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ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ACEL - US00436Q1067 - Common Stock

11.16 USD
+0.08 (+0.72%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:26:57 PM
11.16 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:26:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ACEL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACEL was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ACEL get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ACEL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ACEL was profitable.
ACEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ACEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

ACEL's Return On Assets of 4.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 59.40% of its industry peers.
ACEL has a better Return On Equity (16.35%) than 74.44% of its industry peers.
ACEL has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACEL outperforms 60.15% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACEL is below the industry average of 10.40%.
Industry RankSector 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
ACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of ACEL (3.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of ACEL (7.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has grown nicely.
ACEL has a worse Gross Margin (31.03%) than 74.44% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACEL has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ACEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
ACEL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ACEL has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ACEL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACEL Yearly Shares OutstandingACEL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
ACEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

ACEL has an Altman-Z score of 2.63. 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.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.63, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.68% 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.42, ACEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.38% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12 is on the high side and indicates that ACEL has dependencies on debt financing.
ACEL's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 50.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.74%
ACEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.57 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.57, ACEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.23% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 2.50 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ACEL has a better Quick ratio (2.50) than 90.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.57
Quick Ratio 2.5
ACEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.16% over the past year.
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.
ACEL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.97%.
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 decrease by -0.89% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-11.86%
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.39%
Revenue Next 3Y5.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ACEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B
ACEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.39, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACEL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.39), we can say ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.50, ACEL is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.39
Fwd PE 14.5
ACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

ACEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 83.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACEL is cheaper than 66.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.05
EV/EBITDA 7.08
ACEL Per share dataACEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.89%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ACEL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (12/19/2025, 8:26:57 PM)

After market: 11.16 0 (0%)

11.16

+0.08 (+0.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners51%
Inst Owner Change1.77%
Ins Owners17.06%
Ins Owner Change-1.73%
Market Cap928.62M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts82
Price Target15.91 (42.56%)
Short Float %3.2%
Short Ratio4.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.01%
Min EPS beat(2)13.12%
Max EPS beat(2)34.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)15.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.65%
Max EPS beat(4)34.89%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)16.52%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)16.41%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)10.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.95%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.7%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.2%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.92%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.24%
PT rev (1m)-4%
PT rev (3m)-4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.39
Fwd PE 14.5
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 24.05
P/OCF 6.97
P/B 3.48
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.08
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY8.78%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY6.9%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY4.16%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY14.36%
SpS15.71
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.02%
ROE 16.35%
ROCE 10.36%
ROIC 6.99%
ROICexc 10.05%
ROICexgc 24.55%
OM 7.57%
PM (TTM) 3.34%
GM 31.03%
FCFM 2.95%
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)4.4%
ROE(3y)26.12%
ROE(5y)19.59%
ROIC(3y)8.03%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)10.89%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)26.43%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.9%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-45.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.5%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Debt/EBITDA 3.24
Cap/Depr 125.86%
Cap/Sales 7.25%
Interest Coverage 3.04
Cash Conversion 76.52%
Profit Quality 88.4%
Current Ratio 2.57
Quick Ratio 2.5
Altman-Z 2.63
F-Score6
WACC7.74%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)113.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.9%
Profit Quality(3y)116.06%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.16%
EPS 3Y6.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
EPS Next Y-11.86%
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.97%
Revenue growth 3Y18.77%
Revenue growth 5Y23.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y6.39%
Revenue Next 3Y5.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y3.61%
EBIT growth 3Y8.99%
EBIT growth 5Y46.87%
EBIT Next Year68.72%
EBIT Next 3Y22.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-18.01%
FCF growth 3Y-12.29%
FCF growth 5Y17.12%
OCF growth 1Y9.55%
OCF growth 3Y3.03%
OCF growth 5Y21.59%

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.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 PE and PB ratios for ACEL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 11.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.48.