Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Competitors $27.08 -0.06 (-0.22%) Closing price 01/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.10 +0.03 (+0.09%) As of 06:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLAY vs. SG, CAKE, HDL, ARCO, CBRL, PZZA, FWRG, BLMN, PTLO, and KRUSShould you be buying Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dave & Buster's Entertainment include Sweetgreen (SG), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Super Hi International (HDL), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa Johns International (PZZA), First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Portillo's (PTLO), and Kura Sushi USA (KRUS). These companies are all part of the "eating places" industry. Dave & Buster's Entertainment vs. Sweetgreen Cheesecake Factory Super Hi International Arcos Dorados Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Papa Johns International First Watch Restaurant Group Bloomin' Brands Portillo's Kura Sushi USA Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SG or PLAY? Dave & Buster's Entertainment received 497 more outperform votes than Sweetgreen when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.43% of users gave Dave & Buster's Entertainment an outperform vote while only 51.56% of users gave Sweetgreen an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSweetgreenOutperform Votes3351.56% Underperform Votes3148.44% Dave & Buster's EntertainmentOutperform Votes53067.43% Underperform Votes25632.57% Is SG or PLAY more profitable? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a net margin of 3.88% compared to Sweetgreen's net margin of -13.27%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 44.22% beat Sweetgreen's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sweetgreen-13.27% -18.82% -10.39% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 3.88%44.22%3.05% Does the media prefer SG or PLAY? In the previous week, Sweetgreen and Sweetgreen both had 7 articles in the media. Sweetgreen's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of 0.65 indicating that Sweetgreen is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sweetgreen 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dave & Buster's Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, SG or PLAY? Sweetgreen has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, SG or PLAY? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Sweetgreen. Sweetgreen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave & Buster's Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSweetgreen$584.04M6.67-$113.38M-$0.78-43.17Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.21B0.47$126.90M$2.0213.41 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SG or PLAY? 95.8% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SG or PLAY? Sweetgreen presently has a consensus price target of $41.20, indicating a potential upside of 22.35%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $51.43, indicating a potential upside of 89.91%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Sweetgreen.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sweetgreen 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Sweetgreen on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dave & Buster's Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDave & Buster's EntertainmentEating places IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.04B$9.37B$25.96B$9.17BDividend YieldN/A3.62%168.42%3.99%P/E Ratio13.4125.55101.5214.83Price / Sales0.472.613.4181.34Price / Cash2.9920.8321.3837.42Price / Book4.3310.856.974.72Net Income$126.90M$320.68M$680.74M$226.19M7 Day Performance-1.53%2.22%1.17%0.50%1 Month Performance-7.23%7.07%4.35%2.13%1 Year Performance-49.41%7.62%17.23%21.21% Dave & Buster's Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.5563 of 5 stars$27.08-0.2%$51.43+89.9%-49.5%$1.04B$2.21B13.4123,258SGSweetgreen3.0959 of 5 stars$29.76-0.9%$41.20+38.4%+207.8%$3.44B$584.04M-38.116,186CAKECheesecake Factory3.9088 of 5 stars$51.55+0.1%$49.40-4.2%+62.6%$2.63B$3.44B19.5947,900HDLSuper Hi InternationalN/A$23.85-2.7%N/AN/A$1.55B$686.36M0.0012,891Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownARCOArcos Dorados4.6658 of 5 stars$7.36+0.3%$12.00+63.2%-36.7%$1.55B$4.33B10.51100,795CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store3.9466 of 5 stars$61.28+1.9%$57.63-6.0%-17.5%$1.37B$3.47B33.9377,600Short Interest ↑PZZAPapa Johns International4.1742 of 5 stars$39.03+0.2%$55.83+43.0%-48.5%$1.27B$2.14B13.6013,200Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group3.1853 of 5 stars$20.27+5.8%$23.30+15.0%-2.3%$1.23B$891.55M61.4414,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BLMNBloomin' Brands3.7651 of 5 stars$12.25-0.7%$16.30+33.1%-52.4%$1.04B$4.67B-111.4087,000Short Interest ↑PTLOPortillo's1.2447 of 5 stars$13.42+7.4%$14.00+4.3%-0.4%$994.58M$713.80M31.907,450KRUSKura Sushi USA3.6762 of 5 stars$74.09-3.1%$89.75+21.1%-16.4%$893.54M$237.86M-108.873,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sweetgreen Alternatives Cheesecake Factory Alternatives Super Hi International Alternatives Arcos Dorados Alternatives Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Alternatives Papa Johns International Alternatives First Watch Restaurant Group Alternatives Bloomin' Brands Alternatives Portillo's Alternatives Kura Sushi USA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLAY) was last updated on 1/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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