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PLAY Valuation

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc
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24.240
-0.89(-3.542%)1D
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PLAY Relative Valuation

PLAY's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, PLAY is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
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Historical Valuation

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 13.94 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 11.17. The fair price of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is between 16.58 to 36.47 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
16.58-36.47
Current Price:24.16
Fair
13.94
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
8.93
EV/EBITDA
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) has a current EV/EBITDA of 8.93. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 20.03. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -67.47, Undervalued between -67.47 and -23.72, Fairly Valued between 63.79 and -23.72, Overvalued between 63.79 and 107.54, and Strongly Overvalued above 107.54. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 8.93 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
19.45
EV/EBIT
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) has a current EV/EBIT of 19.45. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 12.16. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -13.11, Undervalued between -13.11 and -0.48, Fairly Valued between 24.79 and -0.48, Overvalued between 24.79 and 37.42, and Strongly Overvalued above 37.42. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 19.45 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.40
PS
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) has a current PS of 0.40. The 5-year average PS is 0.92. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.17, Undervalued between 0.17 and 0.55, Fairly Valued between 1.29 and 0.55, Overvalued between 1.29 and 1.66, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.66. The current Forward PS of 0.40 falls within the Undervalued range.
2.86
P/OCF
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) has a current P/OCF of 2.86. The 5-year average P/OCF is 5.19. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 1.24, Undervalued between 1.24 and 3.22, Fairly Valued between 7.17 and 3.22, Overvalued between 7.17 and 9.14, and Strongly Overvalued above 9.14. The current Forward P/OCF of 2.86 falls within the Undervalued range.
4437.84
P/FCF
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) has a current P/FCF of 4437.84. The 5-year average P/FCF is 208.88. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -1774.68, Undervalued between -1774.68 and -782.90, Fairly Valued between 1200.66 and -782.90, Overvalued between 1200.66 and 2192.44, and Strongly Overvalued above 2192.44. The current Forward P/FCF of 4437.84 falls within the Strongly Overvalued range.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 5.91. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 5.78 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 2.30% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 6.58, the current P/B ratio is about -10.08% higher. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately -30.70%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of -1.87%, the current FCF yield is approximately 1538.30% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of -0.18% , the current FCF yield is about 16615.47% lower.
5.91
P/B
Median3y
5.78
Median5y
6.58
-30.70
FCF Yield
Median3y
-1.87
Median5y
-0.18
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Competitors Valuation Multiple

The average P/S ratio for PLAY's competitors is 4.02, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc Corp (PLAY) exhibits a P/S ratio of 0.40, which is -89.98% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -3.47%, this premium appears unsustainable.
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Performance Decomposition

1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of PLAY decreased by 26.20% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 20.11 to 24.74.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -3.47%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of PLAY in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
-3.47%
588.10M → 567.70M
Revenue Growth
+
-45.74%
7.04 → 3.82
Margin Expansion
+
23.01%
20.11 → 24.74
P/E Change
=
-26.20%
34.05 → 25.13
Mkt Cap Growth

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Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) currently overvalued or undervalued?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 13.94 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 11.17. The fair price of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is between 16.58 to 36.47 according to relative valuation methord.
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