PLAY Deep Analytical Report

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | Category: Equity Micro Cap | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2014-10-01 → 2026-02-01 (137 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 4.19% 4.02% 3.37% 4.89% 4.94% 5.02% 14.67 16.19 13.96 17.01
Weekly 8.24% 13.74% 12.32% 11.46% 10.87% 11.05% 13.82 17.18 12.40 19.15
Monthly 14.98% 54.85% 18.99% 25.02% 22.63% 23.00% 12.29 19.32 9.80 24.23
Quarterly 29.34% 131.72% 39.29% 43.48% 39.20% 39.84% 10.41 22.81 7.04 33.75
Annual 78.40% 79.69% 7.04 33.75 3.21 73.93
Option Time Horizon 30.16% 30.65% 11.40 20.83 8.43 28.17
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:21 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $15.41  |  Strike (K): $16.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $1.6500 (Bid $1.5500 / Ask $1.7500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 78.40% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 78.98% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 79.69% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2020-01-09 $0.1600
2019-10-10 $0.1600
2019-06-24 $0.1500
2019-03-25 $0.1500
2018-12-24 $0.1500
2018-09-24 $0.1500
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.75. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 61.40 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -12.50%180.63%0.63%
-12.50% to -9.35%180.63%1.26%
-9.35% to -6.21%541.89%3.15%
-6.21% to -3.06%2418.44%11.59%
-3.06% to 0.08%113639.78%51.37%
0.08% to 3.23%106437.25%88.62%
3.23% to 6.37%2187.63%96.25%
6.37% to 9.52%652.28%98.53%
9.52% to 12.66%170.60%99.12%
Greater than 12.66%250.88%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.11%4.27% 84.98%68.27%
±2σ -8.30%8.47% 96.39%95.45%
±3σ -12.50%12.66% 98.49%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 8.07. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 125.66 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.55%00.00%0.00%
-7.55% to -4.53%00.00%0.00%
-4.53% to -1.51%00.00%0.00%
-1.51% to 1.50%973.40%3.40%
1.50% to 4.52%180163.04%66.43%
4.52% to 7.54%66423.24%89.67%
7.54% to 10.55%1736.06%95.73%
10.55% to 13.57%551.93%97.65%
13.57% to 16.59%321.12%98.77%
Greater than 16.59%351.23%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.50%8.54% 92.86%68.27%
±2σ -3.53%12.57% 97.06%95.45%
±3σ -7.55%16.59% 98.77%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.81. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 20.64 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.97%160.56%0.56%
-9.97% to -7.44%220.77%1.33%
-7.44% to -4.91%732.56%3.89%
-4.91% to -2.38%31410.99%14.88%
-2.38% to 0.15%107037.45%52.33%
0.15% to 2.68%95333.36%85.68%
2.68% to 5.21%2839.91%95.59%
5.21% to 7.74%792.77%98.35%
7.74% to 10.27%160.56%98.91%
Greater than 10.27%311.09%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.23%3.52% 80.85%68.27%
±2σ -6.60%6.89% 96.08%95.45%
±3σ -9.97%10.27% 98.35%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.18. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.52 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -24.36%30.51%0.51%
-24.36% to -18.18%91.52%2.02%
-18.18% to -12.00%162.70%4.72%
-12.00% to -5.83%569.44%14.17%
-5.83% to 0.35%22537.94%52.11%
0.35% to 6.53%19432.72%84.82%
6.53% to 12.71%6510.96%95.78%
12.71% to 18.89%152.53%98.31%
18.89% to 25.07%50.84%99.16%
Greater than 25.07%50.84%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.88%8.59% 81.11%68.27%
±2σ -16.12%16.83% 95.11%95.45%
±3σ -24.36%25.07% 98.65%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 10.38. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 161.43 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -29.42%00.00%0.00%
-29.42% to -19.11%00.00%0.00%
-19.11% to -8.80%00.00%0.00%
-8.80% to 1.50%00.00%0.00%
1.50% to 11.81%40468.01%68.01%
11.81% to 22.12%14223.91%91.92%
22.12% to 32.43%284.71%96.63%
32.43% to 42.74%91.52%98.15%
42.74% to 53.05%40.67%98.82%
Greater than 53.05%71.18%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.93%25.56% 94.78%68.27%
±2σ -15.67%39.30% 97.64%95.45%
±3σ -29.42%53.05% 98.82%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 12.49. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 239.57 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -36.26%00.00%0.00%
-36.26% to -27.02%20.34%0.34%
-27.02% to -17.78%40.67%1.01%
-17.78% to -8.54%416.90%7.91%
-8.54% to 0.69%29148.99%56.90%
0.69% to 9.93%21035.35%92.26%
9.93% to 19.17%315.22%97.47%
19.17% to 28.41%122.02%99.49%
28.41% to 37.65%10.17%99.66%
Greater than 37.65%20.34%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.62%13.01% 91.08%68.27%
±2σ -23.94%25.33% 98.65%95.45%
±3σ -36.26%37.65% 99.66%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.09. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.81 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -43.92%10.74%0.74%
-43.92% to -32.69%00.00%0.74%
-32.69% to -21.45%53.68%4.41%
-21.45% to -10.22%2115.44%19.85%
-10.22% to 1.02%4432.35%52.21%
1.02% to 12.26%3223.53%75.74%
12.26% to 23.49%2719.85%95.59%
23.49% to 34.73%21.47%97.06%
34.73% to 45.96%32.21%99.26%
Greater than 45.96%10.74%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -13.96%16.00% 72.06%68.27%
±2σ -28.94%30.98% 94.85%95.45%
±3σ -43.92%45.96% 98.53%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 10.34. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 115.28 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -133.77%00.00%0.00%
-133.77% to -92.63%00.00%0.00%
-92.63% to -51.49%00.00%0.00%
-51.49% to -10.35%00.00%0.00%
-10.35% to 30.79%9972.26%72.26%
30.79% to 71.93%3424.82%97.08%
71.93% to 113.07%32.19%99.27%
113.07% to 154.21%00.00%99.27%
154.21% to 195.35%00.00%99.27%
Greater than 195.35%10.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -24.06%85.64% 98.54%68.27%
±2σ -78.92%140.50% 99.27%95.45%
±3σ -133.77%195.35% 99.27%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.89. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 29.60 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -55.40%00.00%0.00%
-55.40% to -41.16%00.00%0.00%
-41.16% to -26.92%32.19%2.19%
-26.92% to -12.68%2014.60%16.79%
-12.68% to 1.56%5439.42%56.20%
1.56% to 15.80%4129.93%86.13%
15.80% to 30.04%139.49%95.62%
30.04% to 44.28%53.65%99.27%
44.28% to 58.52%00.00%99.27%
Greater than 58.52%10.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.43%20.54% 84.67%68.27%
±2σ -36.42%39.53% 99.27%95.45%
±3σ -55.40%58.52% 99.27%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.51. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.55 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -84.23%00.00%0.00%
-84.23% to -62.22%12.17%2.17%
-62.22% to -40.21%12.17%4.35%
-40.21% to -18.21%715.22%19.57%
-18.21% to 3.80%1532.61%52.17%
3.80% to 25.81%1226.09%78.26%
25.81% to 47.82%715.22%93.48%
47.82% to 69.83%24.35%97.83%
69.83% to 91.83%00.00%97.83%
Greater than 91.83%12.17%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -25.54%33.15% 71.74%68.27%
±2σ -54.89%62.49% 95.65%95.45%
±3σ -84.23%91.83% 97.83%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 6.34. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 41.98 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -325.05%00.00%0.00%
-325.05% to -226.26%00.00%0.00%
-226.26% to -127.47%00.00%0.00%
-127.47% to -28.68%00.00%0.00%
-28.68% to 70.11%3982.98%82.98%
70.11% to 168.89%612.77%95.74%
168.89% to 267.68%12.13%97.87%
267.68% to 366.47%00.00%97.87%
366.47% to 465.26%00.00%97.87%
Greater than 465.26%12.13%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -61.61%201.82% 97.87%68.27%
±2σ -193.33%333.54% 97.87%95.45%
±3σ -325.05%465.26% 97.87%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.97. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.06 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -112.58%00.00%0.00%
-112.58% to -83.11%00.00%0.00%
-83.11% to -53.64%00.00%0.00%
-53.64% to -24.17%612.77%12.77%
-24.17% to 5.30%2451.06%63.83%
5.30% to 34.77%1123.40%87.23%
34.77% to 64.24%48.51%95.74%
64.24% to 93.71%00.00%95.74%
93.71% to 123.18%12.13%97.87%
Greater than 123.18%12.13%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -33.99%44.59% 91.49%68.27%
±2σ -73.28%83.89% 95.74%95.45%
±3σ -112.58%123.18% 97.87%99.73%