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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (Dave & Buster's Entertainment) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 1.26 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-122.60 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $97.20 Mil.

Hence, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.26.


Dave & Buster's Entertainment Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 - 0.33 0.53 0.91

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.49 0.55 0.80 1.04 1.26

Competitive Comparison of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Entertainment subindustry, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Dave & Buster's Entertainment Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-330.2) / 364.2
=0.91

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-122.6) / 97.2
=1.26

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Dave & Buster's Entertainment  (NAS:PLAY) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (Dave & Buster's Entertainment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1221 Beltline Road, Suite 500, Coppell, TX, USA, 75019
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc owns and operates nearly a hundred entertainment and dining establishments in the United States where customers can eat, drink, play games, and watch televised sports. The play division includes amusement, simulation, and video games, accounts for more than half of total company revenue. Food and beverage accounts for the rest. About one third of food and beverage revenue comes from alcoholic drinks, with the rest coming from food and nonalcoholic beverages.
Executives
John Mulleady officer: SVP, RE & Dev DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Michael J Griffith director DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Antonio Pineiro officer: SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COOPELL TX 75220
Randall L Jones officer: VP Accounting and Controller 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Ashley Zickefoose officer: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Hill Path Capital Partners Lp other: SEE EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES 150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10155
Hill Path D Fund Lp other: SEE FOOTNOTE 1 150 E 58TH STREET, FLOOR 32, NEW YORK NY 10155
Hp G Gp Llc other: SEE EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES 150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Hp J Gp Llc other: SEE EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES 150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Hill Path J Fund Lp other: SEE EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES 150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Hill Path G Fund Lp other: SEE EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES 150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Steve Klohn officer: SVP Chief Information Officer 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Michael Quartieri officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Tony Wehner officer: SVP, Chief Operating Officer 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019
Les Lehner officer: SVP, Chief Procurement Ofc 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500, COPPELL TX 75019