Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) Key Ratios
$9.89
As on 26-Aug-2026 14:39EDT
Market cap
$357 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$2,094 Mln
P/E Ratio
--
P/B Ratio
3.4
Div. Yield
0 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | 5.59 | -1.50 | -0.85 | -0.26 | 31.04 |
| EBIT | 438.75 | -11.44 | -59.17 | -36.37 | 19.64 |
| Net Profit | 114.36 | -73.73 | -267.62 | -180.07 | 9.45 |
| EPS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Book Value | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Jan-26 | Jan-25 |
| EBIT-Margin
| 8.56 | 10.44 | 3.38 | 3.70 | 9.14 |
| Net Margin
| -- | 7.68 | -3.09 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| 8.88 | 23.46 | -56.16 | -41.10 | 29.37 |
| Return on Capital
| 1.42 | 2.95 | -- | -1.49 | 1.81 |
| Return on Assets
| 1.23 | 2.56 | -1.42 | -1.20 | 1.50 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 15.01 | 34.71 | 21.53 |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
-1.49
|
1.81
|
3.94
|
5.17
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
-56.16
Lower than Peers by 86.16
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-56.16
|
-41.10
|
29.37
|
38.36
|
39.97
|
|
Peer Median
|
29.99
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
-1.42
Lower than Peers by 6.19
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-1.42
|
-1.20
|
1.50
|
3.38
|
4.49
|
|
Peer Median
|
4.76
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
3.38
Lower than Peers by 5.56
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
3.38
|
3.70
|
9.14
|
12.85
|
12.88
|
|
Peer Median
|
8.94
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
-3.09
Lower than Peers by 9.65
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-3.09
|
-2.32
|
2.73
|
5.75
|
6.98
|
|
Peer Median
|
6.56
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
--
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
-0.85
Lower than Peers by 9.44
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-0.85
|
-0.01
|
-0.03
|
0.12
|
0.51
|
|
Peer Median
|
8.59
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
-59.17
Lower than Peers by 71.46
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-59.17
|
-60.10
|
-31.19
|
11.97
|
42.67
|
|
Peer Median
|
12.29
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
-267.62
Lower than Peers by 280.27
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
-267.62
|
-183.53
|
-54.06
|
-7.44
|
26.13
|
|
Peer Median
|
12.65
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
15.01
Higher than Peers by 14.75
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
15.01
|
34.71
|
21.53
|
11.60
|
6.97
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.27
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.96
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
0.96
|
0.96
|
0.58
|
0.29
|
0.18
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
0.29
Lower than Peers by 0.67
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
0.29
|
0.29
|
0.22
|
0.32
|
0.67
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.96
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
0.20
Lower than Peers by 0.65
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
0.20
|
0.19
|
0.13
|
0.23
|
0.57
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.85
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
0.45
Lower than Peers by 6.47
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
0.45
|
0.53
|
1.44
|
2.15
|
3.02
|
|
Peer Median
|
6.92
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
2.29
Lower than Peers by 0.52
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
2.29
|
2.59
|
1.37
|
2.03
|
1.30
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.81
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
0.46
Lower than Peers by 0.51
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
0.46
|
0.52
|
0.55
|
0.59
|
0.64
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.97
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
7.27
|
6.34
|
5.82
|
8.41
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
48.47
|
44.73
|
42.73
|
48.44
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
158.06
|
146.96
|
105.18
|
83.17
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
-102.32
|
-95.90
|
-56.62
|
-26.33
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Book Value
3.44
Lower than Peers by 2.00
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
3.44
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
5.44
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
--
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.00
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
9.94
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
9.94
|
8.81
|
7.23
|
5.85
|
6.35
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
357
Lower than Peers by 485
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Jan-26
|
Jan-25
|
Jan-24
|
Jan-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
|
357
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
841
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|