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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±12.5% Move

$7.83 -3.69% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.76

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $283.2M

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As of 2026-11-02, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $7.83 (-3.69% 1D, market cap $283.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, PLAY ranks #886 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), PLAY carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 85.7%, and ROIC of 4.3%. By comparison, JACK (Jack In The Box Inc.) holds a D- grade (38/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $249.9M) and RICK (RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E 20.0x, ROIC 5.6%, cap $216.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, PTLO leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while RICK leads on capital efficiency (5.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PLAY?

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Per PLAY's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-02-03, CIK 0001525769), Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. generated $2.10B in revenue (-1.4% YoY), -$48.7M in net income, and -$100.6M in free cash flow against $4.12B in total assets and $1.51B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PLAY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PLAY SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (37% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 85.7% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (57.8) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$7.09+8.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$7.71-8.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$7.07+10.7% Next Q

Current

Grade E$7.83-9.6% Hist 90D α

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While PLAY currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.66) and Max Pain ($8.22) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $23.21.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±12.5% Swing Band

±$0.98 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

PLAY Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 30/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: -1.4%

Model Bullish Setup (30/100)Model Risk Weight (70/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2026-02-03	$2.10B	-$48.7M	-$100.6M	85.7%
FY 2024	2025-02-04	$2.13B	$58.3M	-$217.9M	85.3%
FY 2023	2024-02-04	$2.21B	$126.9M	$364.2M	85.7%

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PLAY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -27.50%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $7.71H $8.13L $7.71C $7.83VOL 1.41M

RES: $8.99SUP: $4.41SMA50: $7.66SMA200: $11.52

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PLAY Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-12.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #886 of 1011 ⚔️ JACK vs PLAY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (PLAY vs. JACK, RICK, PTLO, KRUS)

Industry: Restaurants (51 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) ranks #886 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #655 by equity capitalization ($283.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PTLO leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while RICK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.6% ROIC and — gross margin. RICK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 54/100 (D+) compared with PLAY at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PLAY ACTIVE Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.	E	30/100	—	85.7%	4.3%	-3.69%	$283.2M	Benchmark Subject
JACK Jack In The Box Inc.	D-	38/100	—	—	-35.0%	-0.11%	$249.9M	/jack-vs-play →
RICK RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.	D+	54/100	20.0x	—	5.6%	-0.04%	$216.6M	/rick-vs-play →
PTLO Portillo's Inc. (Class A)	D-	43/100	17.9x	—	4.9%	-1.81%	$376.7M	/ptlo-vs-play →
KRUS Kura Sushi USA Inc. (Class A)	E	18/100	—	—	-1.9%	+0.09%	$424.4M	/krus-vs-play →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-02-03 • CIK 0001525769

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-02-03), Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) reported GAAP revenue of $2.10B (-1.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.13B , and -4.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$48.7M, operating cash flow of $290.8M, and free cash flow of -$100.6M (+53.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, PLAY closed FY2025 with $4.12B in total assets against $1.51B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-02-03	$2.10B	-$48.7M	$290.8M	-$100.6M	$4.12B	$1.51B
FY2024 (FY)	2025-02-04	$2.13B	$58.3M	$312.3M	-$217.9M	$4.02B	$1.48B
FY2023 (FY)	2024-02-04	$2.21B	$126.9M	$364.2M	$364.2M	—	—

3. PLAY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PLAY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does PLAY compare to JACK and RICK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PLAY?

Where is PLAY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PLAY last traded at $7.83 (-3.69% on volume of 1,370,456 shares), positioning the stock +2.22% above its 50-day simple moving average ($7.66) and -32.03% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.52). Across its 52-week range of $6.26 to $22.10, PLAY sits at the 9.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($6.85 to $8.81).

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When is PLAY's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Feb 2, 2027.

How much is PLAY stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±12.5% event move for PLAY, spanning a range between $6.85 and $8.81.

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PLAY — Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, PLAY scores 30 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are:

Fundamental cash engine: 11 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of 4.3% and an FCF yield of 0%. For a prospective investor, the absence of free-cash yield means the current price is not being supported by cash generation in the source period.
Whale 13F flow: 8 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this covers institutional accumulation and options positioning. The source data contains no holder detail (see Analyst View section), so the score cannot be traced to specific filings here.
Insider conviction: 5 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The weak score indicates limited insider-side confirmation of the thesis.
Macro regime fit: 3 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, beta is 1.0 with sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 means the stock is expected to move roughly with the broad market; the low pillar score signals that the regime-fit assessment is unfavorable.
Forensic balance sheet: 3 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 3/9, and Debt/Equity 8.5. A Piotroski score of 3 out of 9 and Debt/Equity of 8.5 point to balance-sheet stress that a prospective investor should weigh heavily.

Taken together, the rating frames PLAY as a name where the valuation appeal (EV/EBITDA of 4.3) is offset by weak cash generation, elevated leverage, and low forensic quality. Upside drivers would need to come from operating improvement that converts to free cash flow; the valuation tradeoff is that a low EV/EBITDA multiple does not by itself compensate for the balance-sheet and cash-flow findings in the RQD pillars.

Business

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker PLAY and is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Restaurants industry per the company profile. Per the company profile, the market capitalization is $0.3B. The source data does not describe the company's specific products, customer base, or revenue model beyond its sector and industry classification, so those details are not available in source data.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$2102.8M	$86.1M	$-48.7M	N/A	$-100.6M	$16.6M	$1515.0M
FY 2024	$2132.7M	$220.4M	$58.3M	N/A	$-217.9M	$6.9M	$1479.1M
FY 2023	$2205.3M	$306.6M	$126.9M	N/A	$364.2M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue declined from $2205.3M (FY 2023) to $2132.7M (FY 2024) to $2102.8M (FY 2025), and operating income fell from $306.6M to $220.4M to $86.1M over the same span. Per the SEC financials, net income moved from $126.9M to $58.3M to $-48.7M, and free cash flow was negative in both FY 2025 and FY 2024. Per the market data, the operating margin is 4.1%, net margin is -2.3%, and gross margin is 85.7%. Per the market data, ROIC is 4.3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 3/9. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Debt/Equity is 8.5, and per the SEC financials, reported debt rose to $1515.0M in FY 2025 against cash of $16.6M.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Recent items in the news feed are headlines from aggregators and carry a mix of MARKET WIRE and one CATALYST tag:

A Yahoo! Finance Canada profile and a MarketBeat research piece on PLAY, both categorized as MARKET WIRE.
A MarketWatch item reporting that the stock underperformed competitors on Wednesday, MARKET WIRE.
A Seeking Alpha piece titled to the effect that the author remains skeptical of a turnaround, MARKET WIRE.
A Yahoo Finance piece noting the stock was up 7.7% since its last earnings report, MARKET WIRE.
A MarketWatch item reporting underperformance versus competitors on Tuesday despite daily gains, tagged CATALYST with a GREEN light.

Risk watch items from the news feed center on repeated competitor-relative underperformance and skeptical turnaround commentary. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph contains no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals, so no butterfly-derived catalyst is available.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are therefore not available in source data. The sector and industry classification (Consumer Discretionary / Restaurants) is the only structural context provided.

Open Questions

What are the specific drivers behind the decline in operating income from $306.6M (FY 2023) to $86.1M (FY 2025), and are they cyclical or structural?
What is the current EPS and P/E, given that both TTM EPS and P/E are not available in source data?
What is the composition and maturity schedule of the $1515.0M reported debt, and how is it being serviced given negative free cash flow?
Which institutional holders or insiders have been accumulating or selling, given that the holders section is empty?
What does the company's FY 2025 filing say about the cause of the $-48.7M net loss relative to the prior-year profit?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 11h ago

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketWatch • 14h ago

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 17h ago

Dave & Buster's: I'm Still Not Betting On The Turnaround (NASDAQ:PLAY)

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 20h ago

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) - What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 23h ago

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Up 7.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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🟢 CATALYST MarketWatch • 1d ago

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

No shares sold as Dave & Buster's (PLAY) withholds 735 shares for its interim CFO's taxes.

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🟢 CATALYST MarketWatch • 1d ago

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock rises Thursday, outperforms market

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $7.15 (-12.1%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is PLAY (E • RQD 30/100) a Buy at $8.13?

Welcome to the PLAY (Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 30/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Restaurants. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RI RiskArb_Desk Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $6.26 (-23.0%)

Spot @ $8.13

Pump the brakes on PLAY — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on PLAY, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 85.7% gross margins. Unless Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MA MacroHawk_NYC Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $10.24 (+26.0%)

Spot @ $8.13

PLAY cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on PLAY, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Restaurants and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $8.13 (52-wk range $6.26 - $22.10), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.