Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Competitors $19.40 +0.03 (+0.13%) As of 11:28 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLAY vs. CAKE, DIN, CHA, PK, SHCO, ARCO, XHR, HDL, CNNE, and FWRGShould you be buying Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dave & Buster's Entertainment include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), DINE BRANDS GLOBAL (DIN), Chagee (CHA), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Soho House & Co Inc. (SHCO), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR), Super Hi International (HDL), Cannae (CNNE), and First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG). Dave & Buster's Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Cheesecake Factory DINE BRANDS GLOBAL Chagee Park Hotels & Resorts Soho House & Co Inc. Arcos Dorados Xenia Hotels & Resorts Super Hi International Cannae First Watch Restaurant Group Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media prefer CAKE or PLAY? In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 4 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 7 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of 0.68 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dave & Buster's Entertainment 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAKE or PLAY? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CAKE or PLAY? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CAKE or PLAY more profitable? Cheesecake Factory has a net margin of 4.33% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of 0.46%. Cheesecake Factory's return on equity of 45.92% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cheesecake Factory4.33% 45.92% 5.93% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0.46%29.24%1.24% Do analysts recommend CAKE or PLAY? Cheesecake Factory currently has a consensus target price of $61.94, indicating a potential upside of 12.88%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 59.99%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Which has better earnings & valuation, CAKE or PLAY? Cheesecake Factory has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Cheesecake Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave & Buster's Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCheesecake Factory$3.58B0.76$156.78M$3.2516.88Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.13B0.32$58.30M$0.3457.60 SummaryCheesecake Factory beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dave & Buster's Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLAY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDave & Buster's EntertainmentRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$684.39M$10.87B$27.46B$10.39BDividend YieldN/A3.55%171.15%4.58%P/E Ratio58.0632.1720.5326.62Price / Sales0.321.908.6492.08Price / Cash2.2115.3263.9861.85Price / Book4.094.555.086.46Net Income$58.30M$405.27M$871.31M$271.49M7 Day Performance-7.53%0.68%-0.42%2.97%1 Month Performance-22.71%-2.15%4.56%7.56%1 Year Performance-40.10%-6.81%19.17%30.09% Dave & Buster's Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.1928 of 5 stars$19.41+0.1%$31.33+61.5%-41.6%$672.25M$2.13B57.0323,420CAKECheesecake Factory4.2527 of 5 stars$56.30-0.4%$61.94+10.0%+37.6%$2.82B$3.58B17.3247,900DINDINE BRANDS GLOBAL2.3 of 5 stars$24.63+3.0%$26.00+5.6%-17.6%$367.57M$812.31M8.213,520CHAChageeN/A$16.55-0.5%$36.44+120.2%N/A$3.05B$13.60B0.004,800PKPark Hotels & Resorts4.008 of 5 stars$12.09+1.1%$12.20+1.0%-23.7%$2.39B$2.60B44.7690Positive NewsSHCOSoho House & Co Inc.1.5957 of 5 stars$8.86+0.1%$9.00+1.6%+74.3%$1.73B$1.20B-29.528,038ARCOArcos Dorados4.1617 of 5 stars$6.80+0.1%$8.80+29.4%-16.6%$1.43B$4.47B10.7998,615Positive NewsXHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.656 of 5 stars$14.77+0.3%$13.20-10.6%-4.8%$1.41B$1.08B23.4440Positive NewsHDLSuper Hi InternationalN/A$19.49+2.4%N/A+9.1%$1.24B$804.11M21.6513,057News CoveragePositive NewsCNNECannae4.0694 of 5 stars$19.20+0.7%$24.00+25.0%-2.3%$1.07B$437.20M-2.877,317FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group4.0554 of 5 stars$17.20+1.1%$21.09+22.6%+1.7%$1.04B$1.02B286.7115,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cheesecake Factory Alternatives DINE BRANDS GLOBAL Alternatives Chagee Alternatives Park Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Soho House & Co Inc. 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