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 contrast to its peers? We will compare Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.4% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its peers’ 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 | 2.25% | -42.24% | 2.07% |
Volatility and Risk
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s peers have a beta of 1.62, meaning that their average share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment | $2.10 billion | -$48.70 million | -3.00 |
| Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Competitors | $3.53 billion | $247.14 million | -162.43 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s peers 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 peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment and its peers, as provided 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 | 3776 | 17139 | 25367 | 899 | 2.50 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 124.82%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 62.58%. Given Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster’s Entertainment is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment peers 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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