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ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

11.53 USD
-0.02 (-0.17%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 8:14:21 PM
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After Hours: 1/7/2026, 8:14:21 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

ACEL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. ACEL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ACEL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ACEL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ACEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
ACEL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.02%, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.90% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.35%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.44% of the companies in the same industry.
ACEL has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.99%) than 60.15% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACEL is below the industry average of 10.39%.
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

With a Profit Margin value of 3.34%, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.38% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACEL has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 7.57%, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.12% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.03%, ACEL is doing worse than 72.93% of the companies in the same industry.
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
ACEL has more shares outstanding than it did 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

ACEL has an Altman-Z score of 2.65. 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.
ACEL has a Altman-Z score of 2.65. This is in the better half of the industry: ACEL outperforms 72.18% 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.
ACEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ACEL (2.12) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Altman-Z 2.65
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.71%
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 88.72% 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.
The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.50) is better than 89.47% 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

Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.99% on average per year.
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

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 11.77, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACEL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ACEL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.07, the valuation of ACEL can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaper than 81.20% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.57), we can say ACEL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.77
Fwd PE 13.07
ACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper than 66.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.85
EV/EBITDA 7.26
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)4.34
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%

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (1/7/2026, 8:14:21 PM)

After market: 11.53 0 (0%)

11.53

-0.02 (-0.17%)

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 Owners50.84%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.82%
Market Cap959.41M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts82
Price Target15.47 (34.17%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio3.74
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)-6.67%
PT rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)16.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.77
Fwd PE 13.07
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 24.85
P/OCF 7.2
P/B 3.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.26
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY8.5%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY4.02%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY13.9%
SpS15.71
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)4.34
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 2.65
F-Score6
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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 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.


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.