LUCK Consumer Cyclical

Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation

$4.19+1.70%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Leisure
Country: United States
Market cap: 571.2M USD
Enterprise value: 2.4B USD
Full-time employees: 3,409

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.50 vs a peer median of 1.48)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 0.50 vs peers 1.48)
About average: profitability

Ranks #1,278 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 15%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Paying shareholders without free cash flow. Paid out $447M over the 3 fiscal years to FY Jun 2026 with -$13M of free cash flow.
Lucky Strike Entertainment returned $447M in buybacks and dividends over three fiscal years while its free cash flow totalled -$13M. The money came from its cash pile or from borrowing.
Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.
Lucky Strike Entertainment's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.
Borrowing rising faster than profit. Since FY Jun 2023 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): debt +55%, operating profit −32%.Since FY Jun 2023: debt +55%, operating profit −32%.
Lucky Strike Entertainment's debt grew 55% since FY Jun 2023 while operating profit changed −32%.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 64% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 64% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Lucky Strike Entertainment looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Lucky Strike Entertainment looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

StockQuotient Score

30/ 100

Oct 5 30 → Nov 4 30

Valuation

Is the price right?

37/100

Weak▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 36 → 37

Share price -4.1%+2
Company's reported figures updated-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-6.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.34Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield11.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.54Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield-1.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.13Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield-68.3%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

38/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

The loss per share widened33% base weight · Z-score -1.22Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth5.6%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.21Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth3.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.01Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

41/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▼ Weaker

Free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Operating margin
▼ ROA

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin11.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.00Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets-1.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.74Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital8.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.12Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin35.1%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equityUnavailable

Missing · left out of the scoreInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.65

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.06Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio0.50×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.76Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equityUnavailable

Shareholders' equity is negative, so debt/equity counts as among the highest in its peer group33% base weight · Z-score -9.02Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Lucky Strike Entertainment

Is Lucky Strike Entertainment getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 27, 2026) got weaker in some ways: free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months. Its overall score is unchanged at 30/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Lucky Strike Entertainment valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 37/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 11.3% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 64% of peers).EBITDA yield 11.3% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 64% of peers). Earnings yield -6.1% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -6.1% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Lucky Strike Entertainment growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 38/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers.
How profitable is Lucky Strike Entertainment?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 41/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 11.0% vs a peer median of 6.4% (stronger than 71% of peers).Operating margin 11.0% vs peers 6.4% (stronger than 71% of peers). Return on assets -1.1% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 87% of peers).Return on assets -1.1% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 87% of peers).
How risky is Lucky Strike Entertainment?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.50× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 95% of peers).Current ratio 0.50× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 95% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 · filed Aug 27, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 29, 2026

Got weaker

Free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	1.2B USD	1.2B USD	+0.2%
Net income (12 months)	−84.3M USD	−35.8M USD	−57.6%
Operating margin	11.5%	11.0%	−0.5 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	24.6M USD	−9.8M USD	turned negative
Debt	1.7B USD	1.8B USD	+1.9%
Cash	58.7M USD	39.4M USD	−32.9%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · 182 companies

Valuations in Consumer Cyclical are within their usual range since 2016.

36% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +0% and earnings +10% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −55% vs the whole market, against a usual −41%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Cyclical: too few Leisure companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY Jun 2022	FY Jun 2023	FY Jun 2024	FY Jun 2025	FY Jun 2026	Change
Gross margin	33.1%	32.3%	27.2%	—	—	—
Operating margin	12.8%	19.0%	7.9%	11.4%	11.0%	▼ 0.4 pts
Net margin	-3.3%	7.7%	-7.2%	-0.8%	-2.9%	▼ 2.0 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	-0.3%	-1.1%	▼ 0.8 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	—	52.9%	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow margin	1.7%	6.5%	-3.4%	3.0%	-0.8%	▼ 3.8 pts
Current ratio	1.42×	1.37×	0.62×	0.58×	0.50×	▼ 13%
Quick ratio	1.33×	1.30×	0.55×	0.50×	0.42×	▼ 15%
Debt to equity	—	7.40×	—	—	—	—

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.50 vs a peer median of 1.48)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 0.50 vs peers 1.48)

About average: profitability

Ranks #1,278 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 15%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Paying shareholders without free cash flow. Paid out $447M over the 3 fiscal years to FY Jun 2026 with -$13M of free cash flow.

Lucky Strike Entertainment returned $447M in buybacks and dividends over three fiscal years while its free cash flow totalled -$13M. The money came from its cash pile or from borrowing.

Negative shareholders' equity. Liabilities exceed assets on the balance sheet.

Lucky Strike Entertainment's liabilities exceed its assets on the balance sheet. Large share buybacks can cause this in healthy companies, but so can accumulated losses; either way, debt-based ratios need care.

Borrowing rising faster than profit. Since FY Jun 2023 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): debt +55%, operating profit −32%.Since FY Jun 2023: debt +55%, operating profit −32%.

Lucky Strike Entertainment's debt grew 55% since FY Jun 2023 while operating profit changed −32%.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 64% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 64% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.

Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Lucky Strike Entertainment looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Lucky Strike Entertainment looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Questions investors ask about Lucky Strike Entertainment

Is Lucky Strike Entertainment getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 27, 2026) got weaker in some ways: free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months. Its overall score is unchanged at 30/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Lucky Strike Entertainment valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 37/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 11.3% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 64% of peers).EBITDA yield 11.3% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 64% of peers). Earnings yield -6.1% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -6.1% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Lucky Strike Entertainment growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 38/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers.

How profitable is Lucky Strike Entertainment?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 41/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 11.0% vs a peer median of 6.4% (stronger than 71% of peers).Operating margin 11.0% vs peers 6.4% (stronger than 71% of peers). Return on assets -1.1% vs a peer median of 3.3% (weaker than 87% of peers).Return on assets -1.1% vs peers 3.3% (weaker than 87% of peers).

How risky is Lucky Strike Entertainment?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.50× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 95% of peers).Current ratio 0.50× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 95% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

1.2B USD

1.2B USD

+0.2%

Net income (12 months)

−84.3M USD

−35.8M USD

−57.6%

Operating margin

11.5%

11.0%

−0.5 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

24.6M USD

−9.8M USD

turned negative

Debt

1.7B USD

1.8B USD

+1.9%

Cash

58.7M USD

39.4M USD

−32.9%

Key ratios

FY Jun 2022

FY Jun 2023

FY Jun 2024

FY Jun 2025

FY Jun 2026

Change

Gross margin

33.1%

32.3%

27.2%

—

Operating margin

12.8%

19.0%

7.9%

11.4%

11.0%

▼ 0.4 pts

Net margin

-3.3%

7.7%

-7.2%

-0.8%

-2.9%

▼ 2.0 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

-1.6%

2.9%

-2.7%

-0.3%

-1.1%

▼ 0.8 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

—

52.9%

—

Free cash flow margin

1.7%

6.5%

-3.4%

3.0%

-0.8%

▼ 3.8 pts

Current ratio

1.42×

1.37×

0.62×

0.58×

0.50×

▼ 13%

Quick ratio

1.33×

1.30×

0.55×

0.50×

0.42×

▼ 15%

Debt to equity

—

7.40×

—