ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067
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At close: Jan 30, 2026
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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACEL. ACEL was compared to 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. ACEL has an average financial health and profitability rating. ACEL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ACEL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ACEL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ACEL's Return On Assets of 4.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 62.12% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.35%, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.99%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACEL is below the industry average of 10.37%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.02% | ||
| ROE | 16.35% | ||
| ROIC | 6.99% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)4.4%
ROE(3y)26.12%
ROE(5y)19.59%
ROIC(3y)8.03%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 3.34%, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ACEL has a Operating Margin of 7.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 49.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 31.03%, ACEL is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ACEL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.34% | ||
| GM | 31.03% |
OM growth 3Y-8.24%
OM growth 5Y18.93%
PM growth 3Y-12.68%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.7%
GM growth 5Y-2.48%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACEL is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- ACEL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACEL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ACEL has an Altman-Z score of 2.64. This is not the best score and indicates that ACEL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.64, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.42. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACEL would need 15.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.42, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.12) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC7.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACEL has a Current Ratio of 2.57. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACEL's Current ratio of 2.57 is amongst the best of the industry. ACEL outperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.50 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.50) is better than 89.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.5 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.16%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.66% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ACEL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.97% in the last year.
- ACEL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 23.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.16%
EPS 3Y6.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.97%
Revenue growth 3Y18.77%
Revenue growth 5Y23.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.09%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.99% on average over the next years.
- ACEL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.55%
EPS Next 3Y0.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.6%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.54, the valuation of ACEL can be described as very reasonable.
- 87.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. ACEL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.82, which indicates a correct valuation of ACEL.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)4.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.55%
EPS Next 3Y0.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC / ACEL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACEL.
What is the valuation status for ACEL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC?
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACEL stock?
The financial health rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 5 / 10.