Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)

Return on assets (ROA)

		Feb 4, 2024	Oct 29, 2023	Jul 30, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Jan 29, 2023	Oct 30, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	May 1, 2022	Jan 30, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Aug 1, 2021	May 2, 2021	Jan 31, 2021	Nov 1, 2020	Aug 2, 2020	May 3, 2020	Feb 2, 2020	Nov 3, 2019	Aug 4, 2019	May 5, 2019
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	126,900	129,945	137,063	140,251	137,151	123,656	132,323	156,005	108,640	26,205	-32,423	-143,795	-206,974	-125,207	-76,682	14,276	100,263	104,717	116,091	117,514
Total assets	US$ in thousands	3,754,400	3,697,800	3,729,400	3,694,400	3,761,000	3,685,090	3,650,740	2,443,100	2,345,790	2,350,720	2,384,500	2,317,980	2,352,820	2,385,060	2,619,970	2,563,350	2,370,140	2,298,190	2,234,080	2,164,890
ROA		3.38%	3.51%	3.68%	3.80%	3.65%	3.36%	3.62%	6.39%	4.63%	1.11%	-1.36%	-6.20%	-8.80%	-5.25%	-2.93%	0.56%	4.23%	4.56%	5.20%	5.43%

February 4, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $126,900K ÷ $3,754,400K
= 3.38%

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has shown varying levels of return on assets (ROA) over the past few periods. The ROA has fluctuated significantly, ranging from negative figures to positive figures. In the most recent period, the ROA stood at 3.38%, indicating that for every dollar of assets, the company generated a return of 3.38 cents. This suggests that the company is efficiently utilizing its assets to generate profits.

It is important to note that there have been periods of negative ROA, particularly in the earlier periods, which may indicate issues with asset utilization and profitability. However, in general, the ROA has been positive in recent periods, showing improvements in asset management and profitability.

Overall, continued monitoring of the company's ROA is recommended to assess its efficiency in generating profits from its assets and to evaluate its financial performance over time.