ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067
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11.025 USD
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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.
- ACEL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACEL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACEL's Return On Assets of 4.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 65.87% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ACEL (19.09%) is better than 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
- ACEL has a Profit Margin (3.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACEL has declined.
- ACEL's Operating Margin of 8.10% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 49.21% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has declined.
- ACEL has a Gross Margin of 31.35%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACEL underperforms 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 2.64. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.64, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11 is on the high side and indicates that ACEL has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.11, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.61 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.61, ACEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% 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.
- ACEL has a better Quick ratio (2.55) 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.
- Measured over the past years, ACEL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 105.52% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ACEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.12% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ACEL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 33.29% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -7.69% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-19.81%
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.48%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y3.02%
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.
4. ACEL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.02.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.27% 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 26.17.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.50, the valuation of ACEL can be described as correct.
- ACEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.05.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACEL indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACEL is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACEL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as ACEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
EPS Next 2Y-7.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACEL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:ACEL (4/6/2026, 10:52:16 AM)
11.025
-0.01 (-0.14%)
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 Change0%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change0.18%
Market Cap899.31M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)51.47M
Analysts80
Price Target16.03 (45.4%)
Short Float %2.73%
Short Ratio3.14
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)3.61%
PT rev (3m)3.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.5 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.96 | ||
| P/B | 3.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.51 |
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY9.98%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY8%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY5.84%
OCF(TTM)1.85
OCFY16.78%
SpS16.32
BVpS3.31
TBVpS-1.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.09
Graham Number9.05
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 | 2.64 |
F-Score8
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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 Year5.48%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y3.02%
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
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.
What is the profitability of ACEL stock?
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC?
The financial health rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ACEL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is expected to decline by -19.81% in the next year.