ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

11.48 USD
-0.22 (-1.88%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
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After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACEL. ACEL was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. ACEL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ACEL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years ACEL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.66%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 19.09%, ACEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.60%) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
ACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • ACEL has a Profit Margin of 3.87%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ACEL has a Operating Margin (8.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACEL has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.35%, ACEL is doing worse than 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACEL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. ACEL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACEL 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.
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 2.70 indicates that ACEL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.70, ACEL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.57. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACEL would need 11.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACEL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 53.17% of its industry peers.
  • ACEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ACEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACEL outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.11
Debt/FCF 11.57
Altman-Z 2.7
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.42%
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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.
  • ACEL has a Current ratio of 2.61. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACEL outperforms 89.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.55 indicates that ACEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.55, ACEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.55
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. ACEL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.49%.
  • ACEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 100.00% yearly.
  • ACEL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.12%.
  • ACEL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 33.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.49%
EPS 3Y3.26%
EPS 5Y100%
EPS Q2Q%-9.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.52%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.19% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.12%
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
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.
  • 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. ACEL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.96 indicates a reasonable valuation of ACEL.
  • ACEL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACEL is cheaper than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACEL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ACEL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.02.
  • 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACEL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.65. ACEL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.96
Fwd PE 13.02
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACEL is valued cheaper than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACEL is valued a bit cheaper than 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.19
EV/EBITDA 6.91
ACEL Per share dataACEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACEL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACEL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC

NYSE:ACEL (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.48 0 (0%)

11.48

-0.22 (-1.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners50.8%
Inst Owner Change1.09%
Ins Owners16.94%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap955.25M
Revenue(TTM)1.33B
Net Income(TTM)51.47M
Analysts80
Price Target15.47 (34.76%)
Short Float %2.7%
Short Ratio3.37
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.28%
Max EPS beat(2)34.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)13.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.28%
Max EPS beat(4)34.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)11.28%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.87%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)10.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.96
Fwd PE 13.02
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 18.19
P/OCF 6.33
P/B 3.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.91
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY8.36%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY7.68%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY5.5%
OCF(TTM)1.81
OCFY15.79%
SpS16
BVpS3.24
TBVpS-1.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number8.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.7
F-Score8
WACC8.42%
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)5.49%
EPS 3Y3.26%
EPS 5Y100%
EPS Q2Q%-9.52%
EPS Next Y-8.12%
EPS Next 2Y-1.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.13%
Revenue growth 5Y33.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.52%
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 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 5 / 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 financial health for ACEL stock?

The financial health rating of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 5 / 10.