Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (AENT) vs Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
- Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation AENT 4.50 −0.88%
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY 7.59 −4.65%
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation and Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. are both Entertainment companies. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $277.3M against $231.5M — 1.2× the size. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation trades at 17.3×. Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.04% against −1.50%. Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation has the higher net margin (1.14% vs −4.26%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.98% vs 1.43%). Across the 20 metrics below, Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation leads on 16 and Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | AENT | PLAY | Entertainment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 13.26% | 85.35% | 44.92% |
| Operating margin | 2.37% | 1.74% | 2.34% |
| Net margin | 1.14% | (4.26%) | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | (0.24%) | (0.77%) | 1.50% |
| Return on equity | 11.88% | (69.74%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 3.44% | (2.16%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.98% | 1.43% | 0.00% |
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