(ACEL) Accel Entertainment - Overview

Sector: Consumer CyclicalIndustry: Gambling | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 919m | Total Return 8.4% in 12m

Stock Gaming Terminals, Amusement Devices, ATMs, Entertainment
Total Rating 54
Risk 65
Buy Signal -0.59
Gambling +7.4
Casinos & Gaming +8.1
Market Cap: 919m
Avg Trading Vol: 4.57M USD
ATR: 3.54%
Peers RS (IBD): 47.5
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility32.2%
Rel. Tail Risk-9.19%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.20
Alpha-6.94
Character TTM
Beta0.921
Beta Downside0.959
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.02%
CAGR/Max DD0.22
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of ACEL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.12, "2021-06": 0.27, "2021-09": 0.18, "2021-12": 0.18, "2022-03": 0.19, "2022-06": 0.24, "2022-09": 0.21, "2022-12": 0.81, "2023-03": 0.11, "2023-06": 0.11, "2023-09": 0.22, "2023-12": 0.25, "2024-03": 0.23, "2024-06": 0.25, "2024-09": 0.22, "2024-12": 0.21, "2025-03": 0.1678, "2025-06": 0.2587, "2025-09": 0.16, "2025-12": 0.2928,
EPS CAGR: 12.22%
EPS Trend: -3.7%
Last SUE: 2.97
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of ACEL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 147.069, 2021-06: 201.974, 2021-09: 193.351, 2021-12: 192.313, 2022-03: 196.891, 2022-06: 227.869, 2022-09: 266.967, 2022-12: 278.07, 2023-03: 293.208, 2023-06: 292.647, 2023-09: 287.497, 2023-12: 297.068, 2024-03: 301.817, 2024-06: 309.413, 2024-09: 302.227, 2024-12: 317.515, 2025-03: 323.912, 2025-06: 335.909, 2025-09: 329.693, 2025-12: 341.446,
Rev. CAGR: 15.81%
Rev. Trend: 86.6%
Last SUE: 1.36
Qual. Beats: 1
Description: ACEL Accel Entertainment March 04, 2026

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) operates in the distributed gaming and local entertainment sector within the United States.

The company installs and maintains gaming terminals, redemption devices, and amusement devices in non-casino venues like restaurants, bars, and convenience stores. This business model leverages existing retail footprints for gaming operations.

ACEL also designs and manufactures gaming terminals and provides full-service gaming solutions. Additionally, it operates casinos and stand-alone ATMs, and supplies amusement devices such as jukeboxes and dartboards. The distributed gaming sector often involves revenue sharing agreements with host locations.

To further analyze ACELs performance and market position, consider exploring its detailed financials on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Illinois gaming terminal revenue growth
  • Regulatory changes impact distributed gaming market
  • Acquisition strategy expands geographic footprint
  • Consumer discretionary spending affects entertainment demand
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
Net Income: 51.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.18 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 15.89% < 20% (prev 16.88%; Δ -0.99% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 150.9m > Net Income 51.5m
Net Debt (332.8m) to EBITDA (182.9m): 1.82 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.61 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (86.4m) vs 12m ago 1.30% < -2%
Gross Margin: 31.77% > 18% (prev 0.30%; Δ 3.15k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 122.4% > 50% (prev 117.4%; Δ 4.97% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.03 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 182.9m / Interest Expense TTM 34.9m)
Altman Z'' 2.65
A: 0.19 (Total Current Assets 343.0m - Total Current Liabilities 131.5m) / Total Assets 1.13b
B: 0.17 (Retained Earnings 186.2m / Total Assets 1.13b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 105.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.09b)
D: 0.22 (Book Value of Equity 186.4m / Total Liabilities 852.8m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.65 = A
Beneish M -2.27
DSRI: 2.04 (Receivables 23.3m/10.6m, Revenue 1.33b/1.23b)
GMI: 0.95 (GM 31.77% / 30.18%)
AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.40)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 1.33b / 1.23b)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 51.5m - CFO 150.9m) / TA 1.13b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB
What is the price of ACEL shares? As of March 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 10.75 with a total of 229,249 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.53%, over one month by -5.37%, over three months by -7.41% and over the past year by +8.37%.
Is ACEL a buy, sell or hold? Accel Entertainment has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy ACEL.
  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ACEL price?
ISSUER TARGET UP/DOWN
Wallstreet Target Price 15.5 44.2%
Analysts Target Price 15.5 44.2%
ACEL Fundamental Data Overview March 27, 2026
P/E Trailing = 18.7667
P/E Forward = 16.0514
P/S = 0.6901
P/B = 3.3028
Revenue TTM = 1.33b USD
EBIT TTM = 105.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 182.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 569.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 43.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 629.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 332.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.25b USD (918.5m + Debt 629.4m - CCE 296.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.03 (Ebit TTM 105.5m / Interest Expense TTM 34.9m)
EV/FCF = 8.29x (Enterprise Value 1.25b / FCF TTM 150.9m)
FCF Yield = 12.06% (FCF TTM 150.9m / Enterprise Value 1.25b)
FCF Margin = 11.34% (FCF TTM 150.9m / Revenue TTM 1.33b)
Net Margin = 3.87% (Net Income TTM 51.5m / Revenue TTM 1.33b)
Gross Margin = 31.77% ((Revenue TTM 1.33b - Cost of Revenue TTM 908.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 33.37% (prev 31.32%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.11 (Enterprise Value 1.25b / Total Assets 1.13b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.40% (Interest Expense 8.79m / Debt 629.4m)
Taxrate = 27.44% (6.08m / 22.2m)
NOPAT = 76.6m (EBIT 105.5m * (1 - 27.44%))
Current Ratio = 2.61 (Total Current Assets 343.0m / Total Current Liabilities 131.5m)
Debt / Equity = 2.33 (Debt 629.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 269.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.82 (Net Debt 332.8m / EBITDA 182.9m)
Debt / FCF = 2.21 (Net Debt 332.8m / FCF TTM 150.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 264.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.73% (Net Income 51.5m / Total Assets 1.13b)
RoE = 19.49% (Net Income TTM 51.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 264.1m)
RoCE = 12.65% (EBIT 105.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 264.1m + L.T.Debt 569.8m))
RoIC = 8.91% (NOPAT 76.6m / Invested Capital 858.9m)
WACC = 5.88% (E(918.5m)/V(1.55b) * Re(9.22%) + D(629.4m)/V(1.55b) * Rd(1.40%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 9.22% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.02%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.01% ; FCFF base≈112.4m ; Y1≈99.3m ; Y5≈82.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 26.36 (EV 2.48b - Net Debt 332.8m = Equity 2.15b / Shares 81.6m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -14.30% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -3.70 | EPS CAGR: 12.22% | SUE: 2.97 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 86.59 | Revenue CAGR: 15.81% | SUE: 1.36 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.23 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.004 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.85 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.026 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=-16.7% | Growth Revenue=+5.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.93 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.053 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+9.3% | Growth Revenue=+3.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.9% (Discount Rate 9.2% - Earnings Yield 5.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +1.6% (Analyst 5.5% - Implied 3.9%)
Additional Sources for ACEL Stock Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma · Stockcircle