Dave & Buster's (PLAY, $51.61) is fast recovering from last year’s poor fiscal year
Food and entertainment specialist, Dave &Buster’s, just ended a difficult fiscal year but signs are hopeful for the year to come.
This quarter the company benefited from favorable weather and calendar shifts that moved important holidays like Christmas and New Year from weekend to weekdays. It also reported its first comparable sales store since 2017. Special mention goes to improved menu and popular menu items that brought market share gains.
The video gaming sector also benefitted from its shift toward offering exclusive branded games, including hit virtual reality titles. ‘Dragon frost’VR joined ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Halo’, and ‘Connect 4 Hoops’ as customer traffic drivers. These new games not only differentiated the company from its competitors, but also brought higher profit margins. Amusement revenue accounted for 57% of the overall business for the full year, up from 55% a year ago.
Analysts also expect that comps will fall somewhere in the 1.5% area in 2019 implying that this will be the company’s first annual increase in that metric in three years.
But it is the company’s growth strategy that is attracting investors as it plans to open 16 new stores in 2019. Investors expect that this will account more than $1.3 billion of its current sales pace. This will set a goal at a pace of 10% per year and only time will tell whether such aggressive goal will be achievable.
PLAY in downward trend: price dove below 50-day moving average on August 04, 2026
PLAY moved below its 50-day moving average on August 04, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 37 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on August 13, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on PLAY as a result. In of 87 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for PLAY turned negative on August 18, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 43 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PLAY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PLAY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 03, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 10 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PLAY advanced for three days, in of 288 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 185 cases where PLAY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PLAY’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.580) is normal, around the industry mean (20.801). P/E Ratio (44.925) is within average values for comparable stocks, (112.428). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (12.042). PLAY has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (0.170) is also within normal values, averaging (2.960).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PLAY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock worse than average.
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an operator of high volume entertainment and dining complexes
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