Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Financials

$17.68 +0.58 (+3.39%)

As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Annual Income Statements for Dave & Buster's Entertainment

This table shows Dave & Buster's Entertainment's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2021	2022	2023	2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	109	137	127	58
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	109	137	127	58
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	109	137	127	58
Total Pre-Tax Income	128	174	163	70
Total Operating Income	187	263	307	220
Total Gross Profit	1,099	1,656	1,868	1,818
Total Revenue	1,304	1,964	2,205	2,133
Operating Revenue	1,304	1,964	2,205	2,133
Total Cost of Revenue	205	309	337	314
Operating Cost of Revenue	205	309	337	314
Total Operating Expenses	912	1,393	1,562	1,598
Selling, General & Admin Expense	766	1,209	1,335	1,313
Depreciation Expense	138	169	209	238
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)	-	-	-	28
Other Special Charges / (Income)	8.10	15	18	19
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-60	-89	-144	-151
Interest Expense	60	89	144	151
Income Tax Expense	19	37	36	12
Basic Earnings per Share	$2.26	$2.83	$2.94	$1.49
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	48.14M	48.49M	43.20M	39.07M
Diluted Earnings per Share	$2.21	$2.79	$2.88	$1.46
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	49.26M	49.17M	44.07M	40.01M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.57M	48.41M	40.30M	34.52M

This table shows Dave & Buster's Entertainment's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	1.90	39	70	26	-5.20	36	41	40	-33
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	1.90	39	70	26	-5.20	36	41	40	-33
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	1.90	39	70	26	-5.20	36	41	40	-33
Total Pre-Tax Income	1.70	47	91	33	-10	50	52	51	-42
Total Operating Income	30	77	121	77	19	90	86	85	6.30
Total Gross Profit	405	477	503	455	391	513	501	475	385
Total Revenue	481	564	597	542	467	599	588	557	453
Operating Revenue	481	564	597	542	467	599	588	557	453
Total Cost of Revenue	76	87	94	87	76	86	87	82	68
Operating Cost of Revenue	76	87	94	87	76	86	87	82	68
Total Operating Expenses	375	399	382	378	372	423	415	391	379
Selling, General & Admin Expense	323	347	328	325	316	359	349	329	320
Depreciation Expense	48	49	49	49	52	59	63	58	54
Other Special Charges / (Income)	3.90	3.80	4.70	4.00	4.00	5.70	3.30	4.10	5.20
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-28	-31	-31	-44	-29	-40	-33	-34	-48
Interest Expense	28	31	31	44	29	40	33	34	48
Income Tax Expense	-0.20	7.60	21	7.10	-5.10	14	11	10	-9.10
Basic Earnings per Share	$0.04	$0.81	$1.46	$0.60	($0.12)	$1.00	$1.03	$1.02	($0.84)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	48.26M	48.49M	47.93M	43.01M	41.81M	43.20M	40.32M	39.67M	39.11M
Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.04	$0.81	$1.45	$0.60	($0.12)	$0.95	$0.99	$0.99	($0.84)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.74M	49.17M	48.47M	43.38M	41.81M	44.07M	41.64M	40.78M	39.11M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.29M	48.41M	42.92M	42.95M	40.19M	40.30M	39.56M	39.30M	38.50M

This table details how cash moves in and out of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2021	2022	2023	2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	14	156	-144	-30
Net Cash From Operating Activities	283	444	364	312
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	283	444	364	312
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	109	137	127	58
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	109	137	127	58
Depreciation Expense	138	169	209	238
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	32	37	52	66
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	4.00	101	-23	-50
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-92	-1,052	-329	-530
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-92	-1,052	-329	-530
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-92	-234	-330	-530
Acquisitions	0.00	-819	0.00	0.00
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	0.70	1.30	1.10	0.40
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-178	763	-179	187
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-178	763	-179	187
Repayment of Debt	-256	-34	-178	-1,279
Repurchase of Common Equity	0.00	-25	-300	-172
Issuance of Debt	83	822	214	1,448
Other Financing Activities, net	-4.40	0.20	85	190
Cash Interest Paid	45	69	122	124
Cash Income Taxes Paid	22	-30	9.70	20

This table details how cash moves in and out of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	7.80	73	-90	-8.90	-19	-27	-5.20	-19	-4.50
Net Cash From Operating Activities	68	143	92	104	71	97	109	102	-7.20
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	68	143	92	104	71	97	109	102	-7.20
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	1.90	39	70	26	-5.20	36	41	40	-33
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	1.90	39	70	26	-5.20	36	41	40	-33
Depreciation Expense	48	49	49	49	52	59	63	58	54
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	6.80	12	10	25	8.60	8.50	9.80	8.70	30
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	11	44	-37	4.00	16	-6.00	-5.20	-4.70	-59
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-60	-70	-51	-83	-74	-122	-113	-116	-131
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-60	-70	-51	-83	-74	-122	-113	-116	-131
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-64	-70	-51	-83	-74	-123	-113	-116	-131
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-0.40	-0.30	-132	-30	-16	-2.00	-1.20	-4.90	134
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-0.40	-0.30	-132	-30	-16	-2.00	-1.20	-4.90	134
Repayment of Debt	-0.10	-2.00	-4.30	-43	-59	-72	-78	-188	-791
Repurchase of Common Equity	-	-	-127	-73	-100	-	-9.80	-50	-28
Issuance of Debt	-	-	0.00	87	59	67	81	189	924
Other Financing Activities, net	-0.30	1.70	-0.50	-1.30	84	2.60	5.80	45	29
Cash Interest Paid	11	35	27	31	18	47	36	24	34
Cash Income Taxes Paid	0.40	-10	1.30	17	-17	9.10	0.10	2.80	17

This table presents Dave & Buster's Entertainment's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2021	2022	2023	2025
Total Assets	2,346	3,761	3,754	4,016
Total Current Assets	146	294	138	94
Cash & Equivalents	26	182	37	6.90
Accounts Receivable	-	22	22	20
Inventories, net	40	45	37	40
Prepaid Expenses	11	20	18	19
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	65	26	23	9.10
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	779	1,180	1,333	1,635
Total Noncurrent Assets	1,422	2,287	2,284	2,287
Goodwill	273	745	743	743
Intangible Assets	79	178	178	178
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	9.96	0.50	6.00	10
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	1,060	1,364	1,358	1,356
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	2,346	3,761	3,754	4,016
Total Liabilities	2,070	3,351	3,503	3,870
Total Current Liabilities	312	438	436	434
Short-Term Debt	0.00	8.50	9.00	7.00
Accounts Payable	62	85	119	134
Accrued Expenses	248	343	306	291
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	0.53	1.90	2.00	1.80
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	1,759	2,913	3,068	3,436
Long-Term Debt	431	1,223	1,284	1,479
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	12	66	90	73
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	1,315	1,624	1,694	1,884
Commitments & Contingencies	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests	275	411	251	146
Total Preferred & Common Equity	275	411	251	146
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	275	411	251	146
Common Stock	549	578	598	611
Retained Earnings	335	472	599	658
Treasury Stock	-605	-	-945	-1,121
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)	-3.63	-0.90	-0.90	-1.60

This table presents Dave & Buster's Entertainment's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024
Total Assets	3,685	3,694	3,729	3,698	3,785	3,834	3,941
Total Current Assets	234	208	208	157	138	96	112
Cash & Equivalents	108	92	83	64	32	13	8.60
Accounts Receivable	-	20	23	20	21	16	22
Inventories, net	45	48	44	43	38	37	38
Prepaid Expenses	16	27	25	23	34	25	21
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	46	21	33	6.10	13	4.90	23
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	1,156	1,186	1,222	1,243	1,371	1,425	1,520
Total Noncurrent Assets	2,296	2,301	2,300	2,298	2,276	2,313	2,309
Goodwill	787	742	743	743	743	743	743
Intangible Assets	178	178	178	178	178	178	178
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	1.35	0.40	-	5.50	6.10	7.20	7.30
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	1,329	1,381	1,379	1,372	1,349	1,385	1,381
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	3,685	3,694	3,729	3,698	3,785	3,834	3,941
Total Liabilities	3,324	3,335	3,415	3,486	3,493	3,550	3,715
Total Current Liabilities	406	410	423	419	424	408	391
Short-Term Debt	8.50	8.50	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	7.00
Accounts Payable	57	64	70	70	109	84	90
Accrued Expenses	339	332	341	339	303	308	293
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	1.27	4.90	3.10	2.10	2.70	7.30	0.50
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	2,918	2,925	2,993	3,067	3,069	3,141	3,324
Long-Term Debt	1,222	1,221	1,279	1,281	1,289	1,292	1,445
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	57	78	84	74	91	86	84
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	1,638	1,626	1,630	1,712	1,689	1,763	1,795
Commitments & Contingencies	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests	361	360	314	212	293	284	227
Total Preferred & Common Equity	361	360	314	212	293	284	227
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	361	360	314	212	293	284	227
Common Stock	567	585	591	594	610	612	615
Retained Earnings	433	542	568	563	641	681	648
Treasury Stock	-638	-767	-844	-945	-957	-1,008	-1,036
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)	-1.02	-0.90	-0.80	-1.10	-1.00	-1.00	-1.00

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Dave & Buster's Entertainment's official financial filings.

Metric	2021	2022	2023	2025
Growth Metrics	-	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	198.73%	50.64%	12.26%	0.00%
EBITDA Growth	385.97%	32.66%	19.29%	0.00%
EBIT Growth	174.11%	40.22%	16.80%	0.00%
NOPAT Growth	190.11%	30.10%	15.07%	0.00%
Net Income Growth	152.52%	26.13%	-7.44%	0.00%
EPS Growth	146.53%	26.24%	3.23%	0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	675.33%	56.92%	-18.05%	0.00%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	277.34%	-364.58%	133.53%	0.00%
Invested Capital Growth	-7.70%	114.42%	3.21%	0.00%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	20.99%	12.65%	1.63%	0.00%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	44.77%	11.83%	4.44%	0.00%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	116.19%	13.21%	4.18%	0.00%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	92.36%	14.75%	-0.10%	0.00%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	314.81%	10.82%	-2.31%	0.00%
EPS Q/Q Growth	301.82%	11.16%	5.11%	0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	56.44%	15.22%	-11.26%	0.00%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	55.65%	4.47%	-32.58%	0.00%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	-3.31%	-1.58%	4.80%	0.00%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-	-
Gross Margin	84.29%	84.28%	84.72%	85.26%
EBITDA Margin	24.96%	21.98%	23.36%	21.50%
Operating Margin	14.36%	13.36%	13.90%	10.33%
EBIT Margin	14.36%	13.36%	13.90%	10.33%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	8.34%	6.98%	5.75%	2.73%
Tax Burden Percent	85.12%	78.97%	77.81%	83.40%
Interest Burden Percent	68.22%	66.13%	53.20%	31.72%
Effective Tax Rate	14.88%	21.03%	22.20%	16.60%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	22.46%	19.37%	16.08%	11.31%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	12.23%	9.72%	6.39%	2.83%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	28.25%	20.61%	22.28%	28.67%
Return on Equity (ROE)	50.71%	39.97%	38.36%	39.99%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	30.47%	-53.42%	12.93%	0.00%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	7.97%	8.60%	8.16%	5.49%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.63%	4.49%	3.38%	1.45%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	50.71%	39.97%	38.36%	39.99%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	39.46%	33.40%	50.52%	39.99%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	159	207	239	184
NOPAT Margin	12.22%	10.55%	10.82%	8.62%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	10.23%	9.65%	9.69%	8.49%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	-	-	-	11.26%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	15.71%	15.72%	15.28%	14.74%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	58.70%	61.55%	60.53%	61.58%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	69.93%	70.91%	70.82%	74.92%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	187	263	307	220
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	326	432	515	459
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	6.21	4.89	8.83	7.23
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	1.31	1.02	1.01	0.49
Price to Earnings (P/E)	15.73	14.65	17.48	18.08
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Earnings Yield	6.36%	6.82%	5.72%	5.53%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	3.11	2.09	2.31	1.56
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	1.62	1.56	1.58	1.19
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	6.50	7.08	6.74	5.52
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	11.30	11.65	11.33	11.49
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	13.27	14.75	14.56	13.78
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	7.47	6.88	9.54	8.11
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	9.79	0.00	18.12	0.00
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	1.57	3.00	5.15	10.19
Long-Term Debt to Equity	1.57	2.98	5.11	10.14
Financial Leverage	2.31	2.12	3.48	10.15
Leverage Ratio	10.96	8.90	11.36	27.54
Compound Leverage Factor	7.48	5.89	6.04	8.74
Debt to Total Capital	61.03%	75.00%	83.73%	91.07%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital	0.00%	0.52%	0.58%	0.43%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	61.03%	74.48%	83.15%	90.64%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital	38.97%	25.00%	16.27%	8.93%
Debt to EBITDA	1.33	2.85	2.51	3.24
Net Debt to EBITDA	1.25	2.43	2.44	3.23
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	1.33	2.83	2.49	3.23
Debt to NOPAT	2.71	5.94	5.42	8.08
Net Debt to NOPAT	2.54	5.06	5.26	8.05
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	2.71	5.90	5.38	8.05
Altman Z-Score	1.43	1.24	1.36	1.00
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.47	0.67	0.32	0.22
Quick Ratio	0.08	0.46	0.14	0.06
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	216	-572	192	0.00
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	309.51%	190.81%	110.67%	58.95%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	3.63	-6.43	1.34	0.00
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	4.76	5.00	2.54	2.08
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	3.22	2.38	0.24	-1.45
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.56	0.64	0.59	0.53
Accounts Receivable Turnover	0.00	0.00	101.16	106.10
Inventory Turnover	6.39	7.21	8.16	7.90
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.64	2.01	1.76	1.30
Accounts Payable Turnover	4.14	4.20	3.32	2.34
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	0.00	0.00	3.61	3.44
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	57.12	50.64	44.73	46.21
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	88.08	86.96	110.10	156.03
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	-30.97	-36.32	-61.76	-106.39
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-	-
Invested Capital	681	1,460	1,507	1,625
Invested Capital Turnover	1.84	1.84	1.49	1.31
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	-57	779	47	0.00
Enterprise Value (EV)	2,115	3,058	3,474	2,533
Market Capitalization	1,710	2,009	2,218	1,054
Book Value per Share	$5.69	$8.50	$6.25	$3.79
Tangible Book Value per Share	($1.57)	($10.61)	($16.66)	($20.13)
Total Capital	707	1,642	1,544	1,632
Total Debt	431	1,231	1,293	1,486
Total Long-Term Debt	431	1,223	1,284	1,479
Net Debt	405	1,050	1,256	1,479
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	92	233	329	530
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-192	-317	-326	-339
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-166	-136	-289	-333
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-166	-144	-298	-340
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	51	70	112	126
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	405	1,050	1,256	1,479
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	138	169	209	238
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-14.71%	-16.16%	-14.80%	-15.91%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-12.73%	-6.91%	-13.11%	-15.59%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-12.73%	-7.35%	-13.52%	-15.92%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	$2.26	$2.83	$2.94	$1.49
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	48.14M	48.50M	43.20M	39.07M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$2.21	$2.79	$2.88	$1.46
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	49.26M	49.18M	44.07M	40.01M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.57M	48.41M	40.30M	34.52M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	166	219	253	199
Normalized NOPAT Margin	12.75%	11.14%	11.47%	9.35%
Pre Tax Income Margin	9.79%	8.84%	7.40%	3.28%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	3.15	2.95	2.14	1.46
NOPAT to Interest Expense	2.68	2.33	1.66	1.22
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	1.61	0.33	-0.16	-2.06
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	1.14	-0.29	-0.63	-2.30
Payout Ratios	-	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio	0.00%	18.23%	236.41%	294.85%

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Dave & Buster's Entertainment's official financial filings.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024
Growth Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	51.33%	64.32%	32.41%	15.73%	-2.97%	6.26%	-1.54%	2.77%	-2.98%
EBITDA Growth	33.39%	56.74%	29.02%	32.70%	-10.19%	17.35%	-12.92%	12.52%	-14.61%
EBIT Growth	23.01%	65.78%	23.00%	36.46%	-38.21%	15.93%	-29.57%	9.60%	-66.13%
NOPAT Growth	6.73%	72.05%	23.87%	39.49%	-61.30%	0.58%	-28.00%	11.22%	-66.13%
Net Income Growth	-82.05%	52.08%	4.63%	-11.00%	-373.68%	-7.67%	-40.94%	55.60%	-528.85%
EPS Growth	-80.95%	52.83%	7.41%	1.69%	-400.00%	17.28%	-31.72%	65.00%	-600.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	16,460.98%	69.30%	-37.82%	22.84%	4.27%	-32.22%	17.75%	-1.93%	-110.17%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	-951.80%	-857.28%	-699.43%	103.22%	107.86%	102.55%	100.92%	-44.01%	-487.99%
Invested Capital Growth	110.66%	114.42%	132.38%	2.38%	-3.07%	3.21%	4.05%	3.50%	16.13%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	2.73%	17.14%	5.96%	-9.24%	-13.87%	28.29%	-1.82%	-5.27%	-18.69%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	-17.46%	60.76%	34.94%	-25.90%	-44.14%	110.07%	0.14%	-4.25%	-57.61%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	-46.73%	156.48%	57.25%	-36.49%	-75.88%	381.18%	-4.47%	-1.17%	-92.54%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	-22.45%	92.13%	45.16%	-35.51%	-78.48%	399.30%	3.91%	-0.37%	-93.45%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	-93.47%	1,957.89%	79.28%	-63.05%	-120.08%	794.23%	14.68%	-2.66%	-181.14%
EPS Q/Q Growth	-93.22%	1,925.00%	79.01%	-58.62%	-120.00%	891.67%	4.21%	0.00%	-184.85%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	-19.65%	111.19%	-35.56%	12.34%	-31.79%	37.29%	11.93%	-6.43%	-107.07%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	4.52%	4.17%	-6.30%	103.32%	132.83%	-68.94%	-61.82%	102.82%	-1,713.47%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	-0.04%	-1.58%	2.60%	1.44%	-5.37%	4.80%	3.43%	0.90%	6.17%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gross Margin	84.16%	84.55%	84.21%	83.93%	83.64%	85.59%	85.16%	85.32%	85.03%
EBITDA Margin	16.31%	22.39%	28.51%	23.28%	15.10%	24.72%	25.22%	25.49%	13.29%
Operating Margin	6.26%	13.70%	20.32%	14.22%	3.98%	14.94%	14.54%	15.17%	1.39%
EBIT Margin	6.26%	13.70%	20.32%	14.22%	3.98%	14.94%	14.54%	15.17%	1.39%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	0.39%	6.94%	11.74%	4.78%	-1.11%	6.03%	7.04%	7.23%	-7.22%
Tax Burden Percent	111.76%	83.73%	77.29%	78.48%	50.49%	72.64%	79.01%	79.64%	78.23%
Interest Burden Percent	5.65%	60.49%	74.71%	42.80%	-55.38%	55.53%	61.29%	59.88%	-663.49%
Effective Tax Rate	-11.76%	16.27%	22.71%	21.52%	0.00%	27.36%	20.99%	20.36%	0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.14%	21.04%	30.95%	16.23%	4.14%	16.13%	16.51%	17.28%	1.38%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	7.13%	17.53%	27.63%	13.27%	2.59%	13.63%	14.33%	15.11%	-1.40%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	18.54%	37.19%	55.56%	46.14%	10.63%	47.47%	52.81%	62.92%	-8.55%
Return on Equity (ROE)	29.68%	58.23%	86.51%	62.38%	14.77%	63.60%	69.31%	80.20%	-7.17%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	-54.72%	-53.42%	-58.57%	13.86%	19.47%	12.93%	9.97%	10.78%	-1.80%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	3.61%	8.81%	13.98%	8.42%	2.34%	8.77%	8.54%	8.87%	0.80%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.23%	4.46%	8.07%	2.83%	-0.65%	3.54%	4.13%	4.23%	-4.15%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	29.68%	58.23%	86.51%	62.38%	14.77%	63.60%	69.31%	80.20%	-7.17%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	34.27%	0.00%	38.96%	43.58%	61.39%	0.00%	33.57%	39.59%	37.56%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	34	65	94	61	13	65	68	67	4.41
NOPAT Margin	6.99%	11.47%	15.71%	11.16%	2.79%	10.85%	11.49%	12.08%	0.97%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	4.02%	3.51%	3.32%	2.97%	1.55%	2.51%	2.18%	2.17%	2.78%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	-	-	-	-	0.87%	-	-	-	0.26%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	15.84%	15.45%	15.79%	16.07%	16.36%	14.41%	14.84%	14.68%	14.97%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	67.04%	61.49%	54.91%	59.92%	67.68%	59.92%	59.38%	59.09%	70.60%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	77.91%	70.85%	63.89%	69.71%	79.65%	70.65%	70.62%	70.15%	83.64%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	30	77	121	77	19	90	86	85	6.30
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	79	126	170	126	71	148	148	142	60
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	5.38	4.89	4.77	6.20	7.03	8.83	7.28	4.50	6.66
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	1.11	1.02	0.81	0.89	0.69	1.01	0.97	0.58	0.69
Price to Earnings (P/E)	15.69	14.65	12.24	14.22	11.45	17.48	21.68	11.36	17.72
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Earnings Yield	6.37%	6.82%	8.17%	7.03%	8.73%	5.72%	4.61%	8.80%	5.64%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	2.07	2.09	1.91	2.08	1.89	2.31	2.18	1.63	1.77
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	1.76	1.56	1.35	1.44	1.25	1.58	1.55	1.16	1.34
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	7.94	7.08	6.07	6.29	5.50	6.74	6.88	5.04	5.92
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	13.21	11.65	10.01	10.31	9.22	11.33	12.54	9.23	11.10
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	16.96	14.75	12.64	12.96	11.37	14.56	15.94	11.67	14.47
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	7.94	6.88	7.35	7.74	6.61	9.54	8.92	6.78	9.82
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.15	9.54	18.12	22.27	15.40	0.00
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	3.41	3.00	3.42	4.10	6.10	5.15	4.44	4.58	6.41
Long-Term Debt to Equity	3.39	2.98	3.39	4.07	6.06	5.11	4.41	4.54	6.38
Financial Leverage	2.60	2.12	2.01	3.48	4.10	3.48	3.69	4.16	6.09
Leverage Ratio	9.93	8.90	8.62	11.00	12.89	11.36	11.46	12.63	17.43
Compound Leverage Factor	0.56	5.39	6.44	4.71	-7.14	6.31	7.03	7.56	-115.66
Debt to Total Capital	77.32%	75.00%	77.36%	80.38%	85.91%	83.73%	81.61%	82.07%	86.50%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital	0.53%	0.52%	0.53%	0.56%	0.60%	0.58%	0.57%	0.57%	0.42%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	76.79%	74.48%	76.82%	79.81%	85.31%	83.15%	81.05%	81.50%	86.08%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital	22.68%	25.00%	22.64%	19.62%	14.09%	16.27%	18.39%	17.93%	13.50%
Debt to EBITDA	3.19	2.85	2.62	2.57	2.62	2.51	2.63	2.56	2.91
Net Debt to EBITDA	2.91	2.43	2.42	2.40	2.49	2.44	2.57	2.53	2.89
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	3.17	2.83	2.60	2.55	2.60	2.49	2.61	2.54	2.90
Debt to NOPAT	6.81	5.94	5.44	5.29	5.40	5.42	6.09	5.92	7.12
Net Debt to NOPAT	6.21	5.06	5.04	4.95	5.14	5.26	5.94	5.86	7.08
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	6.76	5.90	5.41	5.25	5.37	5.38	6.05	5.88	7.08
Altman Z-Score	0.96	1.08	1.13	1.14	0.99	1.17	1.17	1.02	0.95
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.58	0.67	0.51	0.49	0.37	0.32	0.32	0.24	0.29
Quick Ratio	0.27	0.46	0.27	0.25	0.20	0.14	0.12	0.07	0.08
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	-746	-715	-760	25	59	18	6.95	14	-227
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	106.59%	205.74%	181.89%	125.67%	95.94%	79.74%	96.45%	87.83%	-5.49%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	-26.26	-23.43	-24.74	0.57	2.03	0.46	0.21	0.42	-4.73
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	2.39	4.70	3.01	2.35	2.45	2.44	3.29	3.00	-0.15
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	0.15	2.42	1.36	0.48	-0.10	-0.62	-0.12	-0.42	-2.88
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.58	0.64	0.69	0.59	0.59	0.59	0.59	0.58	0.58
Accounts Receivable Turnover	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	101.16	107.39	112.52	104.63
Inventory Turnover	6.69	7.21	7.45	7.60	7.77	8.16	7.70	8.03	7.74
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.80	2.01	2.14	1.84	1.81	1.76	1.72	1.67	1.59
Accounts Payable Turnover	5.73	4.20	5.62	5.03	5.44	3.32	3.81	4.23	3.95
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.61	3.40	3.24	3.49
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	54.56	50.64	49.02	48.01	46.95	44.73	47.39	45.47	47.17
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	63.68	86.96	64.92	72.56	67.10	110.10	95.90	86.39	92.32
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	-9.12	-36.32	-15.90	-24.55	-20.15	-61.76	-45.10	-37.67	-41.66
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Invested Capital	1,484	1,460	1,498	1,520	1,438	1,507	1,559	1,573	1,670
Invested Capital Turnover	1.59	1.84	1.97	1.45	1.49	1.49	1.44	1.43	1.41
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	779	779	853	35	-46	47	61	53	232
Enterprise Value (EV)	3,064	3,058	2,855	3,154	2,714	3,474	3,395	2,567	2,952
Market Capitalization	1,941	2,009	1,717	1,949	1,488	2,218	2,129	1,279	1,508
Book Value per Share	$7.48	$8.50	$7.43	$7.33	$4.93	$6.25	$7.26	$7.19	$5.77
Tangible Book Value per Share	($12.53)	($10.61)	($11.58)	($14.13)	($16.51)	($16.66)	($15.59)	($16.08)	($17.66)
Total Capital	1,592	1,642	1,590	1,602	1,502	1,544	1,591	1,586	1,678
Total Debt	1,231	1,231	1,230	1,288	1,290	1,293	1,298	1,301	1,452
Total Long-Term Debt	1,222	1,223	1,221	1,279	1,281	1,284	1,289	1,292	1,445
Net Debt	1,122	1,050	1,138	1,205	1,226	1,256	1,266	1,288	1,443
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	64	70	51	83	74	122	113	116	131
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-272	-317	-285	-288	-317	-326	-309	-316	-281
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-164	-136	-193	-206	-253	-289	-277	-303	-272
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-173	-144	-202	-215	-262	-298	-286	-312	-279
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	32	26	24	35	18	29	26	27	37
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	1,122	1,050	1,138	1,205	1,226	1,256	1,266	1,288	1,443
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	48	49	49	49	52	59	63	58	54
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-15.62%	-16.16%	-13.50%	-13.19%	-14.62%	-14.80%	-14.09%	-14.30%	-12.77%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-9.41%	-6.91%	-9.16%	-9.41%	-11.67%	-13.11%	-12.63%	-13.71%	-12.38%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-9.90%	-7.35%	-9.57%	-9.82%	-12.09%	-13.52%	-13.04%	-14.12%	-12.70%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	$0.04	$0.81	$1.46	$0.60	($0.12)	$1.00	$1.03	$1.02	($0.84)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	48.26M	48.49M	47.93M	43.01M	41.81M	43.20M	40.32M	39.67M	39.11M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.04	$0.81	$1.45	$0.60	($0.12)	$0.95	$0.99	$0.99	($0.84)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.74M	49.17M	48.47M	43.38M	41.81M	44.07M	41.64M	40.78M	39.11M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.29M	48.41M	42.92M	42.95M	40.19M	40.30M	39.56M	39.30M	38.50M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	24	68	97	64	16	69	70	71	8.05
Normalized NOPAT Margin	4.95%	12.03%	16.32%	11.74%	3.39%	11.54%	11.93%	12.67%	1.78%
Pre Tax Income Margin	0.35%	8.28%	15.19%	6.09%	-2.21%	8.30%	8.91%	9.08%	-9.23%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	1.06	2.53	3.95	1.75	0.64	2.25	2.58	2.49	0.13
NOPAT to Interest Expense	1.18	2.12	3.06	1.37	0.45	1.63	2.04	1.99	0.09
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.18	0.25	2.30	-0.12	-1.91	-0.81	-0.82	-0.93	-2.60
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.06	-0.17	1.40	-0.50	-2.10	-1.43	-1.37	-1.43	-2.64
Payout Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio	20.21%	18.23%	108.35%	145.99%	230.95%	236.41%	186.25%	142.10%	103.41%

Frequently Asked Questions About Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Financials

When does Dave & Buster's Entertainment's financial year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's fiscal year ends in February. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on February 4, 2025.

How has Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net income changed over the last 3 years?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of $58.30 million in 2025, falling from $108.70 million in 2021. The previous period was $126.90 million in 2023.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's operating income?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's total operating income in 2025 was $220.40 million, based on the following breakdown:

Total Gross Profit: $1.82 billion
Total Operating Expenses: $1.60 billion

How has Dave & Buster's Entertainment revenue changed over the last 3 years?

Over the last 3 years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's total revenue changed from $1.30 billion in 2021 to $2.13 billion in 2025, a change of 63.6%.

How much debt does Dave & Buster's Entertainment have?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's total liabilities were at $3.87 billion at the end of 2025, a 10.5% increase from 2023, and a 86.9% increase since 2021.

How much cash does Dave & Buster's Entertainment have?

In the past 3 years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's cash and equivalents has ranged from $6.90 million in 2025 to $181.60 million in 2022, and is currently $6.90 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

How has Dave & Buster's Entertainment's book value per share changed over the last 3 years?

Over the last 3 years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's book value per share changed from 5.69 in 2021 to 3.79 in 2025, a change of -33.4%.

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