Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	$0.66	$0.22	-66.7%	—	$559.2M	—
Q4 26	$0.46	-$0.35	-176.1%	—	$529.6M	—
Q3 26	-$1.04	-$1.14	-9.6%	—	$448.2M	—
Q1 26	$1.01	$0.76	-24.8%	—	$567.7M	—
Q4 25	$0.69	$0.69	0.0%	—	$534.5M	—
Q3 25	-$0.36	-$0.45	-25.0%	—	$453M	—
Q2 25	$0.86	$0.99	+15.1%	—	$557.1M	—
Q1 25	$1.7	$0.99	-41.8%	—	$588.1M	—
Q4 24	$1.11	$1.03	-7.2%	—	$599M	—
Q3 24	-$0.13	-$0.12	+7.7%	—	$466.9M	—
Q2 24	$0.93	$0.6	-35.5%	—	$542.1M	—
Q1 24	$1.24	$1.45	+16.9%	—	$597.3M	—
Q4 23	$0.73	$0.8	+9.6%	—	$563.8M	—
Q3 23	$0.04	$0.04	0.0%	—	$481.2M	—
Q2 23	$1.07	$0.59	-44.9%	—	$468.4M	—
Q1 23	$1.14	$1.35	+18.4%	—	$451.1M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	-$1.4	—	—	$2.1B	—
FY25	—	$1.49	—	—	$2.1B	—
FY24	—	$2.94	—	—	$2.2B	—
FY23	—	$2.83	—	—	$2B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$1B	$1.1B	$1.3B	$1.4B	$436.5M	$1.3B	$2B	$2.2B	$2.1B	$2.1B
YoY change	+15.9%	+13.4%	+11%	+7.06%	-67.8%	+198.7%	+50.6%	+12.3%	-3.29%	-1.4%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	1B	1.1B	1.3B	1.4B	436.5M	1.3B	2B	2.2B	2.1B	2.1B
Cost of revenue	180.3M	196.7M	220.3M	233.3M	74.9M	204.9M	308.9M	337M	314.4M	300.3M
Gross profit	824.9M	943.1M	1B	1.1B	361.6M	1.1B	1.7B	1.9B	1.8B	1.8B
Gross margin	82.1%	82.7%	82.6%	82.8%	82.8%	84.3%	84.3%	84.7%	85.3%	85.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	283.3M	316.3M	358.4M	392.4M	164.7M	362.8M	608.5M	648.6M	623M	652.8M
Operating expenses	570.6M	650.8M	742.6M	821.9M	464.2M	765.5M	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B
Operating income	165.9M	189.5M	184.2M	167.1M	-241.3M	195.3M	277.1M	325M	239.1M	105.1M
Operating margin	16.5%	16.6%	14.6%	12.3%	-55.3%	15%	14.1%	14.7%	11.2%	5%
Non-operating income, net	-15.6M	-24.7M	-23.2M	-19M	-12.2M	-13.7M	-16.1M	-34.5M	-33.9M	-19M
Pretax income	143.5M	156.4M	147.9M	127.1M	-290.4M	127.7M	173.6M	163.1M	69.9M	-67.9M
Income tax	52.7M	35.4M	30.7M	26.9M	-83.4M	19M	36.5M	36.2M	11.6M	-19.2M
Net income	90.8M	120.9M	117.2M	100.3M	-207M	108.7M	137.1M	126.9M	58.3M	-48.7M
Net margin	9.03%	10.6%	9.26%	7.4%	-47.4%	8.34%	6.98%	5.75%	2.73%	-2.32%
EBITDA	253.8M	291.8M	301.6M	298.8M	-104.7M	329.4M	438.5M	526.4M	467.1M	376.2M
EPS	2.16	2.93	3	3	-4.75	2.26	2.83	2.94	1.49	-1.4
Diluted EPS	2.1	2.84	2.93	2.94	-4.75	2.21	2.79	2.88	1.46	-1.4

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	542.1M	466.9M	599M	588.1M	557.1M	453M	534.5M	567.7M	557.4M	448.2M	529.6M	559.2M
Cost of revenue	87.1M	76.4M	90.3M	87.3M	81.8M	67.8M	77.5M	82.1M	76.4M	63.5M	78.2M	79.8M
Gross profit	455M	390.5M	508.7M	500.8M	475.3M	385.2M	457M	485.6M	481M	384.7M	451.4M	479.4M
Gross margin	83.9%	83.6%	84.9%	85.2%	85.3%	85%	85.5%	85.5%	86.3%	85.8%	85.2%	85.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	159.2M	148.3M	179.1M	173.1M	161.6M	148.1M	140.2M	159.4M	170.7M	157.8M	165M	167.6M
Operating expenses	324.8M	316M	354.9M	349.2M	329.2M	319.8M	342.8M	353.1M	358.7M	333.2M	373.1M	356.2M
Operating income	81.1M	22.6M	95.2M	88.8M	88.6M	11.5M	50.2M	69.3M	57.1M	-11.5M	-9.7M	52.3M
Operating margin	15%	4.84%	15.9%	15.1%	15.9%	2.54%	9.39%	12.2%	10.2%	-2.57%	-1.83%	9.35%
Non-operating income, net	-15.2M	-4M	-10.6M	-3.3M	-4.1M	-20.4M	-6.1M	-6.1M	-4.1M	-4.7M	-4.2M	-5.4M
Pretax income	33M	-10.3M	49.7M	52.4M	50.6M	-41.8M	8.7M	26.4M	14.3M	-56.4M	-52.2M	10M
Income tax	7.1M	-5.1M	13.6M	11M	10.3M	-9.1M	-600K	4.7M	2.9M	-14.3M	-12.5M	4.3M
Net income	25.9M	-5.2M	36.1M	41.4M	40.3M	-32.7M	9.3M	21.7M	11.4M	-42.1M	-39.7M	5.7M
Net margin	4.78%	-1.11%	6.03%	7.04%	7.23%	-7.22%	1.74%	3.82%	2.05%	-9.39%	-7.5%	1.02%
EBITDA	127.2M	75M	146.7M	148.9M	143.5M	62.7M	112M	130.5M	120.4M	49.2M	76.2M	121.7M
EPS	0.6	-0.12	—	1.03	1.02	-0.84	0.25	0.63	0.33	-1.22	-1.15	0.16
Diluted EPS	0.6	-0.12	—	0.99	0.99	-0.84	0.24	0.62	0.32	-1.22	-1.15	0.16

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	2.3B	1.9B	2B	—	—	—	2.1B	—	1B	—	223.3M
Enterprise value	2.5B	2.3B	2.4B	—	—	—	4.8B	—	4.2B	—	3.8B
Shares outstanding	42M	41.3M	39M	33.5M	43.5M	48.1M	48.5M	43.2M	39.1M	34.7M	34.7M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	25.2	16	17.1	—	—	—	15.3	—	17.8	—	44.9
P/S	2.27	1.7	1.59	—	—	—	1.07	—	0.49	—	0.11
P/B	5.2	4.6	5.18	—	—	—	5.12	—	7.12	—	2.54
EV/EBITDA	9.96	7.84	7.89	—	—	—	10.9	—	8.93	—	10.3
EV/Sales	2.52	2.01	1.88	—	—	—	2.44	—	1.96	—	1.83
Earnings yield	3.97%	6.23%	5.83%	—	—	—	6.52%	—	5.62%	—	2.23%
FCF yield	2.22%	2.31%	6.04%	—	—	—	10%	—	-21%	—	-6.93%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.6

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	82.1%	82.7%	82.6%	82.8%	82.8%	84.3%	84.3%	84.7%	85.3%	85.7%	85.7%
Operating margin	16.5%	16.6%	14.6%	12.3%	-55.3%	15%	14.1%	14.7%	11.2%	5%	4.39%
Net margin	9.03%	10.6%	9.26%	7.4%	-47.4%	8.34%	6.98%	5.75%	2.73%	-2.32%	-4.26%
ROE	20.7%	28.7%	30.2%	59.1%	-135.1%	39.5%	33.4%	50.5%	40%	-53.4%	-69.7%
ROA	8.62%	10.1%	9.21%	4.23%	-8.8%	4.63%	3.65%	3.38%	1.45%	-1.18%	1.14%
ROIC	15.4%	19.1%	19.2%	6.39%	-11.8%	8.3%	7.08%	8.08%	6.08%	3.24%	2.73%
Return on tangible assets	26%	24.5%	20.6%	6.02%	-12.5%	6.62%	7.16%	6.63%	2.68%	-2.14%	-2.82%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	0.43	0.46	0.37	0.27	0.44	0.47	0.67	0.32	0.22	0.29	0.3
Quick ratio	0.3	0.32	0.26	0.15	0.35	0.34	0.57	0.23	0.13	0.19	0.2
Debt / equity	0.6	0.87	1.01	11.3	12.5	6.37	6.97	11.6	21.5	34.7	40.8
Debt / assets	0.25	0.31	0.31	0.81	0.81	0.75	0.76	0.78	0.78	0.77	0.76
Net debt / EBITDA	0.96	1.19	1.23	6.33	-18.1	5.25	6.12	5.47	6.71	8.37	8.51
Interest coverage	23.3	20.8	13.1	7.27	-7.36	3.57	3.18	2.36	1.56	0.53	0.42
Effective tax rate	36.7%	22.7%	20.7%	21.1%	0%	14.9%	21%	22.2%	16.6%	0%	0%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	24	27.6	32.4	40.5	10	27.1	40.5	51	54.6	60.7	59.8
EPS (basic)	2.16	2.93	3	3	-4.75	2.26	2.83	2.94	1.49	-1.4	-1.4
EPS (diluted)	2.1	2.84	2.93	2.94	-4.75	2.21	2.79	2.88	1.46	-1.4	-2.56
Book value per share	10.5	10.2	9.93	5.07	3.52	5.72	8.47	5.81	3.73	2.63	2.52
FCF per share	1.21	1.08	3.11	1.82	-3.04	3.97	4.33	0.79	-5.58	-2.9	-0.95
Cash per share	0.48	0.46	0.55	0.74	0.27	0.54	3.75	0.86	0.18	0.48	0.46
Capex per share	0.48	0	0.31	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.01	11.3	9.79

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	2.02%	0.01%	0.94%	0.06%	0.11%	0.05%	0.07%	0.05%	0.02%	18.6%	16.3%
Capex / operating cash flow	9.3%	0.03%	3.87%	0.32%	-0.39%	0.27%	0.32%	0.27%	0.12%	134.6%	110.8%
Payout ratio	0%	0%	9.87%	15.7%	-2.36%	0%	0%	—	—	—	0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0.58%	—	—	—	0%	—	—	—	9.99%

Yield

9.99%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.16

ex-dividend Jan 9, 2020

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jan 9, 2020	$0.16
Oct 10, 2019	$0.16
Jun 24, 2019	$0.15
Mar 25, 2019	$0.15
Dec 24, 2018	$0.15
Sep 24, 2018	$0.15

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	$0.66	$0.22	-66.7%	—	$559.2M	—
Q4 26	$0.46	-$0.35	-176.1%	—	$529.6M	—
Q3 26	-$1.04	-$1.14	-9.6%	—	$448.2M	—
Q1 26	$1.01	$0.76	-24.8%	—	$567.7M	—
Q4 25	$0.69	$0.69	0.0%	—	$534.5M	—
Q3 25	-$0.36	-$0.45	-25.0%	—	$453M	—
Q2 25	$0.86	$0.99	+15.1%	—	$557.1M	—
Q1 25	$1.7	$0.99	-41.8%	—	$588.1M	—
Q4 24	$1.11	$1.03	-7.2%	—	$599M	—
Q3 24	-$0.13	-$0.12	+7.7%	—	$466.9M	—
Q2 24	$0.93	$0.6	-35.5%	—	$542.1M	—
Q1 24	$1.24	$1.45	+16.9%	—	$597.3M	—
Q4 23	$0.73	$0.8	+9.6%	—	$563.8M	—
Q3 23	$0.04	$0.04	0.0%	—	$481.2M	—
Q2 23	$1.07	$0.59	-44.9%	—	$468.4M	—
Q1 23	$1.14	$1.35	+18.4%	—	$451.1M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	-$1.4	—	—	$2.1B	—
FY25	—	$1.49	—	—	$2.1B	—
FY24	—	$2.94	—	—	$2.2B	—
FY23	—	$2.83	—	—	$2B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$1B	$1.1B	$1.3B	$1.4B	$436.5M	$1.3B	$2B	$2.2B	$2.1B	$2.1B
YoY change	+15.9%	+13.4%	+11%	+7.06%	-67.8%	+198.7%	+50.6%	+12.3%	-3.29%	-1.4%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	1B	1.1B	1.3B	1.4B	436.5M	1.3B	2B	2.2B	2.1B	2.1B
Cost of revenue	180.3M	196.7M	220.3M	233.3M	74.9M	204.9M	308.9M	337M	314.4M	300.3M
Gross profit	824.9M	943.1M	1B	1.1B	361.6M	1.1B	1.7B	1.9B	1.8B	1.8B
Gross margin	82.1%	82.7%	82.6%	82.8%	82.8%	84.3%	84.3%	84.7%	85.3%	85.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	283.3M	316.3M	358.4M	392.4M	164.7M	362.8M	608.5M	648.6M	623M	652.8M
Operating expenses	570.6M	650.8M	742.6M	821.9M	464.2M	765.5M	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B
Operating income	165.9M	189.5M	184.2M	167.1M	-241.3M	195.3M	277.1M	325M	239.1M	105.1M
Operating margin	16.5%	16.6%	14.6%	12.3%	-55.3%	15%	14.1%	14.7%	11.2%	5%
Non-operating income, net	-15.6M	-24.7M	-23.2M	-19M	-12.2M	-13.7M	-16.1M	-34.5M	-33.9M	-19M
Pretax income	143.5M	156.4M	147.9M	127.1M	-290.4M	127.7M	173.6M	163.1M	69.9M	-67.9M
Income tax	52.7M	35.4M	30.7M	26.9M	-83.4M	19M	36.5M	36.2M	11.6M	-19.2M
Net income	90.8M	120.9M	117.2M	100.3M	-207M	108.7M	137.1M	126.9M	58.3M	-48.7M
Net margin	9.03%	10.6%	9.26%	7.4%	-47.4%	8.34%	6.98%	5.75%	2.73%	-2.32%
EBITDA	253.8M	291.8M	301.6M	298.8M	-104.7M	329.4M	438.5M	526.4M	467.1M	376.2M
EPS	2.16	2.93	3	3	-4.75	2.26	2.83	2.94	1.49	-1.4
Diluted EPS	2.1	2.84	2.93	2.94	-4.75	2.21	2.79	2.88	1.46	-1.4

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	542.1M	466.9M	599M	588.1M	557.1M	453M	534.5M	567.7M	557.4M	448.2M	529.6M	559.2M
Cost of revenue	87.1M	76.4M	90.3M	87.3M	81.8M	67.8M	77.5M	82.1M	76.4M	63.5M	78.2M	79.8M
Gross profit	455M	390.5M	508.7M	500.8M	475.3M	385.2M	457M	485.6M	481M	384.7M	451.4M	479.4M
Gross margin	83.9%	83.6%	84.9%	85.2%	85.3%	85%	85.5%	85.5%	86.3%	85.8%	85.2%	85.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	159.2M	148.3M	179.1M	173.1M	161.6M	148.1M	140.2M	159.4M	170.7M	157.8M	165M	167.6M
Operating expenses	324.8M	316M	354.9M	349.2M	329.2M	319.8M	342.8M	353.1M	358.7M	333.2M	373.1M	356.2M
Operating income	81.1M	22.6M	95.2M	88.8M	88.6M	11.5M	50.2M	69.3M	57.1M	-11.5M	-9.7M	52.3M
Operating margin	15%	4.84%	15.9%	15.1%	15.9%	2.54%	9.39%	12.2%	10.2%	-2.57%	-1.83%	9.35%
Non-operating income, net	-15.2M	-4M	-10.6M	-3.3M	-4.1M	-20.4M	-6.1M	-6.1M	-4.1M	-4.7M	-4.2M	-5.4M
Pretax income	33M	-10.3M	49.7M	52.4M	50.6M	-41.8M	8.7M	26.4M	14.3M	-56.4M	-52.2M	10M
Income tax	7.1M	-5.1M	13.6M	11M	10.3M	-9.1M	-600K	4.7M	2.9M	-14.3M	-12.5M	4.3M
Net income	25.9M	-5.2M	36.1M	41.4M	40.3M	-32.7M	9.3M	21.7M	11.4M	-42.1M	-39.7M	5.7M
Net margin	4.78%	-1.11%	6.03%	7.04%	7.23%	-7.22%	1.74%	3.82%	2.05%	-9.39%	-7.5%	1.02%
EBITDA	127.2M	75M	146.7M	148.9M	143.5M	62.7M	112M	130.5M	120.4M	49.2M	76.2M	121.7M
EPS	0.6	-0.12	—	1.03	1.02	-0.84	0.25	0.63	0.33	-1.22	-1.15	0.16
Diluted EPS	0.6	-0.12	—	0.99	0.99	-0.84	0.24	0.62	0.32	-1.22	-1.15	0.16

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	2.3B	1.9B	2B	—	—	—	2.1B	—	1B	—	223.3M
Enterprise value	2.5B	2.3B	2.4B	—	—	—	4.8B	—	4.2B	—	3.8B
Shares outstanding	42M	41.3M	39M	33.5M	43.5M	48.1M	48.5M	43.2M	39.1M	34.7M	34.7M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	25.2	16	17.1	—	—	—	15.3	—	17.8	—	44.9
P/S	2.27	1.7	1.59	—	—	—	1.07	—	0.49	—	0.11
P/B	5.2	4.6	5.18	—	—	—	5.12	—	7.12	—	2.54
EV/EBITDA	9.96	7.84	7.89	—	—	—	10.9	—	8.93	—	10.3
EV/Sales	2.52	2.01	1.88	—	—	—	2.44	—	1.96	—	1.83
Earnings yield	3.97%	6.23%	5.83%	—	—	—	6.52%	—	5.62%	—	2.23%
FCF yield	2.22%	2.31%	6.04%	—	—	—	10%	—	-21%	—	-6.93%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.6

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	82.1%	82.7%	82.6%	82.8%	82.8%	84.3%	84.3%	84.7%	85.3%	85.7%	85.7%
Operating margin	16.5%	16.6%	14.6%	12.3%	-55.3%	15%	14.1%	14.7%	11.2%	5%	4.39%
Net margin	9.03%	10.6%	9.26%	7.4%	-47.4%	8.34%	6.98%	5.75%	2.73%	-2.32%	-4.26%
ROE	20.7%	28.7%	30.2%	59.1%	-135.1%	39.5%	33.4%	50.5%	40%	-53.4%	-69.7%
ROA	8.62%	10.1%	9.21%	4.23%	-8.8%	4.63%	3.65%	3.38%	1.45%	-1.18%	1.14%
ROIC	15.4%	19.1%	19.2%	6.39%	-11.8%	8.3%	7.08%	8.08%	6.08%	3.24%	2.73%
Return on tangible assets	26%	24.5%	20.6%	6.02%	-12.5%	6.62%	7.16%	6.63%	2.68%	-2.14%	-2.82%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	0.43	0.46	0.37	0.27	0.44	0.47	0.67	0.32	0.22	0.29	0.3
Quick ratio	0.3	0.32	0.26	0.15	0.35	0.34	0.57	0.23	0.13	0.19	0.2
Debt / equity	0.6	0.87	1.01	11.3	12.5	6.37	6.97	11.6	21.5	34.7	40.8
Debt / assets	0.25	0.31	0.31	0.81	0.81	0.75	0.76	0.78	0.78	0.77	0.76
Net debt / EBITDA	0.96	1.19	1.23	6.33	-18.1	5.25	6.12	5.47	6.71	8.37	8.51
Interest coverage	23.3	20.8	13.1	7.27	-7.36	3.57	3.18	2.36	1.56	0.53	0.42
Effective tax rate	36.7%	22.7%	20.7%	21.1%	0%	14.9%	21%	22.2%	16.6%	0%	0%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	24	27.6	32.4	40.5	10	27.1	40.5	51	54.6	60.7	59.8
EPS (basic)	2.16	2.93	3	3	-4.75	2.26	2.83	2.94	1.49	-1.4	-1.4
EPS (diluted)	2.1	2.84	2.93	2.94	-4.75	2.21	2.79	2.88	1.46	-1.4	-2.56
Book value per share	10.5	10.2	9.93	5.07	3.52	5.72	8.47	5.81	3.73	2.63	2.52
FCF per share	1.21	1.08	3.11	1.82	-3.04	3.97	4.33	0.79	-5.58	-2.9	-0.95
Cash per share	0.48	0.46	0.55	0.74	0.27	0.54	3.75	0.86	0.18	0.48	0.46
Capex per share	0.48	0	0.31	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.01	11.3	9.79

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	2.02%	0.01%	0.94%	0.06%	0.11%	0.05%	0.07%	0.05%	0.02%	18.6%	16.3%
Capex / operating cash flow	9.3%	0.03%	3.87%	0.32%	-0.39%	0.27%	0.32%	0.27%	0.12%	134.6%	110.8%
Payout ratio	0%	0%	9.87%	15.7%	-2.36%	0%	0%	—	—	—	0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0.58%	—	—	—	0%	—	—	—	9.99%

Yield

9.99%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.16

ex-dividend Jan 9, 2020

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jan 9, 2020	$0.16
Oct 10, 2019	$0.16
Jun 24, 2019	$0.15
Mar 25, 2019	$0.15
Dec 24, 2018	$0.15
Sep 24, 2018	$0.15

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	$542.1M	$466.9M	$599M	$588.1M	$557.1M	$453M	$534.5M	$567.7M	$557.4M	$448.2M	$529.6M	$559.2M
YoY change	+15.7%	-2.97%	+6.25%	-1.54%	+2.77%	-2.98%	-10.8%	-3.47%	+0.05%	-1.06%	-0.92%	-1.5%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	20.1M	18.8M	21.6M	24.7M	11.9M	25.9M	181.6M	37.3M	6.9M	16.6M
Receivables	—	—	—	—	—	—	21.7M	21.9M	20.1M	19.3M
Inventory	21.9M	27.6M	27.3M	34.5M	23.8M	40.3M	45.4M	37.2M	39.8M	39.9M
Total current assets	75.6M	94.9M	91.1M	79M	118.9M	145.6M	293.7M	137.5M	94.4M	124.1M
Property, plant & equipment	590.6M	701.2M	788.2M	1.9B	1.8B	1.8B	2.5B	2.6B	2.8B	1.4B
Goodwill & intangibles	703.3M	703.1M	703.3M	703.3M	703.2M	703.2M	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B
Total assets	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	2.4B	2.4B	2.3B	3.8B	3.8B	4B	4.1B
Accounts payable	55.3M	54.6M	60.4M	65.4M	36.4M	62.5M	84.7M	118.6M	134.4M	125.5M
Short-term debt	7.5M	15M	15M	60.6M	46.5M	45.4M	72.6M	72.1M	84.8M	87.5M
Total current liabilities	177.8M	207.8M	244.4M	290.9M	271.6M	311.5M	438M	435.6M	433.9M	434.6M
Long-term debt	256.6M	351.2M	378.5M	1.9B	1.9B	1.7B	2.8B	2.8B	3.1B	3.1B
Total liabilities	613.3M	775.4M	885.4M	2.2B	2.2B	2.1B	3.4B	3.5B	3.9B	4B
Shareholders' equity	439.5M	421.6M	387.8M	169.7M	153.2M	275.5M	410.5M	251.2M	145.8M	91.2M
Total debt	264.1M	366.2M	393.5M	1.9B	1.9B	1.8B	2.9B	2.9B	3.1B	3.2B
Net debt	244M	347.5M	371.9M	1.9B	1.9B	1.7B	2.7B	2.9B	3.1B	3.1B

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Cash & short-term investments	82.6M	64M	37.3M	32.1M	13.1M	8.6M	6.9M	11.9M	12M	13.6M	16.6M	19.6M
Receivables	23.4M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24.1M	17.3M	19.3M	14.4M
Inventory	43.7M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39.1M	39.9M	39.9M	40.2M
Total current assets	208M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	116.8M	122M	124.1M	130.9M
Property, plant & equipment	2.6B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3B	3B	1.4B	3B
Goodwill & intangibles	1.8B	920.7M	—	920.7M	—	920.7M	920.8M	—	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B
Total assets	3.7B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.1B	4.1B	4.1B	4.1B
Accounts payable	69.6M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59.2M	90.8M	125.5M	141.5M
Short-term debt	78.1M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87.8M	89.3M	87.5M	95.9M
Total current liabilities	422.5M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	350M	377.6M	434.6M	451.9M
Long-term debt	2.9B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.1B	3.1B	3.1B	3.1B
Total liabilities	3.4B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.9B	4B	4B	4B
Shareholders' equity	314.4M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	166.2M	130.8M	91.2M	99.6M
Total debt	2.9B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.2B	3.2B	3.2B	3.1B
Net debt	2.9B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.2B	3.2B	3.1B	3.1B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	90.8M	120.9M	117.2M	100.3M	-207M	108.7M	137.1M	126.9M	58.3M	-48.7M
Depreciation & amortization	88.3M	102.8M	118.3M	132.5M	138.8M	138.3M	169.3M	208.5M	238.2M	279.4M
Stock-based compensation	5.8M	8.9M	7.4M	6.9M	7M	12.5M	20M	16M	4.6M	19.6M
Change in working capital	24.9M	17.9M	58.6M	6.3M	-62.4M	-9.1M	35.7M	-1.4M	-11.2M	-6.9M
Operating cash flow	218.2M	243.3M	308.1M	253.4M	-119M	262.3M	406.9M	403.3M	329.8M	290.8M
Capital expenditure	20.3M	78K	11.9M	800K	461K	700K	1.3M	1.1M	400K	-391.4M
Investing cash flow	21.1M	3.3M	12.5M	800K	1.1M	700K	-817.4M	1.1M	400K	-386.9M
Dividends paid	0	0	-11.6M	-15.7M	-4.9M	0	0	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-28.8M	-151.9M	-149.8M	-297.9M	-929K	-9.5M	-33.5M	-303.1M	-1.7M	-1.7M
Financing cash flow	-81.6M	-50.7M	-134.4M	-59.6M	117.9M	-182.8M	754.2M	-183.5M	351.1M	129.7M
Net change in cash	157.7M	195.9M	186.2M	194.6M	-23K	80.2M	343.7M	220.9M	681.3M	33.6M
Free cash flow	50.8M	44.8M	121.3M	60.9M	-132.2M	191M	210.2M	34M	-217.9M	-100.6M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Net income	25.9M	-5.2M	36.1M	41.4M	40.3M	-32.7M	9.3M	21.7M	11.4M	-42.1M	-39.7M	5.7M
Depreciation & amortization	49.1M	51.9M	58.6M	62.8M	57.5M	53.9M	64M	63.2M	65.2M	63M	88M	70.9M
Stock-based compensation	5.2M	3.5M	600K	4M	2.3M	2.8M	-4.5M	3M	7.9M	8.9M	-200K	2.5M
Change in working capital	-6.7M	33M	-8.2M	12.1M	-16.8M	-38.9M	32.4M	10.1M	-45.1M	25.1M	3M	35.3M
Operating cash flow	97.3M	73.6M	110.6M	127.1M	83.4M	10.4M	108.9M	85.3M	34M	58M	103M	113.8M
Capital expenditure	0	0	700K	200K	200K	0	0	0	-89.2M	-78.6M	-69M	-105.3M
Investing cash flow	0	0	700K	200K	200K	0	0	0	-89.2M	-78.6M	-69M	-105.3M
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-75M	-100M	-600K	-1.7M	0	0	0	0	0	-1.7M	0	—
Financing cash flow	-27.6M	-15.8M	-5.2M	1.1M	45.2M	179M	143.2M	87.7M	50.8M	22.2M	-30.3M	-5.5M
Net change in cash	69.7M	57.8M	106.1M	128.4M	128.8M	189.4M	252.1M	173M	-4.4M	1.6M	3.7M	3M
Free cash flow	21.2M	-3M	-25.4M	-4.2M	-14.3M	-138.4M	-61M	-58.8M	-55.2M	-20.6M	34M	8.5M

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Financials

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Financials

EPS

Revenue

Results

EPS

Revenue

Results

Total revenue

Total revenue

Revenue and profits

Condensed income statement

Revenue and profits

Condensed income statement

P/E

Key stats

Valuation

Profitability

Financial health

Per share

Capital allocation

Dividend per share

Recent payouts

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

Condensed balance sheet

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

Condensed balance sheet

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement