Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 4, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 29, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 30, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 29, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 30, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	May 1, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	Jan 30, 2022
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	223,700	269,100	359,600	293,700	223,500	211,100	191,400	294,200	352,816	352,924	305,932	214,632	193,888	215,380	287,682	304,131	294,208	219,977	196,734	229,352
Total assets	US$ in thousands	4,015,800	3,941,100	3,833,900	3,785,300	3,754,400	3,754,400	3,697,800	3,697,800	3,729,400	3,729,400	3,694,400	3,761,000	3,761,000	3,685,090	3,685,090	3,650,740	2,443,100	2,443,100	2,345,790	2,345,790
Operating ROA		5.57%	6.83%	9.38%	7.76%	5.95%	5.62%	5.18%	7.96%	9.46%	9.46%	8.28%	5.71%	5.16%	5.84%	7.81%	8.33%	12.04%	9.00%	8.39%	9.78%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $223,700K ÷ $4,015,800K
= 5.57%

The operating return on assets (ROA) for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has shown fluctuations over the reported periods. From January 30, 2022, to January 31, 2023, the operating ROA ranged from 5.16% to 12.04%, indicating some variability in the company's ability to generate operating income relative to its total assets during that time frame.

Subsequently, from April 30, 2023, to April 30, 2024, the operating ROA fluctuated within the range of 7.76% to 9.46%, showing relatively stable performance compared to the previous period.

In the most recent data available, the operating ROA stood at 5.57% as of January 31, 2025, suggesting a slight decline compared to the earlier periods. Overall, the trends in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment's operating ROA indicate varying levels of efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating income during the analyzed time frame.