Fundamental analysis PLAY (Dave and Buster's Entertainment, Inc)

Updated on 07/20/2026

We analyzed Dave and Buster's Entertainment stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 4/10, meaning low quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 8.3×.

Sector: Entertainment. Listing: US. Current price: 10.19 USD.

Lubin scoring methodology

Dave and Buster's Entertainment, Inc (PLAY)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Bettin-Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.

The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed

1. Profitable: positive net margin
2. Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
3. Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
4. Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
5. Cash profitability: free cash flow margin > 10% of revenue
6. Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
7. Return on invested capital: Bettin-Mauboussin Cash ROCE > 15% per year
8. Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
9. Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
10. Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is Dave and Buster's Entertainment a quality stock?

Dave and Buster's Entertainment gets a quality score of 4/10 (low quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.

How is Dave and Buster's Entertainment's score calculated?

The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.

What is Dave and Buster's Entertainment's P/FCF?

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of Dave and Buster's Entertainment stock is 8.3×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.

Where to see Dave and Buster's Entertainment's full analysis?

The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/PLAY?lng=en.

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• Fox (FOXA) — score 9/10, P/FCF 13.2×
• Netflix (NFLX) — score 9/10, P/FCF 30.2×
• Cinemark Holdings (CNK) — score 8/10, P/FCF 7.5×
• Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) — score 8/10, P/FCF 15.5×

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