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PLAY vs. CAKE, HBNB, HDL, SG, and FWRG

Should 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), Hotel101 Global (HBNB), Super Hi International (HDL), Sweetgreen (SG), and First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Cheesecake Factory has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cheesecake Factory$3.75B0.81$148.43M$3.4217.89
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.10B0.17-$48.70M-$1.43N/A

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 2 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of -0.45 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Cheesecake Factory pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dave & Buster's Entertainment pays out -44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.63%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 113.01%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
8 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Cheesecake Factory has a net margin of 4.34% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -2.32%. Cheesecake Factory's return on equity of 43.74% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cheesecake Factory4.34% 43.74% 5.81%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment -2.32%-7.93%-0.26%

Summary

Cheesecake Factory beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment compare to Hotel101 Global?

Hotel101 Global (NASDAQ:HBNB) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Hotel101 Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dave & Buster's Entertainment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hotel101 Global$75.87M19.26-$26.71MN/AN/A
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.10B0.17-$48.70M-$1.43N/A

In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 10 more articles in the media than Hotel101 Global. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 1 mentions for Hotel101 Global. Hotel101 Global's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of -0.45 indicating that Hotel101 Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hotel101 Global Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Neutral

91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hotel101 Global has a beta of -1.16, indicating that its share price is 216% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 113.01%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Hotel101 Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hotel101 Global
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Hotel101 Global has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -2.32%. Hotel101 Global's return on equity of 0.00% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hotel101 GlobalN/A N/A N/A
Dave & Buster's Entertainment -2.32%-7.93%-0.26%

Summary

Dave & Buster's Entertainment beats Hotel101 Global on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment compare to Super Hi International?

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 7 more articles in the media than Super Hi International. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 4 mentions for Super Hi International. Super Hi International's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of -0.45 indicating that Super Hi International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Super Hi International
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 113.01%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Super Hi International
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Super Hi International has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Super Hi International has a net margin of 4.33% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -2.32%. Super Hi International's return on equity of 9.61% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Super Hi International4.33% 9.61% 5.11%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment -2.32%-7.93%-0.26%

Super Hi International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Super Hi International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Super Hi International$840.76M1.06$36.43M$0.7019.59
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.10B0.17-$48.70M-$1.43N/A

Summary

Super Hi International and Dave & Buster's Entertainment tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment compare to Sweetgreen?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) and Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Sweetgreen had 7 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Sweetgreen and 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Sweetgreen's average media sentiment score of -0.14 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of -0.45 indicating that Sweetgreen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sweetgreen
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 113.01%. Sweetgreen has a consensus target price of $7.60, indicating a potential upside of 12.51%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Sweetgreen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Sweetgreen
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Sweetgreen shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sweetgreen has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Sweetgreen has a net margin of 2.49% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -2.32%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of -7.93% beat Sweetgreen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dave & Buster's Entertainment-2.32% -7.93% -0.26%
Sweetgreen 2.49%-35.14%-16.86%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Sweetgreen. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sweetgreen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.10B0.17-$48.70M-$1.43N/A
Sweetgreen$679.47M1.18-$134.07M$0.1256.29

Summary

Sweetgreen beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment compare to First Watch Restaurant Group?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) and First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, First Watch Restaurant Group had 13 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for First Watch Restaurant Group and 11 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. First Watch Restaurant Group's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of -0.45 indicating that First Watch Restaurant Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
First Watch Restaurant Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Watch Restaurant Group has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 113.01%. First Watch Restaurant Group has a consensus target price of $19.25, indicating a potential upside of 64.81%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than First Watch Restaurant Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
First Watch Restaurant Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

First Watch Restaurant Group has a net margin of 1.38% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of -2.32%. First Watch Restaurant Group's return on equity of 2.85% beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dave & Buster's Entertainment-2.32% -7.93% -0.26%
First Watch Restaurant Group 1.38%2.85%1.02%

First Watch Restaurant Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Watch Restaurant Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.10B0.17-$48.70M-$1.43N/A
First Watch Restaurant Group$1.22B0.59$19.43M$0.2841.71

91.4% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of First Watch Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of First Watch Restaurant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Watch Restaurant Group beats Dave & Buster's Entertainment on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PLAY vs. The Competition

MetricDave & Buster's EntertainmentRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$356.08M$10.95B$27.21B$12.27B
Dividend YieldN/A2.80%178.35%5.22%
P/E Ratio-7.1725.6717.1125.70
Price / Sales0.171.564.4264.14
Price / Cash1.3313.8115.4336.27
Price / Book3.904.215.906.74
Net Income-$48.70M$393.15M$964.03M$333.09M
7 Day PerformanceN/AN/AN/A0.52%
1 Month Performance-20.42%0.84%0.74%8.97%
1 Year Performance-48.39%-8.01%4.91%42.42%

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
1.946 of 5 stars
$10.25
-0.6%
$21.83
+113.0%
-48.1%$356.08M$2.10BN/A23,610
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
3.0223 of 5 stars
$59.71
+0.7%
$64.00
+7.2%
+22.9%$2.98B$3.75B17.4748,400
HBNB
Hotel101 Global
N/A$6.10
-1.2%
N/AN/A$1.43B$75.87MN/AN/A
HDL
Super Hi International
2.3439 of 5 stars
$13.94
+0.9%
N/A-40.9%$906.19M$840.76M19.9114,003
SG
Sweetgreen
3.0068 of 5 stars
$6.83
+1.4%
$7.84
+14.9%
-54.1%$811.17M$679.47MN/A6,486

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