Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.(PLAY)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLAY at 37.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,224 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. PLAY scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (86.7). Areas of concern include revenue growth (18.0) and profitability (23.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $559.2M, net income of $5.7M, free cash flow of $8.5M. Top institutional holders of PLAY by reported 13-F value include Hill Path Capital, BlackRock, NOMURA, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLAY trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1525769. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLAY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.

AI Quality Score

37.8/100

AI Rank

#2,224

Revenue

$559.2M

Net Income

$5.7M

Free Cash Flow

$8.5M

PLAY key financials by period

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
PeriodFormRevenueNet incomeOperating margin
FY 202610-K$2.1B$-48.7M4.1%
FY 202510-K$2.1B$58.3M10.3%
FY 202410-K$2.2B$126.9M13.9%
FY 202310-K$2.0B$137.1M13.4%
FY 202210-K$1.3B$108.6M14.4%
FY 202110-K$436.5M-57.9%

Institutions holding PLAY

Institutional investors reporting a position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. on SEC Form 13F.
InstitutionSharesValueReported
Hill Path Capital7,119,255$81.2M2026-06-30
BlackRock3,221,499$36.7M2026-06-30
NOMURA2,411,191$27.5M2026-06-30
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP2,144,687$24.4M2026-06-30
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1,803,552$20.6M2026-06-30
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN FUND1,456,000$16.6M2026-06-30
Wolf Hill Capital Management1,356,903$15.5M2026-06-30
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT1,163,837$13.3M2026-06-30
SG Americas Securities1,122,320$12.8M2026-06-30
MORGAN STANLEY1,047,369$11.9M2026-06-30
PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

PLAY
NasdaqSmall CapConsumer Discretionary

13F Pro Quality Score

37.8/100

Rank #2,224 of 2,960 stocks

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Revenue Growth

18.0/100

Profitability

23.6/100

Balance Sheet

29.7/100

Earnings Quality

86.7/100

Free Cash Flow

24.0/100

Institutional Flow

28.3/100

Revenue Scale

64.0/100

Dilution Risk

58.8/100

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Key Metrics

Revenue

Q1 2026
EDGAR

$559.20M

Net Income

Q1 2026
EDGAR

$5.70M

EPS (Diluted)

Q1 2026
EDGAR

$0.16

ROIC

Q1 2026
EDGAR

11.5%

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026
EDGAR

$8.50M

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026
$510.91M total

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