PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · $239M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$6.75

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$19.04

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$7.61

buy price

On Sale

PLAY is On Sale: at $6.75 it trades 11% below its buy price (Payback Price) of $7.61 and 65% below its fair value of $19.04. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth3.8% a year✗
Equity per share growth-10.4% a year✗
Sales growth10.9% a year✓
Free cash flow growth27.2% a year✓
Return on invested capital5.0%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds PLAY. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Samantha McLemore

Sold out: Lee Ainslie

Insider activity

Since Jun 22, 2026: no open-market purchases and 27 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

Sample Derek

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-31

Award

39,019 shares

Busby Amanda

Chief Operations Officer · 2026-08-31

Award

72,464 shares

Protell Charles

director · 2026-08-18

Award

11,185 shares

SHEEHAN KEVIN M

director · 2026-08-10

Award

35,533 shares

Harper Darin

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-10

Award

$2.2M

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Harper Darin

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-10

Award

228,426 shares

Harper Darin

Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-10

Award

203,046 shares

Hatton Cory

Interim CFO · 2026-08-10

Award

$527K

Hatton Cory

Interim CFO · 2026-08-10

Award

50,761 shares

Rosales Aldo

Chief Strategy & Revenue Ofc · 2026-08-10

Award

$500K

Rosales Aldo

Chief Strategy & Revenue Ofc · 2026-08-10

Award

50,761 shares

Lipman Nathaniel

director · 2026-08-05

Award

1,012 shares

Weiss Allen R

director · 2026-08-05

Award

952 shares

SHEEHAN KEVIN M

director · 2026-08-05

Award

1,309 shares

Protell Charles

director · 2026-08-05

Award

784 shares

CHAMBERS JAMES P.

director · 2026-08-05

Award

1,071 shares

Hill Path Capital Partners LP

Owns 10%+ · 2026-08-05

Award

952 shares

Hill Path D Fund LP

Owns 10%+ · 2026-08-05

Award

952 shares

Harper Darin

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-30

Tax withholding

$56K

Harper Darin

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-24

Tax withholding

$2K

Harper Darin

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-24

Tax withholding

$11K

Tucker Jeremy

Chief Marketing Officer · 2026-06-22

Award

147,059 shares

Tucker Jeremy

Chief Marketing Officer · 2026-06-22

Award

$2.3M

Tucker Jeremy

Chief Marketing Officer · 2026-06-22

Award

231,092 shares

Morgan Rachel

Chief Legal Officer, Corp Sec · 2026-06-22

Award

84,034 shares

Morgan Rachel

Chief Legal Officer, Corp Sec · 2026-06-22

Award

$1.3M

Morgan Rachel

Chief Legal Officer, Corp Sec · 2026-06-22

Award

126,050 shares

About Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. oversees and manages hospitality and amusement establishments designed for both adults and families throughout North America. These locations present guests with a varied menu featuring main courses and appetizers, complemented by a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Furthermore, they boast an array of entertainment offerings, centered around video games, live…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

PLAY stock (Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.): fair value $19.04, On Sale — PaybackPrice