Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) — Titan Protect Analysis

PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc

Communication Services · ·

$11.20

Data: 2026-06-03

✓ ETHICAL PASS

NONE MOAT

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Data Confidence: 0.0%

Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap

$407M

Total market value of the company

Trailing P/E

N/A

Forward P/E

124.15

Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper

Rev Growth

-0.9%

Year-over-year revenue change

Profit Margin

-2.3%

How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue

ROE

-41.1%

Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money

Analyst Target

$17.50

+56% from current price — median analyst estimate

Recommendation

BUY

Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock

About Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company also provides food, drinks, and entertainment, including bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and virtual reality. The c

https://daveandbusters.com

Country: United States Employees: 23,610 Industry: Entertainment

Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity

PASS

Core business does not involve prohibited activities

Debt Ratio

0.0% PENDING

Debt must be below 33% of total assets

Cash Ratio

0.0% PENDING

Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets

Receivables

0.0% PENDING

Receivables below 49% of assets

Revenue Purity

0.0% PENDING

Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime

ACCUMULATION

Smart money appears to be building positions quietly

Sharpe Ratio

-0.774

Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge

Kelly Fraction

-0.0640

No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out

Calmar Ratio

-0.660

Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile

Annual Return

-53.5%

Historical annualised return based on price data

Max Drawdown

-81.0%

Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been

HMM State

BEAR

Statistical model detects bearish conditions

Days in State

How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable

Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta

1.78

Significantly more volatile than the market

52W High

$35.53

68% below the year high

52W Low

$9.61

17% above the year low

Avg Volume

1,830,134

Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell

Short Ratio

5.2

Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded

Short % Float

N/A

Div Yield

N/A

Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price

EPS (TTM)

$-1.40

Earnings per share over the last 12 months

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity

3,909.32

Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline

Current Ratio

N/A

Quick Ratio

N/A

Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test

Gross Margin

39.8%

Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power

Operating Margin

3.1%

Profit from core operations before interest and tax

Free Cash Flow

$-133,712,496

Negative — the business is spending more than it generates

Revenue (TTM)

$2.1B

Total revenue over the last 12 months

Net Income

$-48,700,000

Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs

Analyst Coverage

Analysts

Target High

$30.00

Target Median

$17.50

Target Low

$13.00

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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-06-03

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