ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067
Current stock price
10.87 USD
-0.18 (-1.63%)
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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.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACEL had a positive operating cash flow.
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's Return On Equity of 19.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 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 61.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.87%, ACEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of ACEL (8.10%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has declined.
- The Gross Margin of ACEL (31.35%) is worse than 74.60% of its industry peers.
- ACEL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- ACEL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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.
- ACEL's Altman-Z score of 2.66 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 71.43% 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 (11.57) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11 is on the high side and indicates that ACEL has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACEL's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.11 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.47%
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.
- 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.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.55 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.55) is better than 90.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.55 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, ACEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.12% in the last year.
- 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
- ACEL is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -7.69% yearly.
- 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
- 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.
4. ACEL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.88, the valuation of ACEL can be described as reasonable.
- 89.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.32, ACEL is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACEL is cheaper than 79.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. ACEL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 87.30% 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 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.69% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACEL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACEL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:ACEL (3/18/2026, 1:37:03 PM)
10.87
-0.18 (-1.63%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners50.8%
Inst Owner Change1.09%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-0.68%
Market Cap904.49M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)51.47M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (42.32%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio3.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.99 | ||
| P/B | 3.35 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.61 |
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY10.12%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY8.11%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY5.8%
OCF(TTM)1.81
OCFY16.68%
SpS16
BVpS3.24
TBVpS-1.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
Graham Number8.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC8.47%
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)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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ACEL.
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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.
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The financial health rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 5 / 10.