Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
Return on total capital
| 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 206,900 | 254,500 | 350,700 | 283,300 | 214,000 | 206,900 | 196,700 | 299,500 | 350,279 | 345,087 | 298,095 | 206,795 | 192,409 | 213,901 | 282,505 | 298,954 | 290,510 | 213,450 | 193,905 | 226,523 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | 1,284,000 | — | — | 1,281,300 | — | 1,278,700 | — | — | 1,222,700 | — | 1,222,210 | — | 431,966 | — | — | 431,395 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 145,800 | 226,600 | 284,400 | 292,500 | 251,200 | 251,200 | 211,600 | 211,600 | 314,400 | 314,400 | 359,900 | 410,500 | 410,500 | 361,016 | 361,000 | 356,379 | 351,800 | 351,742 | 275,460 | 275,500 |
| Return on total capital | 141.91% | 112.31% | 123.31% | 96.85% | 13.94% | 82.36% | 92.96% | 20.06% | 111.41% | 21.66% | 82.83% | 50.38% | 11.78% | 59.25% | 17.84% | 83.89% | 37.07% | 60.68% | 70.39% | 32.04% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $206,900K ÷ ($—K + $145,800K)
= 141.91%
The return on total capital for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has exhibited significant fluctuations over the periods provided in the data. As of January 30, 2022, the return on total capital stood at 32.04%, gradually increasing to 70.39% by January 31, 2022, indicating improving efficiency in generating profits relative to the total capital employed.
The metric further surged to 83.89% by July 31, 2022, reflecting robust profitability in utilizing the total capital. However, by January 29, 2023, the return on total capital dropped to 11.78%, signifying a decline in the efficiency of capital utilization compared to previous periods.
Notably, there were fluctuations in the return on total capital throughout the subsequent periods, with values ranging from 20.06% to 141.91% as of January 31, 2025. These variations may indicate changes in the company's profitability and capital structure over time. Overall, the fluctuating trend in the return on total capital suggests varying levels of efficiency in generating returns relative to the total capital invested in the business.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025