Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp (LUCK) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $438.98MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak5 of 30 checks passed
Lucky Strike Entertainment passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Lucky Strike Entertainment's EV/EBITDA of 8.3 is below its 5-year median of 9.1.
P/S below the industry
Lucky Strike Entertainment's price-to-sales of 0.35 is below the Amusement and Recreation Services median of 3.21 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Pays a dividend
Lucky Strike Entertainment paid dividends worth 7.5% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 7.5% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
What to watch
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 5.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 7.1% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.41; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation2/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Lucky Strike Entertainment's EV/EBITDA of 8.3 is below its 5-year median of 9.1.
P/S below the industry
Lucky Strike Entertainment's price-to-sales of 0.35 is below the Amusement and Recreation Services median of 3.21 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth0/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 5.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 1.8% over the last twelve months; the Amusement and Recreation Services median is 5.5%.
Guidance lowered
Lucky Strike Entertainment lowered its Fiscal Year 2026 Total Revenue outlook on May 6, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was -3.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.3%.
Net margin below the industry
Lucky Strike Entertainment's net margin of -3.8% is below the Amusement and Recreation Services median of -1.4%.
Financial health0/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 7.1% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts
Current assets are 0.50 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.41; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Lucky Strike Entertainment paid dividends worth 7.5% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 7.5% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Lucky Strike Entertainment yields 7.5%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Lucky Strike Entertainment. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Own 5-year median 9.1
- Amusement and Recreation Services median 12.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $368.27K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $135.83K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 26.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 57%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -1.12
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.72
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2020 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +3.7% | +5.6% | +25.8% | – | |
| Operating income | -0.3% | -12.0% | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
7 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 201.0% | 10.3% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | -1.1% | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.93 | 0.50 | |
| Debt to equity | – | – | -4.47 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | 6.55× | |
| Inventory turnover | – | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 10.9% | 9.1% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 147M | 137M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Lucky Strike Entertainment generated $831.40M from operations and spent $1.34B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 57% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -2.9% | 0.39× | -9.17× | 10.3% |
| FY2025 | -0.8% | 0.38× | -13.18× | 4.2% |
| FY2024 | -7.2% | 0.39× | -270.19× | 758.4% |
| FY2023 | 7.7% | 0.45× | 33.18× | 115.9% |
| FY2022 | -3.3% | 0.50× | -12.56× | 20.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$35.78M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$103.90M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-0.3% → -1.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$103.90M vs -$35.78M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell41.2% → 54.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.58 → 0.50
- No dilutionShare count did not rise142M → 137M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.39 → 0.39
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