ACEL Consumer Cyclical

Accel Entertainment, Inc.

$11.86-0.42%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 6, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Gambling
Country: United States
Market cap: 963.0M USD
Enterprise value: 1.2B USD
Full-time employees: 1,600

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.07 vs a peer median of 0.63) and more debt relative to equity (2.02× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.07 vs peers 0.63) and more debt vs equity (2.02× vs peers 0.46×)

Ranks #510 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (top 34%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +37%, operating profit +11%.
Since 2022, Accel Entertainment's revenue changed +37% but operating profit only +11%: costs are rising faster than sales.
Annual revenue rose 5 years in a row. Fiscal-year revenue rose from $316M in 2020 to $1.3B in 2025.
Accel Entertainment's fiscal-year revenue rose in each of the five years to 2025, from $316M to $1.3B.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 139% of reported profit.
Accel Entertainment's free cash flow is 139% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

StockQuotient Score

59/ 100

Oct 5 60 → Nov 4 59 (-1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

68/100

Moderate▼ 2 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 70 → 68

Share price +6.0%-4
Company's reported figures updated+1
Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ EBITDA yield
▲ Earnings yield
▲ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield5.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score 0.45Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield13.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.96Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield8.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.38Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield29.5%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

79/100

Moderate▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 2.4%

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 78 → 79

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ EPS growth
▲ Revenue growth
▲ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth67.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.48Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth7.1%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.45Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth8.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.76Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

68/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ ROIC
▲ ROA

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin8.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.40Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets5.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.73Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital15.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.28Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin31.4%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equity20.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Beta

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.07

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.47Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio2.47×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.78Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equity2.02×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -4.37Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Accel Entertainment

Is Accel Entertainment getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 4, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 59/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Accel Entertainment valued vs its peers?: Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 68/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 13.2% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 73% of peers).EBITDA yield 13.2% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 73% of peers).
Is Accel Entertainment growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 79/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings per share growth 67.2% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).Earnings per share growth 67.2% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).
How profitable is Accel Entertainment?: More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 68/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on invested capital 15.0% vs a peer median of 7.3% (stronger than 77% of peers).Return on invested capital 15.0% vs peers 7.3% (stronger than 77% of peers).
How risky is Accel Entertainment?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 2.47× vs a peer median of 1.48× (stronger than 79% of peers).Current ratio 2.47× vs peers 1.48× (stronger than 79% of peers). Debt / equity 2.02× vs a peer median of 0.46× (weaker than 87% of peers).Debt / equity 2.02× vs peers 0.46× (weaker than 87% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 4, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

No major changes

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	1.4B USD	1.4B USD	+2.4%
Net income (12 months)	51.5M USD	56.7M USD	+10.1%
Operating margin	8.0%	8.2%	+0.2 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	63.8M USD	78.9M USD	+23.7%
Debt	580.6M USD	573.3M USD	−1.2%
Cash	274.1M USD	255.5M USD	−6.8%
Shares outstanding	81.4M	81.2M	−0.2%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · 182 companies

Valuations in Consumer Cyclical are within their usual range since 2016.

36% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +0% and earnings +10% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −55% vs the whole market, against a usual −41%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Cyclical: too few Gambling companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Operating margin	9.6%	10.0%	9.2%	7.4%	8.1%	▲ 0.7 pts
Net margin	4.3%	7.6%	3.9%	2.9%	3.9%	▲ 1.0 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	5.1%	8.6%	5.0%	3.4%	4.7%	▲ 1.3 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	19.9%	41.5%	23.0%	13.8%	19.1%	▲ 5.3 pts
Free cash flow margin	11.0%	6.3%	4.3%	4.4%	4.7%	▲ 0.2 pts
Current ratio	3.45×	3.33×	2.85×	2.76×	2.61×	▼ 5.3%
Quick ratio	3.45×	3.25×	2.78×	2.69×	2.55×	▼ 5.2%
Debt to equity	2.16×	3.04×	2.73×	2.33×	2.25×	▼ 3.5%
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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.07 vs a peer median of 0.63) and more debt relative to equity (2.02× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.07 vs peers 0.63) and more debt vs equity (2.02× vs peers 0.46×)

Ranks #510 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (top 34%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +37%, operating profit +11%.

Since 2022, Accel Entertainment's revenue changed +37% but operating profit only +11%: costs are rising faster than sales.

Annual revenue rose 5 years in a row. Fiscal-year revenue rose from $316M in 2020 to $1.3B in 2025.

Accel Entertainment's fiscal-year revenue rose in each of the five years to 2025, from $316M to $1.3B.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 139% of reported profit.

Accel Entertainment's free cash flow is 139% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Questions investors ask about Accel Entertainment

Is Accel Entertainment getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 4, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 59/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Accel Entertainment valued vs its peers?

Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 68/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. EBITDA yield 13.2% vs a peer median of 8.8% (stronger than 73% of peers).EBITDA yield 13.2% vs peers 8.8% (stronger than 73% of peers).

Is Accel Entertainment growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 79/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings per share growth 67.2% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).Earnings per share growth 67.2% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).

How profitable is Accel Entertainment?

More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 68/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on invested capital 15.0% vs a peer median of 7.3% (stronger than 77% of peers).Return on invested capital 15.0% vs peers 7.3% (stronger than 77% of peers).

How risky is Accel Entertainment?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 2.47× vs a peer median of 1.48× (stronger than 79% of peers).Current ratio 2.47× vs peers 1.48× (stronger than 79% of peers). Debt / equity 2.02× vs a peer median of 0.46× (weaker than 87% of peers).Debt / equity 2.02× vs peers 0.46× (weaker than 87% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

1.4B USD

1.4B USD

+2.4%

Net income (12 months)

51.5M USD

56.7M USD

+10.1%

Operating margin

8.0%

8.2%

+0.2 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

63.8M USD

78.9M USD

+23.7%

Debt

580.6M USD

573.3M USD

−1.2%

Cash

274.1M USD

255.5M USD

−6.8%

Shares outstanding

81.4M

81.2M

−0.2%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Operating margin

9.6%

10.0%

9.2%

7.4%

8.1%

▲ 0.7 pts

Net margin

4.3%

7.6%

3.9%

2.9%

3.9%

▲ 1.0 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

5.1%

8.6%

5.0%

3.4%

4.7%

▲ 1.3 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

19.9%

41.5%

23.0%

13.8%

19.1%

▲ 5.3 pts

Free cash flow margin

11.0%

6.3%

4.3%

4.4%

4.7%

▲ 0.2 pts

Current ratio

3.45×

3.33×

2.85×

2.76×

2.61×

▼ 5.3%

Quick ratio

3.45×

3.25×

2.78×

2.69×

2.55×

▼ 5.2%

Debt to equity

2.16×

3.04×

2.73×

2.33×

2.25×

▼ 3.5%

Interest coverage

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