Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

NASDAQ:PLAY USA Entertainment
Market Cap
$463.33 Million
Market Cap Rank
#12412 Global
#5336 in USA
Share Price
$13.36
Change (1 day)
-0.96%
52-Week Range
$12.67 - $34.55
All Time High
$71.41
About

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 offers food… Read more

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of October 2025: $130.80 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) has net assets worth $130.80 Million USD as of October 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($4.13 Billion) and total liabilities ($4.00 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $130.80 Million
% of Total Assets 3.17%
Annual Growth Rate -0.11%
5-Year Change -4.85%
10-Year Change -57.9%
Growth Volatility 49.08

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-01-31 $145.80 Million -41.96%
2024-01-31 $251.20 Million -38.81%
2023-01-31 $410.54 Million +49.04%
2022-01-31 $275.46 Million +79.77%
2021-01-31 $153.23 Million -9.68%
2020-01-31 $169.65 Million -56.26%
2019-01-31 $387.84 Million -8.02%
2018-01-31 $421.65 Million -4.05%
2017-01-31 $439.45 Million +26.89%
2016-01-31 $346.34 Million +33.88%
2015-01-31 $258.70 Million +71.95%
2014-01-31 $150.45 Million +2.06%
2013-01-31 $147.41 Million +7.20%
2012-01-31 $137.51 Million -42.66%
2011-01-31 $239.83 Million +158.87%
2010-01-31 $92.65 Million -52.96%
2005-01-31 $196.94 Million +7.69%
2004-01-31 $182.89 Million +7.83%
2003-01-31 $169.60 Million -0.32%
2002-01-31 $170.15 Million +4.78%
2001-01-31 $162.39 Million +8.33%
2000-01-31 $149.90 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 1728.7% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (January 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $657.50 Million 450.96%
Common Stock $600.00K 0.41%
Other Comprehensive Income $-1.60 Million -1.10%
Total Equity $145.80 Million 100.00%

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 251,200,000 to 145,800,000, a change of -105,400,000 (-42.0%).
  • Net income of 58,300,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 173,600,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 700,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 10,600,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $58.30 Million +39.99%
Share Repurchases $173.60 Million -119.07%
Other Comprehensive Income $-700.00K -0.48%
Other Changes $10.60 Million +7.27%
Total Change $- -41.96%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 3.67x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 5.64x to 3.67x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2010-01-31 $2.37 $13.36 x
2011-01-31 $6.14 $13.36 x
2012-01-31 $3.52 $13.36 x
2013-01-31 $3.77 $13.36 x
2014-01-31 $3.85 $13.36 x
2015-01-31 $6.97 $13.36 x
2016-01-31 $8.10 $13.36 x
2017-01-31 $10.15 $13.36 x
2018-01-31 $9.90 $13.36 x
2019-01-31 $9.70 $13.36 x
2020-01-31 $4.98 $13.36 x
2021-01-31 $3.52 $13.36 x
2022-01-31 $5.59 $13.36 x
2023-01-31 $8.35 $13.36 x
2024-01-31 $5.70 $13.36 x
2025-01-31 $3.64 $13.36 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Dave & Buster’s Entertainment utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 39.99%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.73%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.53x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 27.54x
  • Recent ROE (39.99%) is above the historical average (10.19%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 3.47% 2.11% 0.92x 1.79x $-9.78 Million
2001 7.54% 3.68% 1.09x 1.87x $-3.99 Million
2002 4.45% 2.12% 1.16x 1.82x $-9.44 Million
2004 6.01% 3.03% 1.23x 1.62x $-7.30 Million
2005 6.54% 3.30% 0.98x 2.02x $-6.81 Million
2010 -0.38% -0.07% 1.08x 5.22x $-9.61 Million
2011 -3.04% -1.40% 0.68x 3.19x $-31.28 Million
2012 -5.08% -1.29% 0.69x 5.72x $-20.74 Million
2013 5.96% 1.44% 0.75x 5.52x $-5.96 Million
2014 1.44% 0.34% 0.74x 5.73x $-12.88 Million
2015 2.95% 1.02% 0.79x 3.67x $-18.23 Million
2016 17.21% 6.88% 0.86x 2.90x $24.99 Million
2017 20.66% 9.03% 0.95x 2.40x $46.85 Million
2018 28.68% 10.61% 0.95x 2.84x $78.78 Million
2019 30.22% 9.26% 0.99x 3.28x $78.44 Million
2020 59.10% 7.40% 0.57x 13.97x $83.30 Million
2021 -135.07% -47.42% 0.19x 15.35x $-222.30 Million
2022 39.46% 8.34% 0.56x 8.52x $81.15 Million
2023 33.40% 6.98% 0.52x 9.16x $96.05 Million
2024 50.52% 5.75% 0.59x 14.95x $101.78 Million
2025 39.99% 2.73% 0.53x 27.54x $43.72 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Entertainment industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Average net assets among peers: $279,082,657
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 2.26%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) $130.80 Million 3.47% 30.58x $327.45 Million
AB International Group Corp (ABQQ) $1.46 Million 37.15% 0.61x $405.91
AI Era Corp. (ABQQD) $1.46 Million 37.15% 0.61x $81.38K
Color Star Technology Co. Ltd. (ADD) $21.13 Million -74.81% 3.52x $63.13K
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation Class A Common Stock (AENT) $52.92 Million 10.13% 4.23x $21.40 Million
All For One Media Corp (AFOM) $-10.61 Million 0.00% 0.00x $324.00
Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. (AGAE) $93.41 Million -3.68% 0.20x $5.14 Million
Passat Société Anonyme (ALXIL) $12.12 Million 11.75% 2.57x $6.89 Million
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC) $1.51 Billion 4.24% 2.15x $536.31 Million
AMC Networks Inc (AMCX) $1.11 Billion 0.69% 4.09x $205.70 Million
American Films Inc (AMFL) $-1.27 Million 0.00% 0.00x $728.75