What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported diluted earnings per share of -$1.40 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -195.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

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

PLAY

Trailing 12 months to August 4, 2026

Revenue $2.1B -2.0% YoY

Net Income -$72.6M -346.9% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$2.56 -831.4% YoY

Free Cash Flow -$16.0M +94.9% YoY

Market Cap $257.4M as of Oct 14, 2026

Price / Sales 0.1x on $2.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 4, 2026

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, trailing 12 months to August 4, 2026

Price / Book 2.9x on $87.9M equity, Q2 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 14, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended Aug 4, 2026 Reported Sep 14, 2026 Currency USD FYE February

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Sep 14, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the PLAY SEC filings page.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported $2.1B in revenue over the twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, down 2.0% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI PLAY FY2025 2026-10-04

The business still converts sales into cash, but heavy reinvestment and rising leverage are squeezing profits and financial flexibility.

In FY2025, operating cash flow was $290.8M while free cash flow was -$100.6M, so cash generated by operations did not survive reinvestment. That gap coincided with capital spending of $391.4M and a net loss of $48.7M, linking weak earnings with a capital-intensive year.

Margin pressure developed below gross profit: gross margin reached 85.7% in FY2025, yet operating margin fell to 4.1%. Revenue was broadly flat versus FY2023 while operating income fell from $306.6M to $86.1M, showing that expenses below direct costs absorbed the business's scale.

Leverage has become the central balance-sheet constraint: debt-to-equity reached 16.6x in FY2025, while the current ratio remained below 0.3x, making the capital structure dependent on liabilities rather than equity. Liabilities nearly matched total assets, leaving only $91.2M of equity and little cushion against operating volatility.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 28/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has an operating margin of 4.1%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 62/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 10.3% the prior year.

Growth

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s revenue declined 1.4% year-over-year, from $2.1B to $2.1B. This contraction results in a growth score of 23/100.

Leverage

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 16.61), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 15/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s current ratio of 0.29 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 1/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

While Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. generated $290.8M in operating cash flow, capex of $391.4M consumed most of it, leaving -$100.6M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 16/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. posts a -53.4% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $53 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 52/100. This is down from 40.0% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

0.73

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. scores 0.73, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

N/A

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported a net loss of $48.7M while generating $290.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

0.56x

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. earns $0.56 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($86.1M vs $154.0M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$544.1M

YoY-2.4%

QoQ-2.7%

5Y CAGR+7.6%

10Y CAGR+8.3%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. generated $544.1M in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 2.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.7%.

EBITDA

$93.1M

YoY-21.2%

QoQ-21.0%

5Y CAGR-4.0%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s EBITDA was $93.1M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 21.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 21.0%.

Net Income

-$12.5M

YoY-209.6%

QoQ-319.3%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported -$12.5M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 209.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 319.3%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.36

YoY-212.5%

QoQ-325.0%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. earned -$0.36 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 212.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 325.0%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$37.9M

YoY+31.3%

QoQ-545.9%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. recorded an outflow of $37.9M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 31.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 545.9%.

Cash & Debt

$16.0M

YoY+33.3%

QoQ-18.4%

5Y CAGR-31.7%

10Y CAGR-3.7%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. held $16.0M in cash against $1.5B in long-term debt as of Q2 2027.

Shares Outstanding

35M

YoY+0.5%

QoQ+0.1%

5Y CAGR-6.3%

10Y CAGR-1.9%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. had 35M shares outstanding in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 0.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q2 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

84.7%

YoY-1.6pp

QoQ-1.0pp

5Y change-6.5pp

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s gross margin was 84.7% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.0 percentage points.

Operating Margin

3.6%

YoY-5.9pp

QoQ-4.8pp

5Y change-17.4pp

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.6% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 5.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 4.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

-2.3%

YoY-4.3pp

QoQ-3.3pp

5Y change-16.3pp

10Y change-11.1pp

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s net profit margin was -2.3% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 4.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.3 percentage points.

Return on Equity

-14.2%

YoY-21.1pp

QoQ-19.9pp

5Y change-37.2pp

10Y change-19.5pp

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s ROE was -14.2% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 21.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 19.9 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. repurchased no shares in Q2 2027.

Capital Expenditures

$84.7M

YoY-5.0%

QoQ-19.6%

5Y CAGR+25.2%

10Y CAGR+6.1%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. invested $84.7M in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 5.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 19.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2027.

PLAY Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

PLAY quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Revenue	$2.1B	$2.1B-1.4%	$2.1B-3.3%	$2.2B+12.3%	$2.0B+50.6%	$1.3B+198.7%	$436.5M-67.8%	$1.4B+7.1%	$1.3B+11.0%	$1.1B+13.4%	$1.0B+15.9%	$867.0M+16.1%	$746.8M+17.5%	$635.6M+4.5%	$608.1M
Cost of Revenue	$307.1M	$300.3M-4.5%	$314.4M-10.9%	$353.0M+9.2%	$323.2M+57.7%	$204.9M+173.5%	$74.9M-67.9%	$233.3M+5.9%	$220.3M+12.0%	$196.7M+9.1%	$180.3M+10.7%	$162.8M+11.2%	$146.5M+17.2%	$125.0M+5.0%	$119.1M
Gross Profit	$1.8B	$1.8B-0.9%	$1.8B-1.8%	$1.9B+12.9%	$1.6B+49.3%	$1.1B+203.9%	$361.6M-67.8%	$1.1B+7.3%	$1.0B+10.8%	$943.1M+14.3%	$824.9M+17.1%	$704.2M+17.3%	$600.3M+17.6%	$510.6M+4.4%	$488.9M
SG&A Expenses	$112.1M	$117.0M+17.6%	$99.5M-12.6%	$113.8M-16.8%	$136.7M+81.1%	$75.5M+59.9%	$47.2M-32.0%	$69.5M+12.9%	$61.5M+3.3%	$59.6M+9.3%	$54.5M+1.6%	$53.6M+20.2%	$44.6M+22.3%	$36.4M-9.7%	$40.4M
Operating Income	$52.5M	$86.1M-60.9%	$220.4M-28.1%	$306.6M+16.8%	$262.5M+40.2%	$187.2M+174.1%	-$252.6M-270.6%	$148.1M-8.0%	$161.0M-2.9%	$165.8M+10.1%	$150.5M+36.8%	$110.0M+49.0%	$73.9M+44.7%	$51.0M+16.8%	$43.7M
EBITDA	N/A	$365.5M-20.3%	$458.6M-11.0%	$515.1M+19.3%	$431.8M+32.7%	$325.5M+386.0%	-$113.8M-140.6%	$280.5M+0.5%	$279.3M+4.0%	$268.5M+12.4%	$238.8M+26.6%	$188.7M+30.4%	$144.7M+23.3%	$117.4M+9.5%	$107.2M
Interest Expense	$153.3M	$154.0M+13.8%	$135.3M+6.2%	$127.4M+45.8%	$87.4M+62.2%	$53.9M+46.1%	$36.9M+76.2%	$20.9M+59.7%	$13.1M+51.3%	$8.7M+24.1%	$7.0M-39.1%	$11.5M-67.0%	$34.8M-27.2%	$47.8M+0.4%	$47.6M
Income Tax	-$28.2M	-$19.2M-265.5%	$11.6M-68.0%	$36.2M-0.8%	$36.5M+92.1%	$19.0M+122.8%	-$83.4M-410.4%	$26.9M-12.3%	$30.7M-13.5%	$35.4M-32.8%	$52.7M+64.1%	$32.1M+732.8%	$3.9M+263.6%	$1.1M+108.4%	-$12.7M
Net Income	-$72.6M	-$48.7M-183.5%	$58.3M-54.1%	$126.9M-7.4%	$137.1M+26.2%	$108.6M+152.5%	-$207.0M-306.4%	$100.3M-14.5%	$117.2M-3.1%	$120.9M+33.2%	$90.8M+52.3%	$59.6M+680.8%	$7.6M+252.1%	$2.2M-75.3%	$8.8M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	-$1.40-194.0%	$1.49-49.3%	$2.94+3.9%	$2.83+25.2%	$2.26+147.6%	-$4.75-258.3%	$3.000.0%	$3.00+2.4%	$2.93+35.6%	$2.16+47.9%	$1.46+563.6%	$0.22+214.3%	$0.07-73.1%	$0.26
EPS (Diluted)	-$2.56	-$1.40-195.9%	$1.46-49.3%	$2.88+3.2%	$2.79+26.2%	$2.21+146.5%	-$4.75-261.6%	$2.94+0.3%	$2.93+3.2%	$2.84+35.2%	$2.10+51.1%	$1.39+561.9%	$0.21+250.0%	$0.06-76.9%	$0.26
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	35M-13.3%	40M-9.2%	44M-10.4%	49M-0.2%	49M+13.1%	44M+27.7%	34M-14.7%	40M-6.1%	43M-1.6%	43M+1.2%	43M+15.2%	37M+9.1%	34M+0.8%	34M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$544.1M-2.4%	$559.2M-1.5%	$538.0M-3.0%	$448.2M-1.1%	$557.4M+0.1%	$567.7M-3.5%	$554.9M-8.8%	$453.0M-3.0%
Cost of Revenue	$83.2M+8.9%	$79.8M-2.8%	$80.6M-2.5%	$63.5M-6.3%	$76.4M-6.6%	$82.1M-6.0%	$82.7M-19.1%	$67.8M-11.3%
Gross Profit	$460.9M-4.2%	$479.4M-1.3%	$457.4M-3.1%	$384.7M-0.1%	$481.0M+1.2%	$485.6M-3.0%	$472.2M-6.7%	$385.2M-1.4%
SG&A Expenses	$27.1M-15.3%	$27.5M+12.7%	$24.6M+9.3%	$32.9M+33.7%	$32.0M+14.3%	$24.4M-12.9%	$22.5M-10.7%	$24.6M-13.4%
Operating Income	$19.4M-63.4%	$46.9M-25.8%	$2.4M-96.4%	-$16.2M-357.1%	$53.0M-37.3%	$63.2M-26.1%	$66.4M-47.0%	$6.3M-66.1%
EBITDA	$93.1M-21.2%	$117.8M-6.8%	$82.7M-36.4%	$46.8M-22.3%	$118.2M-16.8%	$126.4M-14.8%	$130.0M-23.6%	$60.2M-14.6%
Interest Expense	$38.0M-1.8%	$36.9M+0.3%	$38.2M+20.5%	$40.2M+22.2%	$38.7M+14.2%	$36.8M+11.2%	$31.7M-2.5%	$32.9M+13.8%
Income Tax	-$6.1M-310.3%	$4.3M-8.5%	-$12.1M-312.3%	-$14.3M-57.1%	$2.9M-71.8%	$4.7M-57.3%	$5.7M-75.4%	-$9.1M-78.4%
Net Income	-$12.5M-209.6%	$5.7M-73.7%	-$23.7M-181.7%	-$42.1M-28.7%	$11.4M-71.7%	$21.7M-47.6%	$29.0M-55.2%	-$32.7M-528.8%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.36-209.1%	$0.16-74.6%	-$1.14-556.0%	-$1.22-45.2%	$0.33-67.6%	$0.63-38.8%	$0.25-71.9%	-$0.84-600.0%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.36-212.5%	$0.16-74.2%	-$1.14	-$1.22-45.2%	$0.32-67.7%	$0.62-37.4%	$0.25	-$0.84-600.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	35M-0.9%	35M-0.7%	N/A	35M-11.7%	35M-13.8%	35M-15.5%	N/A	39M-6.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

PLAY Balance Sheet

PLAY quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Total Assets	$4.1B+2.5%	$4.0B+7.0%	$3.8B-0.2%	$3.8B+60.3%	$2.3B-0.3%	$2.4B-0.7%	$2.4B+86.2%	$1.3B+6.4%	$1.2B+13.7%	$1.1B+4.9%	$1.0B+5.6%	$950.3M+10.3%	$861.8M	N/A
Current Assets	$124.1M+31.5%	$94.4M-31.3%	$137.5M-53.2%	$293.7M+101.8%	$145.6M+22.5%	$118.9M+50.5%	$79.0M-13.3%	$91.1M-4.0%	$94.9M+25.5%	$75.6M-31.3%	$110.1M-23.0%	$142.9M+43.9%	$99.3M	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$16.6M+140.6%	$6.9M-81.5%	$37.3M-79.5%	$181.6M+600.9%	$25.9M+117.9%	$11.9M-51.8%	$24.7M+14.2%	$21.6M+14.8%	$18.8M-6.4%	$20.1M-21.2%	$25.5M-64.0%	$70.9M+86.1%	$38.1M+5.4%	$36.1M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$39.9M+0.3%	$39.8M+7.0%	$37.2M-18.1%	$45.4M+12.6%	$40.3M+69.4%	$23.8M-30.9%	$34.5M+26.2%	$27.3M-0.9%	$27.6M+26.1%	$21.9M+11.9%	$19.5M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$742.6M0.0%	$742.6M0.0%	$742.5M-0.3%	$744.5M+173.1%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.6M0.0%	$272.7M0.0%	$272.6M+0.1%	$272.4M+0.1%	$272.3M
Total Liabilities	$4.0B+4.0%	$3.9B+10.5%	$3.5B+4.6%	$3.4B+61.8%	$2.1B-5.9%	$2.2B0.0%	$2.2B+148.5%	$885.4M+14.2%	$775.4M+26.4%	$613.3M-6.7%	$657.4M-5.0%	$691.6M-2.8%	$711.3M	N/A
Current Liabilities	$434.6M+0.2%	$433.9M-0.4%	$435.6M-0.5%	$438.0M+40.6%	$311.5M+14.7%	$271.6M-6.6%	$290.9M+19.0%	$244.4M+17.6%	$207.8M+16.9%	$177.8M+13.5%	$156.6M+24.6%	$125.8M+11.3%	$113.0M	N/A
Non-Current Liabilities	$3.6B+4.5%	$3.4B+12.0%	$3.1B+5.3%	$2.9B+65.6%	$1.8B-8.8%	$1.9B+1.0%	$1.9B+197.9%	$641.0M+12.9%	$567.6M+30.3%	$435.5M-13.0%	$500.7M-11.5%	$565.9M-5.4%	$598.3M	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$1.5B+2.4%	$1.5B+15.2%	$1.3B+5.0%	$1.2B+183.4%	$431.4M-27.7%	$596.4M-5.7%	$632.7M+67.2%	$378.5M+7.7%	$351.2M+36.9%	$256.6M-22.2%	$329.9M-23.1%	$429.0M-11.4%	$484.2M	N/A
Total Equity	$91.2M-37.4%	$145.8M-42.0%	$251.2M-38.8%	$410.5M+49.1%	$275.4M+79.8%	$153.2M-9.7%	$169.7M-56.3%	$387.8M-8.0%	$421.6M-4.1%	$439.5M+26.9%	$346.3M+33.9%	$258.7M+72.0%	$150.4M+2.1%	$147.4M
Retained Earnings	$608.8M-7.4%	$657.5M+9.7%	$599.2M+26.9%	$472.3M+40.9%	$335.1M+48.0%	$226.5M-47.7%	$433.5M+22.5%	$354.0M+42.5%	$248.3M+72.0%	$144.3M+118.5%	$66.1M+925.0%	$6.4M+641.1%	-$1.2M	N/A

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$4.1B+0.7%	$4.1B+1.7%	$4.1B+2.5%	$4.1B+4.8%	$4.1B+6.8%	$4.1B+7.4%	$4.0B+7.0%	$3.9B+6.6%
Current Assets	$127.8M+9.4%	$130.9M+15.4%	$124.1M+31.5%	$122.0M+8.9%	$116.8M+21.5%	$113.4M-17.7%	$94.4M-31.3%	$112.0M-28.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$16.0M+33.3%	$19.6M+64.7%	$16.6M+140.6%	$13.6M+58.1%	$12.0M-8.4%	$11.9M-62.9%	$6.9M-81.5%	$8.6M-86.6%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$39.4M+0.8%	$40.2M-2.7%	$39.9M+0.3%	$39.9M+3.9%	$39.1M+5.1%	$41.3M+9.3%	$39.8M+7.0%	$38.4M-11.3%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$742.6M0.0%	$742.6M0.0%	$742.6M0.0%	$742.6M0.0%	$742.5M0.0%	$742.5M0.0%	$742.6M0.0%	$742.5M0.0%
Total Liabilities	$4.0B+2.7%	$4.0B+3.0%	$4.0B+4.0%	$4.0B+7.7%	$3.9B+10.6%	$3.9B+12.2%	$3.9B+10.5%	$3.7B+6.5%
Current Liabilities	$430.7M+23.1%	$451.9M+4.8%	$434.6M+0.2%	$377.6M-3.4%	$350.0M-14.3%	$431.4M+1.7%	$433.9M-0.4%	$391.0M-6.7%
Non-Current Liabilities	$3.6B+0.7%	$3.6B+2.8%	$3.6B+4.5%	$3.6B+9.0%	$3.6B+13.9%	$3.5B+13.6%	$3.4B+12.0%	$3.3B+8.4%
Long-Term Debt	$1.5B-3.2%	$1.5B-4.7%	$1.5B+2.4%	$1.6B+7.5%	$1.5B+19.9%	$1.6B+21.7%	$1.5B+15.2%	$1.4B+12.8%
Total Equity	$87.9M-47.1%	$99.6M-32.2%	$91.2M-37.4%	$130.8M-42.3%	$166.2M-41.6%	$146.8M-49.8%	$145.8M-42.0%	$226.6M+7.1%
Retained Earnings	$602.0M-12.8%	$614.5M-9.5%	$608.8M-7.4%	$648.5M0.0%	$690.6M+1.4%	$679.2M+6.0%	$657.5M+9.7%	$648.2M+15.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

PLAY Cash Flow Statement

PLAY quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Operating Cash Flow	$321.6M	$290.8M-6.9%	$312.3M-14.3%	$364.2M-18.0%	$444.4M+56.9%	$283.2M+675.3%	-$49.2M-117.0%	$288.9M-14.4%	$337.6M+27.6%	$264.7M+14.4%	$231.3M+23.7%	$187.0M+115.6%	$86.7M-21.1%	$109.9M+32.7%	$82.8M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$279.4M+17.3%	$238.2M+14.2%	$208.5M+23.2%	$169.3M+22.4%	$138.3M-0.4%	$138.8M+4.8%	$132.5M+12.0%	$118.3M+15.1%	$102.8M+16.4%	$88.3M+12.3%	$78.7M+11.0%	$70.9M+6.8%	$66.3M+4.5%	$63.5M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$19.6M+326.1%	$4.6M-71.3%	$16.0M-20.0%	$20.0M+60.0%	$12.5M+79.0%	$7.0M+1.9%	$6.9M-7.6%	$7.4M-16.8%	$8.9M+53.0%	$5.8M+41.8%	$4.1M+85.8%	$2.2M+83.3%	$1.2M+9.8%	$1.1M
Capital Expenditures	$337.6M	$391.4M-26.2%	$530.2M+60.6%	$330.2M+41.0%	$234.2M+154.0%	$92.2M+11.1%	$83.0M-63.6%	$228.1M+5.5%	$216.3M-1.6%	$219.9M+21.8%	$180.6M+10.9%	$162.9M+25.6%	$129.7M+22.5%	$105.9M+34.6%	$78.7M
Free Cash Flow	-$16.0M	-$100.6M+53.8%	-$217.9M-740.9%	$34.0M-83.8%	$210.2M+10.1%	$191.0M+244.4%	-$132.2M-317.3%	$60.9M-49.8%	$121.3M+171.0%	$44.8M-11.8%	$50.8M+110.7%	$24.1M+156.1%	-$43.0M-1178.6%	$4.0M-3.0%	$4.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$337.6M	-$386.9M+27.0%	-$529.8M-61.0%	-$329.1M+68.7%	-$1.1B-1049.3%	-$91.5M-11.6%	-$82.0M+63.9%	-$227.3M-11.5%	-$203.8M+5.9%	-$216.6M-35.8%	-$159.5M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	$20.0M	$105.8M-43.5%	$187.1M+204.3%	-$179.4M-123.5%	$762.9M+529.3%	-$177.7M-250.1%	$118.4M+302.1%	-$58.6M+55.3%	-$131.0M-165.6%	-$49.3M+36.1%	-$77.3M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$4.9M-68.9%	$15.7M+35.9%	$11.6M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$0	$23.9M-86.1%	$171.9M-42.7%	$300.0M+1100.0%	$25.0M	$0	$0-100.0%	$297.3M+99.4%	$149.1M-1.8%	$151.9M+427.0%	$28.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$46.8M+37.6%	$113.8M+18.8%	$103.0M-5.4%	$58.0M+905.6%	$34.0M-66.6%	$95.8M-11.9%	$108.9M+12.0%	-$7.2M-110.2%
Depreciation & Amortization	$73.7M+13.0%	$70.9M+12.2%	$88.0M+37.5%	$63.0M+16.9%	$65.2M+13.4%	$63.2M+0.6%	$64.0M+9.2%	$53.9M+3.9%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$2.5M-16.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.0M-25.0%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$84.7M-5.0%	$105.3M-31.9%	$69.0M-59.4%	$78.6M-40.1%	$89.2M-23.2%	$154.6M+36.8%	$169.9M+38.6%	$131.2M+77.8%
Free Cash Flow	-$37.9M+31.3%	$8.5M+114.5%	$34.0M+155.7%	-$20.6M+85.1%	-$55.2M-286.0%	-$58.8M-1300.0%	-$61.0M-140.2%	-$138.4M-4513.3%
Investing Cash Flow	-$84.7M0.0%	-$105.3M+31.9%	-$69.0M+59.4%	-$78.6M+40.1%	-$84.7M+26.9%	-$154.6M-37.1%	-$169.9M-39.4%	-$131.2M-77.8%
Financing Cash Flow	$34.3M-32.5%	-$5.5M-108.6%	-$31.0M-152.3%	$22.2M-83.4%	$50.8M+1136.7%	$63.8M+5416.7%	$59.3M+3065.0%	$133.9M+958.3%
Share Buybacks	$0	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$23.9M+143.9%	$83.9M	$28.0M-72.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

PLAY Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

PLAY quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Gross Margin	85.7%+0.5pp	85.3%+1.3pp	84.0%+0.4pp	83.5%-0.7pp	84.3%+1.4pp	82.8%+0.1pp	82.8%+0.2pp	82.6%-0.2pp	82.7%+0.7pp	82.1%+0.8pp	81.2%+0.8pp	80.4%+0.1pp	80.3%-0.1pp	80.4%
Operating Margin	4.1%-6.2pp	10.3%-3.6pp	13.9%+0.5pp	13.4%-1.0pp	14.4%+72.2pp	-57.9%-68.8pp	10.9%-1.8pp	12.7%-1.8pp	14.5%-0.4pp	15.0%+2.3pp	12.7%+2.8pp	9.9%+1.9pp	8.0%+0.8pp	7.2%
Net Margin	-2.3%-5.1pp	2.7%-3.0pp	5.8%-1.2pp	7.0%-1.3pp	8.3%+55.8pp	-47.4%-54.8pp	7.4%-1.9pp	9.3%-1.3pp	10.6%+1.6pp	9.0%+2.2pp	6.9%+5.9pp	1.0%+0.7pp	0.3%-1.1pp	1.4%
Return on Equity	-53.4%-93.4pp	40.0%-10.5pp	50.5%+17.1pp	33.4%-6.0pp	39.4%+174.5pp	-135.1%-194.2pp	59.1%+28.9pp	30.2%+1.5pp	28.7%+8.0pp	20.7%+3.5pp	17.2%+14.3pp	2.9%+1.5pp	1.4%-4.5pp	6.0%
Return on Assets	-1.2%-2.6pp	1.5%-1.9pp	3.4%-0.3pp	3.6%-1.0pp	4.6%+13.4pp	-8.8%-13.0pp	4.2%-5.0pp	9.2%-0.9pp	10.1%+1.5pp	8.6%+2.7pp	5.9%+5.1pp	0.8%+0.5pp	0.3%	N/A
Current Ratio	0.29+0.1x	0.22-0.1x	0.32-0.4x	0.67+0.2x	0.470.0x	0.44+0.2x	0.27-0.1x	0.37-0.1x	0.460.0x	0.43-0.3x	0.70-0.4x	1.14+0.3x	0.88	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	16.61+6.5x	10.14+5.0x	5.11+2.1x	2.98+1.4x	1.57-2.3x	3.89+0.2x	3.73+2.8x	0.98+0.1x	0.83+0.2x	0.58-0.4x	0.95-0.7x	1.66-1.6x	3.22	N/A
Asset Turnover	0.510.0x	0.53-0.1x	0.59+0.1x	0.520.0x	0.56+0.4x	0.19-0.4x	0.57-0.4x	0.990.0x	0.950.0x	0.95+0.1x	0.86+0.1x	0.790.0x	0.74	N/A
FCF Margin	-4.8%+5.4pp	-10.2%-11.8pp	1.5%-9.2pp	10.7%-3.9pp	14.6%+44.9pp	-30.3%-34.8pp	4.5%-5.1pp	9.6%+5.7pp	3.9%-1.1pp	5.1%+2.3pp	2.8%+8.5pp	-5.8%-6.4pp	0.6%0.0pp	0.7%

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	84.7%-1.6pp	85.7%+0.2pp	85.0%-0.1pp	85.8%+0.8pp	86.3%+1.0pp	85.5%+0.4pp	85.1%+1.9pp	85.0%+1.4pp
Operating Margin	3.6%-5.9pp	8.4%-2.7pp	0.4%-11.5pp	-3.6%-5.0pp	9.5%-5.7pp	11.1%-3.4pp	12.0%-8.6pp	1.4%-2.6pp
Net Margin	-2.3%-4.3pp	1.0%-2.8pp	-4.4%-9.6pp	-9.4%-2.2pp	2.1%-5.2pp	3.8%-3.2pp	5.2%-5.4pp	-7.2%-6.1pp
Return on Equity	-14.2%-21.1pp	5.7%-9.1pp	-26.0%-45.9pp	-32.2%-17.8pp	6.9%-7.3pp	14.8%+0.6pp	19.9%-5.9pp	-14.4%-12.0pp
Return on Assets	-0.3%-0.6pp	0.1%-0.4pp	-0.6%-1.3pp	-1.0%-0.2pp	0.3%-0.8pp	0.5%-0.6pp	0.7%-1.0pp	-0.8%-0.7pp
Current Ratio	0.300.0x	0.290.0x	0.29+0.1x	0.320.0x	0.33+0.1x	0.26-0.1x	0.22-0.1x	0.29-0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	17.07+7.7x	15.01+4.3x	16.61+6.5x	11.87+5.5x	9.32+4.8x	10.69+6.3x	10.14+5.0x	6.38+0.3x
Asset Turnover	0.130.0x	0.140.0x	0.130.0x	0.110.0x	0.140.0x	0.140.0x	0.140.0x	0.110.0x
FCF Margin	-7.0%+2.9pp	1.5%+11.9pp	6.3%+17.3pp	-4.6%+25.9pp	-9.9%-7.3pp	-10.4%-9.7pp	-11.0%-6.8pp	-30.6%-29.9pp

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.29), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Where Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported $2.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) revenue declined by 1.4% year-over-year, from $2.1B to $2.1B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. profitable?

No, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported a net income of -$48.7M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -2.3%.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s EBITDA?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had EBITDA of $365.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had $16.6M in cash and equivalents against $1.5B in long-term debt.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s gross margin?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had a gross margin of 85.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s operating margin?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had an operating margin of 4.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s net profit margin?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had a net profit margin of -2.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has a return on equity of -53.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) recorded an outflow of $100.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 53.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) generated $290.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s total assets?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had $4.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) invested $391.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) spent $23.9M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. have outstanding?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had 35M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s current ratio?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had a current ratio of 0.29 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.61 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) had a return on assets of -1.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to August 4, 2026). The market capitalization is $257.4M as of Oct 14, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) trades at 0.1x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $2.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $257.4M as of Oct 14, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.73, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported a net loss of $48.7M while generating $290.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. cover its interest payments?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has an interest coverage ratio of 0.56x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) scores 28 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.