ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

11.17 USD
-0.07 (-0.62%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
11.17 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:08:13 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ACEL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACEL was compared to 132 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACEL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ACEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years were profitable.
  • 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 62.12% 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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACEL outperforms 61.36% 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

  • The Profit Margin of ACEL (3.34%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 49.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ACEL (31.03%) is worse than 72.73% 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACEL is 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ACEL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 2.64 indicates that ACEL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACEL has a Altman-Z score of 2.64. This is in the better half of the industry: ACEL outperforms 70.45% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.42, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.12) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.12
Debt/FCF 15.42
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.52%
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

  • ACEL has a Current Ratio of 2.57. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACEL has a better Current ratio (2.57) than 88.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.50 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.50, ACEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.16%.
  • ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.66% yearly.
  • ACEL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.97%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 23.49% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.29% on average over the next years.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.40 indicates a reasonable valuation of ACEL.
  • 87.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.66, which indicates a correct valuation of ACEL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.20. ACEL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.4
Fwd PE 12.66
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

  • ACEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.08
EV/EBITDA 7.12
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 ACEL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)4.21
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 (2/5/2026, 8:08:13 PM)

After market: 11.17 0 (0%)

11.17

-0.07 (-0.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners50.84%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.21%
Market Cap929.46M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (38.5%)
Short Float %2.74%
Short Ratio3.22
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)-6.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.4
Fwd PE 12.66
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 24.08
P/OCF 6.97
P/B 3.48
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.12
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY8.77%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.9%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY4.15%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY14.34%
SpS15.71
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)4.21
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 2.64
F-Score6
WACC7.52%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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.


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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.