PLAY Dave & Buster'S Entertainment, Inc.
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Eating Places
Dave & Buster'S Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Eating Places industry, with a market capitalization of $287 million. Shares last traded at $8.23, 62.7% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 43.9%. Net profit margin is -4.3%, below the peer median of 1.6%. Revenue declined 1.4% year over year. The shares yield 15.1% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-08-04. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
PLAY Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-31 | $5M | $0.11 | — |
| 2020-02-02 | $16M | $0.46 | — |
| 2019-02-03 | $12M | $0.29 | — |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.36 | 2026-09-14 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.16 | 2026-06-15 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | -$1.12 | 2026-03-31 |
| FY 2025 | -$1.40 | 2026-03-31 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.22 | 2025-12-09 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.32 | 2025-09-15 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Retail-Eating Places peers
PLAY vs 14 industry peers (Retail-Eating Places), by market cap. Data as of close
| MCD | McDonald's | $186.1B | 21.18 | 6.72 | 31.7% | -0.77% |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | $42.9B | 19.33 | 4.91 | 25.4% | -0.31% |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $41.9B | 30.45 | 3.30 | 10.8% | +0.88% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | $25.9B | 13.14 | 2.65 | 20.1% | -0.46% |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | $24.8B | 20.99 | 1.86 | 8.8% | -1.61% |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $16.4B | 16.81 | 1.32 | 7.8% | +1.66% |
| ARMK | Aramark | $14.4B | 37.61 | 0.73 | 1.9% | +0.74% |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $12.1B | 28.69 | 1.94 | 6.8% | -1.41% |
| EAT | Brinker International, Inc | $8.6B | 17.21 | 1.45 | 8.4% | -2.07% |
| CAVA | Cava Group, Inc. | $7.0B | 106.37 | 5.13 | 4.8% | -2.68% |
| CAKE | Cheesecake Factory Inc | $5.5B | 26.39 | 1.37 | 5.2% | -2.45% |
| JMKE | Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. | $4.6B | — | — | — | +4.84% |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | $4.4B | 37.37 | 5.99 | 16.0% | -0.79% |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc | $1.5B | 48.19 | 0.46 | 1.0% | -2.13% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.