Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY NASDAQ

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) generated $290.8M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $391.4M, free cash flow was $-100.6M.

Free cash flow margin was -4.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was -5.97x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $1.7M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (0/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (58/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (10/100) — Cash conversion ratio was -5.97x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 48/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.