ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

11.07 USD
-0.01 (-0.09%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
12.2 USD
+1.13 (+10.21%)
After Hours: 3/3/2026, 7:54:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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ACEL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 125 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACEL was profitable.
  • In the past year ACEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.02%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.35%, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ACEL (6.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACEL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.03%. This is below the industry average of 10.81%.
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

  • ACEL has a Profit Margin (3.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 44.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has grown nicely.
  • ACEL has a worse Gross Margin (31.03%) than 75.20% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACEL is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACEL has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that ACEL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACEL (2.63) is better than 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACEL is 15.42, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACEL, 15.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ACEL has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12 is on the high side and indicates that ACEL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.12) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC7.04%
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.
  • The Current ratio of ACEL (2.57) is better than 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL has a Quick Ratio of 2.50. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.50) is better than 88.80% 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.
  • ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.66% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.97% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ACEL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 23.49% on average per year.
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

  • ACEL is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.99% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.29% on average per year.
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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.30, the valuation of ACEL can be described as reasonable.
  • ACEL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 85.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.83. ACEL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.55, which indicates a correct valuation of ACEL.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.95), we can say ACEL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.3
Fwd PE 12.55
ACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACEL indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACEL is cheaper than 82.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACEL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.86
EV/EBITDA 7.04
ACEL Per share dataACEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

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)4.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.55%
EPS Next 3Y0.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACEL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (3/3/2026, 7:54:02 PM)

After market: 12.2 +1.13 (+10.21%)

11.07

-0.01 (-0.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners50.84%
Inst Owner Change0.96%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap921.13M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (39.75%)
Short Float %2.7%
Short Ratio3.37
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.3
Fwd PE 12.55
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 23.86
P/OCF 6.91
P/B 3.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.04
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY8.85%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.97%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY4.19%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY14.47%
SpS15.71
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)4.17
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
WACC7.04%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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 Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.55%
EPS Next 3Y0.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.97%
Revenue growth 3Y18.77%
Revenue growth 5Y23.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue Next Year8.6%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y3.61%
EBIT growth 3Y8.99%
EBIT growth 5Y46.87%
EBIT Next Year68.68%
EBIT Next 3Y22.97%
EBIT Next 5Y18.91%
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.


What is the valuation status for ACEL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 5 / 10.