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(ACEL) Accel Entertainment - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US00436Q1067

Gaming Terminals, ATM, Jukeboxes, Dartboards, Pool Tables

Casinos & Gaming
Market Cap in USD: 968m
IPO / Inception: 2019-11-21
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -7.16%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of ACEL over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": -0.05, "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,
EPS CAGR: -3.09%
EPS Trend: -6.9%
Last SUE: -1.49
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Revenue of ACEL over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 74.413, 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,
Rev. CAGR: 15.46%
Rev. Trend: 87.5%
Last SUE: 0.38
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Currently no dividends paid
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 30.8%
Value at Risk 5%th 47.3%
Relative Tail Risk -6.77%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.24
Alpha -2.61
CAGR/Max DD 0.53
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.429
Beta 0.591
Beta Downside 0.586
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 26.02%
Mean DD 9.64%
Median DD 9.33%

Description: ACEL Accel Entertainment November 18, 2025

Accel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a U.S.-based operator that installs, maintains, and runs gaming terminals, redemption devices with ATM capability, and a range of amusement equipment in non-casino venues such as bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, and fraternal clubs. In addition to providing turnkey gaming solutions, the firm designs and manufactures its own terminals and operates a limited number of small-scale casinos and stand-alone ATMs.

Key operating metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of roughly $210 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin near 12 %, reflecting the high-margin nature of the “pay-to-play” model. The distributed-gaming segment has grown at a compound annual rate of ~8 % over the past three years, driven by rising consumer discretionary spend and the expansion of “micro-gaming” locations in suburban markets. A broader sector driver is the U.S. non-casino gaming market, estimated at $5 billion and projected to outpace overall retail growth as state regulators relax licensing rules for electronic gaming devices.

For a deeper dive into ACEL’s valuation assumptions and comparable peer analysis, you may find ValueRay’s detailed research useful.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (43.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 78.4m TTM)
FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.10pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 15.60% (prev 16.85%; Δ -1.25pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.12 (>3.0%) and CFO 133.3m > Net Income 43.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (310.6m) to EBITDA (174.1m) ratio: 1.78 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 2.57 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (86.1m) change vs 12m ago 2.09% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 31.03% (prev 30.15%; Δ 0.88pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 128.4% (prev 127.4%; Δ 1.02pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.83 (EBITDA TTM 174.1m / Interest Expense TTM 35.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.62

(A) 0.19 = (Total Current Assets 333.6m - Total Current Liabilities 129.7m) / Total Assets 1.09b
(B) 0.16 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 170.1m / Total Assets 1.09b
(C) 0.10 = EBIT TTM 99.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.02b
(D) 0.21 = Book Value of Equity 171.2m / Total Liabilities 814.1m
Total Rating: 2.62 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 65.81

1. Piotroski 5.50pt
2. FCF Yield 3.76%
3. FCF Margin 3.68%
4. Debt/Equity 2.26
5. Debt/Ebitda 1.78
6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.28)%
7. RoE 16.77%
8. Rev. Trend 87.46%
9. EPS Trend -6.90%

What is the price of ACEL shares?

As of December 31, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 11.61 with a total of 387,327 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.94%, over one month by +12.39%, over three months by +2.56% and over the past year by +9.84%.

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.
  • Strong Buy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the ACEL price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 14.8 27.5%
Analysts Target Price 14.8 27.5%
ValueRay Target Price 11.4 -2%

ACEL Fundamental Data Overview December 27, 2025

Market Cap USD = 967.7m (967.7m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 22.96
P/E Forward = 16.0514
P/S = 0.7404
P/B = 3.5761
Beta = 1.08
Revenue TTM = 1.31b USD
EBIT TTM = 99.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 174.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 565.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 30.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 602.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 310.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.28b USD (967.7m + Debt 602.7m - CCE 292.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.83 (Ebit TTM 99.6m / Interest Expense TTM 35.2m)
FCF Yield = 3.76% (FCF TTM 48.1m / Enterprise Value 1.28b)
FCF Margin = 3.68% (FCF TTM 48.1m / Revenue TTM 1.31b)
Net Margin = 3.34% (Net Income TTM 43.7m / Revenue TTM 1.31b)
Gross Margin = 31.03% ((Revenue TTM 1.31b - Cost of Revenue TTM 901.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 31.32% (prev 31.34%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.18 (Enterprise Value 1.28b / Total Assets 1.09b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.43% (Interest Expense 8.62m / Debt 602.7m)
Taxrate = 25.24% (4.49m / 17.8m)
NOPAT = 74.4m (EBIT 99.6m * (1 - 25.24%))
Current Ratio = 2.57 (Total Current Assets 333.6m / Total Current Liabilities 129.7m)
Debt / Equity = 2.26 (Debt 602.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 267.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.78 (Net Debt 310.6m / EBITDA 174.1m)
Debt / FCF = 6.46 (Net Debt 310.6m / FCF TTM 48.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 260.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.02% (Net Income 43.7m / Total Assets 1.09b)
RoE = 16.77% (Net Income TTM 43.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 260.4m)
RoCE = 12.06% (EBIT 99.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 260.4m + L.T.Debt 565.1m))
RoIC = 8.73% (NOPAT 74.4m / Invested Capital 852.2m)
WACC = 5.46% (E(967.7m)/V(1.57b) * Re(8.19%) + D(602.7m)/V(1.57b) * Rd(1.43%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.19% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.18%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.43% ; FCFE base≈57.5m ; Y1≈49.7m ; Y5≈39.5m
Fair Price DCF = 8.43 (DCF Value 701.3m / Shares Outstanding 83.2m; 5y FCF grow -16.42% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -6.90 | EPS CAGR: -3.09% | SUE: -1.49 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 87.46 | Revenue CAGR: 15.46% | SUE: 0.38 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.23 | Chg30d=-0.020 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.87 | Chg30d=+0.001 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=-4.5% | Growth Revenue=+4.4%

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