Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY – Get Free Report) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment | $2.10 billion | -$48.70 million | -3.49 |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Competitors | $3.31 billion | $250.20 million | -154.55 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster’s Entertainment. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment | -4.26% | -51.87% | -1.29% |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Competitors | 2.32% | -40.06% | 2.12% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.4% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Competitors | 3795 | 17219 | 25498 | 901 | 2.50 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $17.33, indicating a potential upside of 93.02%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 57.33%. Given Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster’s Entertainment is more favorable than its competitors.
Volatility and Risk
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s competitors have a beta of 1.41, indicating that their average share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment competitors beat Dave & Buster’s Entertainment on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Dave & Buster’s Entertainment
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families. Its venues offer a menu of entrees and appetizers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's name. As of April 02, 2019, it owned and operated 125 venues in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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