ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

11.45 USD
-0.03 (-0.26%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
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After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:04:46 PM
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This ACEL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ACEL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACEL was compared to 126 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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1. ACEL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACEL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ACEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years ACEL has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ACEL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACEL has a better Return On Assets (4.66%) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ACEL (19.09%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.66%
ROE 19.09%
ROIC 7.6%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • ACEL has a Profit Margin (3.87%) 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 (8.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ACEL (31.35%) is worse than 74.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACEL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.1%
PM (TTM) 3.87%
GM 31.35%
OM growth 3Y-6.74%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-20.31%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.19%
ACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. ACEL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ACEL. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 2.68. 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 2.68, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACEL is 11.57, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACEL, 11.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ACEL has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.57) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ACEL (2.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.11
Debt/FCF 11.57
Altman-Z 2.68
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.4%
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.61 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.61, ACEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a Quick Ratio of 2.55. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACEL's Quick ratio of 2.55 is amongst the best of the industry. ACEL outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.55
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. ACEL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.49% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 100.00% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • ACEL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.12%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 33.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.49%
EPS 3Y3.26%
EPS 5Y100%
EPS Q2Q%-9.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.52%

3.2 Future

  • ACEL is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.19% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.12%
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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. ACEL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.93.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.98, ACEL is valued correctly.
  • 76.98% 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 (24.39), we can say ACEL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.93
Fwd PE 12.98
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 84.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 74.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.15
EV/EBITDA 6.81
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)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACEL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (3/10/2026, 8:04:46 PM)

After market: 11.45 0 (0%)

11.45

-0.03 (-0.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners50.8%
Inst Owner Change1.09%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap952.75M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)51.47M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (35.11%)
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.28%
Max EPS beat(2)34.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)13.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.28%
Max EPS beat(4)34.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)11.28%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.87%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)10.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.09%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.99%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.33%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.93
Fwd PE 12.98
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 18.15
P/OCF 6.31
P/B 3.53
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.81
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY8.38%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.7%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY5.51%
OCF(TTM)1.81
OCFY15.84%
SpS16
BVpS3.24
TBVpS-1.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number8.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.66%
ROE 19.09%
ROCE 11.1%
ROIC 7.6%
ROICexc 10.94%
ROICexgc 26.16%
OM 8.1%
PM (TTM) 3.87%
GM 31.35%
FCFM 3.94%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-6.74%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-20.31%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.19%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.11
Debt/FCF 11.57
Debt/EBITDA 3.06
Cap/Depr 125.88%
Cap/Sales 7.39%
Interest Coverage 3.41
Cash Conversion 81.12%
Profit Quality 102.01%
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.55
Altman-Z 2.68
F-Score8
WACC8.4%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)121.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.74%
Profit Quality(3y)122.8%
Profit Quality(5y)141.3%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.49%
EPS 3Y3.26%
EPS 5Y100%
EPS Q2Q%-9.52%
EPS Next Y-8.12%
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.52%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.67%
EBIT growth 3Y3.63%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year91.53%
EBIT Next 3Y28.98%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.93%
FCF growth 3Y-4.67%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y24.49%
OCF growth 3Y11.79%
OCF growth 5YN/A

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.


Can you provide the financial health for ACEL stock?

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