PLAY (Dave & Buster's Entertainment) Risk Assessment

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PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY
65 GF Score
Price $10.27
GF Value $35.79
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is: High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment  (NAS:PLAY) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Risk Assessment Related Terms

PLAY vs AENT, STRZ, AMCX: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Risk Assessment falls into.


PLAY
65GF Score
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY
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Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $10.27 is trading 71.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $35.79. GuruFocus considers Dave & Buster's Entertainment to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for PLAY:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $35.79 vs. price of $10.27 (71.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 8 warning signs

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Business Description

Other Exchanges 9DB:Germany
Address 1221 Beltline Road, Suite 500, Coppell, TX, USA, 75019
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc is an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues in North America that offer experiences for both adults and families under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands. The company combines various forms of entertainment, including games, bowling, and watching live sports and other televised events, with a full menu of entrees and appetizers and a selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, all in one location. Its concept focuses on providing customers the opportunity to Eat, Drink, Play, and Watch, appealing to a balanced mix of adults, families, and teenagers. The company also operates internationally in the early stage as a franchisor of the Dave & Buster's brand.
65GF Score

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$10.27
Price
$35.79
GF Value