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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

PLAY

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalLeisure

Previous close

$10.25

+$0.40 · +4.06%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

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Valuation

65

Undervalued

Momentum

22

Weakening

Sentiment

64

Bullish

Risk resilience

27

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. oversees and manages hospitality and amusement establishments designed for both adults and families throughout North America. These locations present guests with a varied menu featuring main courses and appetizers, complemented by a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Furthermore, they boast an array of entertainment offerings, centered around video games, live sports broadcasts, and other televised events. The company exclusively operates these venues under the well-known Dave & Buster's brand. As of January 30, 2022, its portfolio included 144 individual sites spread across 40 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian province. Founded in 1982, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Coppell, Texas.

Industry
Leisure
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Darin Harper
Listed since
Oct 10, 2014
Employees
23,610

Market position

Day range

Current $10.25

52-week range

Current $10.25

Open
$10.06
Previous close
$9.85
Volume
1.29M
0.75× average
Average volume
1.71M
Average daily volume
Market cap
356.58M USD
Beta
1.85
Market reference 1
50-day average
$10.7236
-4.42% below average
200-day average
$13.7391
-25.40% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.82B USD
EV / EBITDA
10.7×
Earnings yield
-7.23%
Free cash flow yield
-14.93%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
-53.40%
Return on assets
-1.18%
Return on invested capital
2.00%

Financial health

Current ratio
0.29×

Earnings

EPS beat rate
27%
3 beats, 8 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-56.13%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.22
Estimate 0.37 · Miss by 40.54%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.130.31-0.51-1.33Q4 '24MissQ2 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 10, 2024: actual -0.84, estimate -0.399, surprise -110.68%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 7, 2025: actual 0.25, estimate 0.64, surprise -60.94%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 10, 2025: actual 0.76, estimate 0.96, surprise -20.83%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Sep 15, 2025: actual 0.4, estimate 0.88, surprise -54.55%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Dec 9, 2025: actual -1.14, estimate -1.16, surprise +1.72%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 31, 2026: actual -1.14, estimate 0.39, surprise -392.31%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Jun 15, 2026: actual 0.22, estimate 0.37, surprise -40.54%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Sep 21, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.19, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates603.82M544.21M484.59M424.98MQ4 '24MissQ2 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 10, 2024: actual 453M USD, estimate 463.74M USD, surprise -2.32%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 7, 2025: actual 534.5M USD, estimate 544.73M USD, surprise -1.88%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 10, 2025: actual 567.7M USD, estimate 543.18M USD, surprise +4.51%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Sep 15, 2025: actual 557.4M USD, estimate 460.63M USD, surprise +21.01%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 9, 2025: actual 448.2M USD, estimate 556.56M USD, surprise -19.47%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 31, 2026: actual 529.6M USD, estimate 555.85M USD, surprise -4.72%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Jun 15, 2026: actual 559.2M USD, estimate 580.6M USD, surprise -3.69%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Sep 21, 2026: actual —, estimate 556.83M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$17.00

65.85% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $22.00Average $17.00Low $12.00

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