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PLAY vs SBUX

Side-by-side comparison of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both PLAY and SBUX operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SBUX is the larger of the two at $112.56B, about 259.4x PLAY ($433.9M).
  • Over the past year, PLAY is down 57.2% and SBUX is up 6.0% - SBUX leads by 63.2 points.
  • Both names hit the wire about 6 times in the past 4 weeks.
  • SBUX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for PLAY).
PerformancePLAY-57.19%SBUX+5.96%
2025-06-11+0.00%2026-06-11
MetricPLAYSBUX
Company
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.
Starbucks Corporation
Price
$13.02+4.20%
$101.17+2.46%
Market cap
$433.9M
$112.56B
1M return
+34.21%
-5.11%
1Y return
-57.19%
+5.96%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2014
1992
News (4w)
6
6
Recent ratings
23
25
PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's name. As of January 31, 2021, it owned and operated 140 stores located in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian Province. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink beverages, and iced tea; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brand names. As of October 29, 2020, it operated approximately 32,000 stores. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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