ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

Current stock price

10.93 USD
-0.14 (-1.26%)
Last:

This ACEL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

4

1. ACEL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACEL was profitable.
  • In the past year ACEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACEL has 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.66%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a Return On Equity of 19.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACEL outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.60%, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.87%, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.10%, ACEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ACEL's Gross Margin of 31.35% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL is outperformed by 74.60% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

More info and screens

ROAROEROICOperating and Profit MarginShow most profitable peers

5

2. ACEL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACEL 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 2.66. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACEL (2.66) is better than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • 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 of 11.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 53.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11 is on the high side and indicates that ACEL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.11
Debt/FCF 11.57
Altman-Z 2.66
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.5%
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

  • ACEL has a Current Ratio of 2.61. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACEL has a better Current ratio (2.61) than 89.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.55 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACEL has a Quick ratio of 2.55. This is amongst the best in 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

More info and screens

WACCDebt/EquityHow to determine the health of a companyAltman-Z scoreShow peers with great health

6

3. ACEL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.88% over the past year.
  • ACEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 105.52% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.12% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 33.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.88%
EPS 3Y8.05%
EPS 5Y105.52%
EPS Q2Q%57.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -7.69% on average per year.
  • ACEL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y-19.81%
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
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

  • 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 1

More info and screens

Find the best growth stocksShow best growing peers

5

4. ACEL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.94.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.73, ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.39, the valuation of ACEL can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 12.39
ACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 76.98% 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 17.32
EV/EBITDA 6.62
ACEL Per share dataACEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ACEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A

More info and screens

Price/EarningsPrice/FCFFCF per shareEV/EBITDAPEG RATIOShow best valued peers

0

5. ACEL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

More info and screens

Find the best dividend stocksShow peers with best dividend

ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (3/20/2026, 2:15:25 PM)

10.93

-0.14 (-1.26%)

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-0.68%
Market Cap909.49M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)51.47M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (41.54%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio3.33
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)48.84%
Min EPS beat(2)34.89%
Max EPS beat(2)62.78%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)31.22%
Min EPS beat(4)13.12%
Max EPS beat(4)62.78%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)19.91%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)21.62%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)14.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.14%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.14%
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)-9.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.94
Fwd PE 12.39
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 17.32
P/OCF 6.03
P/B 3.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.62
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY10.06%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY8.07%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY5.77%
OCF(TTM)1.81
OCFY16.59%
SpS16
BVpS3.24
TBVpS-1.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
Graham Number8.96
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 2.66
F-Score8
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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)20.88%
EPS 3Y8.05%
EPS 5Y105.52%
EPS Q2Q%57.14%
EPS Next Y-19.81%
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.54%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.