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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 14, 2026
$7.71+0.11 (+1.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $268.39M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment statistics
Financials through Aug 4, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Eating Places companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $268.54M | $665.26M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.76B | $788.55M |
| PS Ratio | 0.13 | 0.94 |
| PB Ratio | 3.06 | 2.88 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 0.84 | 9.97 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.85 | 1.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.30 | 13.87 |
| EV / EBIT | 48.62 | 20.38 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.08B | $870.30M |
| Gross Profit | $1.78B | $472.44M |
| Operating Income | $36.20M | $28.21M |
| Pretax Income | -$117.20M | $9.80M |
| Net Income | -$88.60M | $13.67M |
| EBITDA | $331.80M | $63.07M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$2.56 | $0.31 |
Margins
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 85.4% | 32.3% |
| Operating Margin | 1.74% | 4.30% |
| Pretax Margin | -5.63% | 1.77% |
| Profit Margin | -4.26% | 1.85% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.9% | 8.52% |
| FCF Margin | -0.77% | 2.16% |
Returns
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -69.7% | 6.74% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -2.16% | 1.55% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.74% | 10.9% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 0.98% | 5.16% |
Growth
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.49% | 6.48% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -1013.4% | 5.87% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -852.9% | 9.87% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 2.30% | 6.75% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 36.9% | 9.96% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $16.00M | $36.54M |
| Total Debt | $1.51B | $314.88M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$1.49B | $1 |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$42.82 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $87.90M | $78.83M |
| Book Value Per Share | $2.52 | $2.13 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$654.70M | $4.40M |
| Working Capital | -$302.90M | -$6.03M |
Financial position
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.30 | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.04 | 0.45 |
| Debt / Equity | 17.15 | 0.56 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.54 | 3.65 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.50 | 2.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.24 | 1.49 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $321.60M | $81.32M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$337.60M | -$66.33M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$16.00M | $23.90M |
| FCF Per Share | -$0.46 | $0.52 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.51 | 1.03 |
| Inventory Turnover | 7.76 | 41.49 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $88.14K | $97.33K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3.75K | $2.15K |
| Employee Count | 23,610 | 6,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -33.0% | 1.92% |
| FCF Yield | -5.96% | 3.41% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.00% | 1.40% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.00% | 4.31% |
Shares
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 34,830,600 | 34,830,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -5.77% | 0.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Float | 25,666,400 | 27,044,200 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 26.3% | 15.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 119.5% | 77.8% |
Taxes
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$28.60M | $1.29M |
Scores
| Measure | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.69 | 1.89 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Dave & Buster's Entertainment's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.