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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$8.13 +5.45% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.19

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.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

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 $8.13 (+5.45% 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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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does PLAY compare to JACK and RICK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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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-12.5% 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+15% Next Q

Current

Grade E$8.13-9.6% 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 ($8.54) 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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Contract: “PLAY Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Feb 2, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How PLAY Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$0 (0% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $2.21B

FY24

Rev $2.13B

FY25

Rev $2.10B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$2.10B	85.7%	4.1%	-$48.7M	-$100.6M	4.3%
FY 2024	$2.13B	85.3%	10.3%	$58.3M	-$217.9M	10.8%
FY 2023	$2.21B	85.7%	13.9%	$126.9M	$364.2M	4.3%

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PLAY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -24.72%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $7.71H $8.13L $7.71C $8.13VOL 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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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%	+5.45%	$283.2M	Benchmark Subject
JACK Jack In The Box Inc.	D-	38/100	—	—	-35.0%	+9.40%	$249.9M	/jack-vs-play →
RICK RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.	D+	54/100	20.0x	—	5.6%	+0.46%	$216.6M	/rick-vs-play →
PTLO Portillo's Inc. (Class A)	D-	43/100	17.9x	—	4.9%	+10.96%	$376.7M	/ptlo-vs-play →
KRUS Kura Sushi USA Inc. (Class A)	E	18/100	—	—	-1.9%	+6.59%	$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 $8.13 (+5.45% on volume of 1,408,841 shares), positioning the stock +6.14% above its 50-day simple moving average ($7.66) and -29.43% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.52). Across its 52-week range of $6.26 to $22.10, PLAY sits at the 11.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($7.11 to $9.15).

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How profitable is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), PLAY converted $2.1B of revenue into a 85.7% gross margin, 4.1% operating margin, and $0 in free cash flow (0% FCF margin).

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