PLAY

Consumer Cyclical

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. · Leisure · $380M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
16.6
Poor

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. scores 16.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
PLAY
16.6
Sector avg
37.7
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Weak
Valuation
Good

PLAY Price History

-71.3% over 5Y

Monthly close, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment.

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That's a -69.2% total return, or -21.0% annualized.

Based on Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s historical closing prices, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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PLAY — Score History

1015202530Jul 11Jul 29Aug 16Sep 3Sep 21Oct 8
Score changes· 15 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Aug 7, 202616.54.315.00.00.077.7-5.1
Jul 31, 202621.620.315.06.00.077.40.0
Jul 27, 202621.620.315.06.00.077.1-0.4
Jul 25, 202622.020.315.06.00.080.1+0.1
Jul 24, 202621.920.315.06.00.079.4-0.1
Jul 23, 202622.020.315.06.00.079.90.0
Jul 22, 202622.020.315.06.00.080.1+0.8
Jul 21, 202621.214.715.04.80.085.3-0.1
Jul 18, 202621.314.715.04.80.086.0+0.2
Jul 17, 202621.114.715.04.80.084.7-0.3

PLAY — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 4.3/100 (25%)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 0.0/100 (20%)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 0.0/100 (15%)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 78.3/100 (15%)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorStrong

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

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Moat

— 15/100 (25%)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for PLAY.

Score Composition

Quality
4.3×25%1.1
Growth
0.0×20%0.0
Risk
0.0×15%0.0
Valuation
78.3×15%11.7
Moat
15.0×25%3.8
Total
16.6Poor

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How is the PLAY UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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