep 16, 2015102Feb 10, 201682Jun 8, 2016184
-23.26%Jul 12, 201657Sep 29, 201648Dec 7, 2016105
-18.26%Aug 6, 201514Aug 25, 201510Sep 9, 201524
-9.41%Jan 15, 201512Feb 2, 201516Feb 25, 201528

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company met analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter.


-1.50-1.00-0.500.000.501.001.502.0020212022202320242025
0.69
1.73
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for PLAY, comparing it with other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, PLAY has a P/E ratio of 15.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for PLAY compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. PLAY currently has a PEG ratio of 1.5. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for PLAY relative to other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, PLAY has a P/S ratio of 0.4. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for PLAY in comparison with other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, PLAY has a P/B value of 5.2. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items