ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

11.7 USD
-0.49 (-4.02%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 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

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Overall ACEL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACEL against 125 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. ACEL has an average financial health and profitability rating. ACEL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years were profitable.
  • 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

  • ACEL's Return On Assets of 4.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 61.60% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.35%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL's Return On Invested Capital of 6.99% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 56.80% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACEL is below the industry average of 10.72%.
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 in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACEL has declined.
  • ACEL has a Operating Margin (7.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 31.03%, ACEL is not doing good in the industry: 75.20% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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. ACEL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACEL is creating some value.
  • ACEL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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 2.69. 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 2.69, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 of 15.42. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 48.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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 of 2.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 45.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Altman-Z 2.69
ROIC/WACC1
WACC7%
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.
  • ACEL's Current ratio of 2.57 is amongst the best of the industry. ACEL outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.50 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACEL has a Quick ratio of 2.50. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACEL outperforms 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. ACEL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.49%.
  • Measured over the past years, ACEL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 100.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.49%
EPS 3Y3.26%
EPS 5Y100%
EPS Q2Q%-9.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.52%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.19% 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 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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.19 indicates a correct valuation of ACEL.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.26, which indicates a correct valuation of ACEL.
  • ACEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.19
Fwd PE 13.26
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

  • 82.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ACEL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.22
EV/EBITDA 7.57
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

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

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ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.7 0 (0%)

11.7

-0.49 (-4.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners50.8%
Inst Owner Change0.96%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap973.56M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (32.22%)
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 12.19
Fwd PE 13.26
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 25.22
P/OCF 7.3
P/B 3.64
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.57
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY8.21%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.54%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY3.97%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY13.69%
SpS15.71
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number8.33
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 2.69
F-Score6
WACC7%
ROIC/WACC1
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)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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.52%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.


Can you provide the financial health for ACEL stock?

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