ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:ACEL - US00436Q1067 - Common Stock
9.58 USD
-0.03 (-0.31%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACEL. 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ACEL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ACEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years ACEL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
ACEL has a Return On Assets (4.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.35%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.48% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.99%, ACEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.85% of the companies in the same industry.
ACEL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.03%. This is below the industry average of 10.61%.
| 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
ACEL has a Profit Margin of 3.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 51.52% of 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.
ACEL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ACEL's Gross Margin of 31.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACEL is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACEL is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for ACEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ACEL has more shares outstanding
ACEL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.54 indicates that ACEL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ACEL's Altman-Z score of 2.54 is fine compared to the rest 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.
ACEL has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.42) which is in line with its industry peers.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC7.29%
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 90.91% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.50 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ACEL (2.50) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.5 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ACEL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.05%.
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%.
Measured over the past years, ACEL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 23.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.05%
EPS 3Y6.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.97%
Revenue growth 3Y18.77%
Revenue growth 5Y23.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.09%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.47% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.72% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.36%
EPS Next 2Y-2.53%
EPS Next 3Y0.47%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.76%
Revenue Next 2Y6.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.72%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.19, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACEL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.47), we can say ACEL is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.08, the valuation of ACEL can be described as very reasonable.
81.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
ACEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 35.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.08 |
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 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
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)7.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.53%
EPS Next 3Y0.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ACEL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:ACEL (11/20/2025, 3:11:47 PM)
9.58
-0.03 (-0.31%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners50.02%
Inst Owner Change1.74%
Ins Owners16.84%
Ins Owner Change-1.78%
Market Cap807.50M
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)43.67M
Analysts82
Price Target16.58 (73.07%)
Short Float %2.58%
Short Ratio4.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)14.37%
Min EPS beat(2)13.12%
Max EPS beat(2)15.62%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)10.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.65%
Max EPS beat(4)15.62%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.11%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)14.8%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)8.99%
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)1.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.06 | ||
| P/B | 3.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
EPS(TTM)0.94
EY9.81%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY9.03%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)1.58
OCFY16.51%
SpS15.51
BVpS3.17
TBVpS-1.5
PEG (NY)7.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.54 |
F-Score6
WACC7.29%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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)-1.05%
EPS 3Y6.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y1.36%
EPS Next 2Y-2.53%
EPS Next 3Y0.47%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.97%
Revenue growth 3Y18.77%
Revenue growth 5Y23.49%
Sales Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue Next Year8.76%
Revenue Next 2Y6.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y3.61%
EBIT growth 3Y8.99%
EBIT growth 5Y46.87%
EBIT Next Year68.41%
EBIT Next 3Y23.21%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC?
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACEL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 10.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.02.