Symbols / PLAY $12.93 +1.02% Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

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About

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company also provides food, drinks, and entertainment, including bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and virtual reality. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas.

Fundamentals
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Market Cap 449.18M Enterprise Value 4.00B Income -48.70M Sales 2.10B Book/sh 2.62 Cash/sh 0.48
Dividend Yield Payout 0.00% Employees 23610 IPO P/E Forward P/E 136.85
PEG P/S 0.21 P/B 4.93 P/C EV/EBITDA 9.92 EV/Sales 1.90
Quick Ratio 0.16 Current Ratio 0.29 Debt/Eq 3909.32 LT Debt/Eq EPS (ttm) -1.40 EPS next Y 0.09
EPS Growth Revenue Growth -0.90% Earnings 2026-06-09 ROA 1.90% ROE -41.10% ROIC
Gross Margin 39.82% Oper. Margin 3.08% Profit Margin -2.32% Shs Outstand 34.74M Shs Float 24.46M Short Float 61.56%
Short Ratio 4.48 Short Interest 52W High 35.53 52W Low 9.61 Beta 1.83 Avg Volume 1.46M
Volume 3.81M Target Price $18.88 Recom None Prev Close $12.80 Price $12.93 Change 1.02%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$18.88
Mean price target
2. Current target
$12.93
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-69.28
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$12.93
Low
$13.00
High
$30.00
Mean
$18.88

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-06 main Piper Sandler Neutral → Neutral $14
2026-01-08 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $18
2026-01-06 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $19
2025-12-11 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $23
2025-12-10 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $30
2025-11-06 init Freedom Capital Markets — → Hold $16
2025-09-16 main Piper Sandler Neutral → Neutral $26
2025-09-16 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $22
2025-09-16 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $25
2025-08-27 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $27
2025-06-11 main Piper Sandler Neutral → Neutral $30
2025-06-11 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $29
2025-06-11 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $35
2025-06-11 main Loop Capital Buy → Buy $46
2025-06-11 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $29
2025-06-05 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $22
2025-04-09 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $18
2025-04-09 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $30
2025-04-09 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $18
2025-04-08 main Loop Capital Buy → Buy $35
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-04-17 KLOHN STEVE Chief Investment Officer 6,989 $14.69 $102,668
2026-03-25 KLOHN STEVE Chief Technology Officer 22,798 $0.00 $0
2026-02-13 HARPER DARIN Chief Financial Officer 26,936 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 LIPMAN NATHANIEL J Director 906 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 SHEEHAN KEVIN MICHAEL Director 1,424 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 WEISS ALLEN R Director 978 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 SHAH ATISH D Director 1,036 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 CHAMBERS JAMES P Director 1,107 $0.00 $0
2026-02-05 HILL PATH CAPITAL PARTNERS LP Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 1,036 $0.00 $0
2026-01-20 SHEEHAN KEVIN MICHAEL Director 50,000 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Revenue
2,102.80
-1.40%
2,132.70
-3.29%
2,205.30
+12.26%
1,964.40
Operating Revenue
2,102.80
-1.40%
2,132.70
-3.29%
2,205.30
+12.26%
1,964.40
Cost Of Revenue
300.30
-4.48%
314.40
-10.93%
353.00
+9.22%
323.20
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
300.30
-4.48%
314.40
-10.93%
353.00
+9.22%
323.20
Gross Profit
1,802.50
-0.87%
1,818.30
-1.84%
1,852.30
+12.86%
1,641.20
Operating Expense
1,697.40
+7.48%
1,579.20
+3.40%
1,527.30
+11.96%
1,364.10
Selling General And Administration
652.80
+4.78%
623.00
-2.61%
639.70
+5.32%
607.40
General And Administrative Expense
652.80
+4.78%
623.00
-2.61%
639.70
+5.32%
607.40
Salaries And Wages
535.80
+2.35%
523.50
-0.46%
525.90
+11.73%
470.70
Other Gand A
117.00
+17.59%
99.50
-12.57%
113.80
-16.75%
136.70
Other Operating Expenses
765.20
+6.57%
718.00
+5.73%
679.10
+15.61%
587.40
Total Expenses
1,997.70
+5.50%
1,893.60
+0.71%
1,880.30
+11.44%
1,687.30
Operating Income
105.10
-56.04%
239.10
-26.43%
325.00
+17.29%
277.10
Total Operating Income As Reported
86.10
-60.93%
220.40
-28.11%
306.60
+16.80%
262.50
EBITDA
357.20
-17.54%
433.20
-11.93%
491.90
+16.45%
422.40
Normalized EBITDA
376.20
-19.46%
467.10
-11.27%
526.40
+20.05%
438.50
Reconciled Depreciation
279.40
+17.30%
238.20
+14.24%
208.50
+23.15%
169.30
EBIT
77.80
-60.10%
195.00
-31.19%
283.40
+11.97%
253.10
Total Unusual Items
-19.00
+43.95%
-33.90
+1.74%
-34.50
-114.29%
-16.10
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-19.00
+43.95%
-33.90
+1.74%
-34.50
-114.29%
-16.10
Special Income Charges
-19.00
+43.95%
-33.90
+1.74%
-34.50
-114.29%
-16.10
Other Special Charges
19.00
-43.95%
33.90
-1.74%
34.50
+114.29%
16.10
Net Income
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Pretax Income
-67.90
-197.14%
69.90
-57.14%
163.10
-6.05%
173.60
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-154.00
-13.82%
-135.30
-6.20%
-127.40
-45.77%
-87.40
Interest Expense Non Operating
145.70
+16.47%
125.10
+3.99%
120.30
+51.32%
79.50
Net Interest Income
-154.00
-13.82%
-135.30
-6.20%
-127.40
-45.77%
-87.40
Interest Expense
145.70
+16.47%
125.10
+3.99%
120.30
+51.32%
79.50
Interest Income Non Operating
0.60
+50.00%
0.40
-91.49%
4.70
+683.33%
0.60
Interest Income
0.60
+50.00%
0.40
-91.49%
4.70
+683.33%
0.60
Other Income Expense
-19.00
+43.95%
-33.90
+1.74%
-34.50
-114.29%
-16.10
Tax Provision
-19.20
-265.52%
11.60
-67.96%
36.20
-0.82%
36.50
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+70.53%
0.00
-25.23%
0.00
+5.56%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-5.38
+4.42%
-5.63
+26.53%
-7.66
-126.21%
-3.39
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Net Income Continuous Operations
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Normalized Income
-35.08
-140.52%
86.57
-43.69%
153.74
+2.62%
149.81
Net Income Common Stockholders
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Diluted EPS
-1.40
-195.89%
1.46
-49.31%
2.88
+3.23%
2.79
Basic EPS
-1.40
-193.96%
1.49
-49.32%
2.94
+3.89%
2.83
Basic Average Shares
34.67
-11.26%
39.07
-9.56%
43.20
-10.92%
48.50
Diluted Average Shares
34.67
-13.35%
40.01
-9.21%
44.07
-10.38%
49.18
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
279.40
+17.30%
238.20
+14.24%
208.50
+23.15%
169.30
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
279.40
+17.30%
238.20
+14.24%
208.50
+23.15%
169.30
Total Other Finance Cost
8.90
-16.04%
10.60
-10.17%
11.80
+38.82%
8.50
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Assets
4,116.60
+2.51%
4,015.80
+6.96%
3,754.40
-0.18%
3,761.00
Current Assets
124.10
+31.46%
94.40
-31.35%
137.50
-53.18%
293.70
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
16.60
+140.58%
6.90
-81.50%
37.30
-79.46%
181.60
Cash And Cash Equivalents
16.60
+140.58%
6.90
-81.50%
37.30
-79.46%
181.60
Receivables
54.50
+86.64%
29.20
-34.82%
44.80
-5.08%
47.20
Accounts Receivable
19.30
-3.98%
20.10
-8.22%
21.90
+0.92%
21.70
Taxes Receivable
35.20
+286.81%
9.10
-60.26%
22.90
-10.20%
25.50
Inventory
39.90
+0.25%
39.80
+6.99%
37.20
-18.06%
45.40
Raw Materials
6.10
-7.58%
6.60
-43.10%
11.60
-27.04%
15.90
Finished Goods
33.80
+1.81%
33.20
+29.69%
25.60
-13.22%
29.50
Prepaid Assets
13.10
-29.19%
18.50
+1.65%
18.20
-6.67%
19.50
Other Current Assets
21.70
Total Non Current Assets
3,992.50
+1.81%
3,921.40
+8.42%
3,616.90
+4.31%
3,467.30
Net PPE
3,022.20
+2.34%
2,953.00
+11.18%
2,656.00
+5.66%
2,513.80
Gross PPE
4,694.50
+7.77%
4,356.10
+12.31%
3,878.60
+9.03%
3,557.50
Accumulated Depreciation
-1,672.30
-19.19%
-1,403.10
-14.76%
-1,222.60
-17.14%
-1,043.70
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
78.50
+9.94%
71.40
+84.50%
38.70
+44.40%
26.80
Buildings And Improvements
1,637.30
+9.98%
1,488.70
+1621.04%
86.50
+73.35%
49.90
Machinery Furniture Equipment
892.80
+9.33%
816.60
+17.90%
692.60
+20.85%
573.10
Construction In Progress
131.90
-29.91%
188.20
+56.83%
120.00
+21.95%
98.40
Other Properties
1,925.10
+7.48%
1,791.20
+3.23%
1,735.10
+1.69%
1,706.30
Leases
28.90
0.00
-100.00%
1,205.70
+9.31%
1,103.00
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
920.80
+0.00%
920.80
+0.01%
920.70
-0.22%
922.70
Goodwill
742.60
+0.00%
742.60
+0.01%
742.50
-0.27%
744.50
Other Intangible Assets
178.20
+0.00%
178.20
+0.00%
178.20
+0.00%
178.20
Non Current Deferred Assets
9.00
-10.89%
10.10
+68.33%
6.00
+1100.00%
0.50
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
9.00
-10.89%
10.10
+68.33%
6.00
+1100.00%
0.50
Other Non Current Assets
40.50
+8.00%
37.50
+9.65%
34.20
+12.87%
30.30
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
4,025.40
+4.02%
3,870.00
+10.47%
3,503.20
+4.56%
3,350.50
Current Liabilities
434.60
+0.16%
433.90
-0.39%
435.60
-0.55%
438.00
Payables And Accrued Expenses
201.60
+7.75%
187.10
+7.10%
174.70
+17.09%
149.20
Payables
150.90
-2.65%
155.00
+8.54%
142.80
+29.47%
110.30
Accounts Payable
125.50
-6.62%
134.40
+13.32%
118.60
+40.02%
84.70
Current Accrued Expenses
50.70
+57.94%
32.10
+0.63%
31.90
-17.99%
38.90
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
30.70
+17.18%
26.20
-9.66%
29.00
-52.15%
60.60
Total Tax Payable
25.40
+23.30%
20.60
-14.88%
24.20
-5.47%
25.60
Income Tax Payable
1.80
+0.00%
1.80
-10.00%
2.00
+5.26%
1.90
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
87.50
+3.18%
84.80
+17.61%
72.10
-0.69%
72.60
Current Debt
7.00
+0.00%
7.00
-22.22%
9.00
+5.88%
8.50
Other Current Borrowings
7.00
+0.00%
7.00
-22.22%
9.00
+5.88%
8.50
Current Capital Lease Obligation
80.50
+3.47%
77.80
+23.30%
63.10
-1.56%
64.10
Current Deferred Liabilities
107.30
-17.52%
130.10
-15.57%
154.10
+3.49%
148.90
Current Deferred Revenue
104.80
-18.44%
128.50
-15.01%
151.20
+8.39%
139.50
Other Current Liabilities
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
3,590.80
+4.50%
3,436.10
+12.01%
3,067.60
+5.33%
2,912.50
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
3,077.60
+0.77%
3,054.20
+7.45%
2,842.50
+1.86%
2,790.50
Long Term Debt
1,515.00
+2.43%
1,479.10
+15.19%
1,284.00
+5.01%
1,222.70
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
1,562.60
-0.79%
1,575.10
+1.07%
1,558.50
-0.59%
1,567.80
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
68.60
-6.03%
73.00
-18.71%
89.80
+35.44%
66.30
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
68.60
-6.03%
73.00
-18.71%
89.80
+35.44%
66.30
Other Non Current Liabilities
444.60
+43.93%
308.90
+128.31%
135.30
+142.91%
55.70
Stockholders Equity
91.20
-37.45%
145.80
-41.96%
251.20
-38.81%
410.50
Common Stock Equity
91.20
-37.45%
145.80
-41.96%
251.20
-38.81%
410.50
Capital Stock
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
Common Stock
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
63.47
+0.49%
63.16
+0.48%
62.86
+0.70%
62.42
Ordinary Shares Number
34.75
-2.26%
35.55
-11.71%
40.27
-16.82%
48.41
Treasury Shares Number
28.72
+4.02%
27.61
+22.22%
22.59
+61.22%
14.01
Additional Paid In Capital
629.50
+3.21%
609.90
+2.06%
597.60
+3.48%
577.50
Retained Earnings
608.80
-7.41%
657.50
+9.73%
599.20
+26.87%
472.30
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-1.10
+31.25%
-1.60
-77.78%
-0.90
+0.00%
-0.90
Treasury Stock
1,146.60
+2.32%
1,120.60
+18.54%
945.30
+47.93%
639.00
Other Equity Adjustments
-1.10
+31.25%
-1.60
-77.78%
-0.90
+0.00%
-0.90
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
91.20
-37.45%
145.80
-41.96%
251.20
-38.81%
410.50
Total Capitalization
1,606.20
-1.15%
1,624.90
+5.84%
1,535.20
-6.00%
1,633.20
Working Capital
-310.50
+8.54%
-339.50
-13.89%
-298.10
-106.58%
-144.30
Invested Capital
1,613.20
-1.15%
1,631.90
+5.68%
1,544.20
-5.94%
1,641.70
Total Debt
3,165.10
+0.83%
3,139.00
+7.70%
2,914.60
+1.80%
2,863.10
Net Debt
1,505.40
+1.77%
1,479.20
+17.80%
1,255.70
+19.64%
1,049.60
Capital Lease Obligations
1,643.10
-0.59%
1,652.90
+1.93%
1,621.60
-0.63%
1,631.90
Net Tangible Assets
-829.60
-7.05%
-775.00
-15.76%
-669.50
-30.71%
-512.20
Tangible Book Value
-829.60
-7.05%
-775.00
-15.76%
-669.50
-30.71%
-512.20
Current Provisions
7.50
+31.58%
5.70
+0.00%
5.70
-14.93%
6.70
Interest Payable
20.40
+827.27%
2.20
-77.08%
9.60
-39.24%
15.80
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Operating Cash Flow
290.80
-6.88%
312.30
-14.25%
364.20
-18.05%
444.40
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
290.80
-6.88%
312.30
-14.25%
364.20
-18.05%
444.40
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-48.70
-183.53%
58.30
-54.06%
126.90
-7.44%
137.10
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
279.40
+17.30%
238.20
+14.24%
208.50
+23.15%
169.30
Depreciation And Amortization
279.40
+17.30%
238.20
+14.24%
208.50
+23.15%
169.30
Other Non Cash Items
17.80
-68.77%
57.00
+65.70%
34.40
+100.00%
17.20
Stock Based Compensation
19.60
+326.09%
4.60
-71.25%
16.00
-20.00%
20.00
Asset Impairment Charge
17.80
+356.41%
3.90
+129.41%
1.70
-7.66%
1.84
Deferred Tax
-3.00
+85.71%
-21.00
-222.09%
17.20
-37.68%
27.60
Deferred Income Tax
-3.00
+85.71%
-21.00
-222.09%
17.20
-37.68%
27.60
Operating Gains Losses
2.25
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
0.77
Change In Working Capital
7.90
+127.53%
-28.70
+29.14%
-40.50
-155.33%
73.20
Change In Receivables
-25.30
-263.23%
15.50
+520.00%
2.50
-91.69%
30.10
Changes In Account Receivables
0.80
-55.56%
1.80
+1900.00%
-0.10
+98.92%
-9.30
Change In Inventory
-0.10
+96.15%
-2.60
-132.10%
8.10
+4150.00%
-0.20
Change In Prepaid Assets
5.40
+1900.00%
-0.30
-123.08%
1.30
+123.64%
-5.50
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
33.80
+216.15%
-29.10
+30.22%
-41.70
-194.34%
44.20
Change In Accrued Expense
9.40
+155.29%
-17.00
+58.02%
-40.50
-195.97%
42.20
Change In Payable
24.40
+301.65%
-12.10
-908.33%
-1.20
-160.00%
2.00
Change In Account Payable
24.40
+305.04%
-11.90
-815.38%
-1.30
-208.33%
1.20
Change In Other Current Assets
-3.80
+35.59%
-5.90
+3.28%
-6.10
-2133.33%
0.30
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-2.10
+66.67%
-6.30
-36.96%
-4.60
-206.98%
4.30
Investing Cash Flow
-386.90
+26.97%
-529.80
-60.98%
-329.10
+68.70%
-1,051.60
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-386.90
+26.97%
-529.80
-60.98%
-329.10
+68.70%
-1,051.60
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
0.00
-100.00%
0.40
-63.64%
1.10
-15.38%
1.30
Sale Of PPE
0.00
-100.00%
0.40
-63.64%
1.10
-15.38%
1.30
Capital Expenditure
-391.40
+26.18%
-530.20
-60.57%
-330.20
-40.99%
-234.20
Capital Expenditure Reported
-391.40
+26.18%
-530.20
-60.57%
-330.20
-40.99%
-234.20
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-818.70
Purchase Of Business
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-818.70
Net Other Investing Changes
4.50
Financing Cash Flow
105.80
-43.45%
187.10
+204.29%
-179.40
-123.52%
762.90
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
105.80
-43.45%
187.10
+204.29%
-179.40
-123.52%
762.90
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
132.10
-64.32%
370.20
+181.74%
131.40
-83.69%
805.40
Issuance Of Debt
919.40
-43.69%
1,632.70
+448.07%
297.90
-63.74%
821.50
Repayment Of Debt
-787.30
+37.64%
-1,262.50
-658.26%
-166.50
-934.16%
-16.10
Long Term Debt Issuance
919.40
-43.69%
1,632.70
+448.07%
297.90
-63.74%
821.50
Long Term Debt Payments
-787.30
+37.64%
-1,262.50
-658.26%
-166.50
-934.16%
-16.10
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
132.10
-64.32%
370.20
+181.74%
131.40
-83.69%
805.40
Net Common Stock Issuance
-1.70
+0.00%
-1.70
+45.16%
-3.10
+63.53%
-8.50
Common Stock Payments
-1.70
+0.00%
-1.70
+45.16%
-3.10
+63.53%
-8.50
Cash Dividends Paid
0.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-1.70
+0.00%
-1.70
+45.16%
-3.10
+63.53%
-8.50
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
-23.90
+85.43%
-164.00
+44.58%
-295.90
-1715.34%
-16.30
Net Other Financing Charges
-0.70
+95.98%
-17.40
-47.46%
-11.80
+33.33%
-17.70
Changes In Cash
9.70
+131.91%
-30.40
+78.93%
-144.30
-192.68%
155.70
Beginning Cash Position
6.90
-81.50%
37.30
-79.46%
181.60
+601.16%
25.90
End Cash Position
16.60
+140.58%
6.90
-81.50%
37.30
-79.46%
181.60
Free Cash Flow
-100.60
+53.83%
-217.90
-740.88%
34.00
-83.82%
210.20
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
126.70
+2.51%
123.60
+1.06%
122.30
+78.02%
68.70
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
10.80
-46.27%
20.10
+107.22%
9.70
Change In Income Tax Payable
0.00
+100.00%
-0.20
-300.00%
0.10
-87.50%
0.80
Change In Tax Payable
0.00
+100.00%
-0.20
-300.00%
0.10
-87.50%
0.80
Common Stock Issuance
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
0.00
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