ACEL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. ACEL has an average financial health and profitability rating. ACEL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

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.

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.02%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of ACEL (16.35%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.99%, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACEL is below the industry average of 10.37%.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.34%, ACEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.79% of the companies in the same industry.
ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
ACEL has a Operating Margin of 7.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 49.24% of its industry peers.
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 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
ACEL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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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
Compared to 5 years ago, ACEL has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ACEL has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that ACEL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ACEL's Altman-Z score of 2.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
ACEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.42. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACEL would need 15.42 years to pay back of 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.
ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.12) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	2.12
Debt/FCF	15.42
Altman-Z	2.63

ROIC/WACC0.95

WACC7.37%

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 88.64% of its industry peers.
ACEL has a Quick Ratio of 2.50. This indicates that ACEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.50) is better than 89.39% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.57
Quick Ratio	2.5

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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%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.66% on average over the past years.
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.36, the valuation of ACEL can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.12% 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 28.82.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.62, ACEL is valued correctly.
ACEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.95), we can say ACEL is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	11.36
Fwd PE	12.62

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACEL is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	23.99
EV/EBITDA	7.1

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.