What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported free cash flow margin of -9.3% in Q3 2025.

What is the long-term trend for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin?

Over 2 years (2020 to 2024), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin has grown at a -41.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -30.3% to -10.2%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY Free cash flow margin

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BAL

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$559.2M-1.5%

Gross profit$479.4M-1.3%

Operating income$46.9M-25.8%

Net income$5.7M-73.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.16-74.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.6M+64.7%

Total debt$3.2B-1.0%

Total equity$99.6M-32.2%

Total assets$4.1B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$113.8M+18.8%

CapEx$105.3M-31.9%

Free cash flow$8.5M+114%

Valuation

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Market cap$393.11M-65.3%

Enterprise value$3.55B-18.0%

P/S0.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.8%+0.4pp

Operating margin6.8%-5.3pp

Net margin-3.1%-4.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-52.5%-70.1pp

Debt / equity31.9×+10.1×

Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=-9.3%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed December 9, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin?: Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported free cash flow margin of -9.3% in Q3 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin?: Over 2 years (2020 to 2024), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's free cash flow margin has grown at a -41.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -30.3% to -10.2%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.