Accel Entertainment

About Accel Entertainment

Accel Entertainment Inc is a distributed gaming and local entertainment operator in the United States. It is engaged in the installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of gaming terminals and related equipment, redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality, and amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations such as restaurants, bars, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The Company also operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations. It generates revenue from Net gaming, Amusement, Manufacturing, ATM fees, and others.

Ticker

$ACEL

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

1,600

Headquarters

Burr Ridge, United States

Website

www.accelentertainment.com

ACEL Metrics

BasicAdvanced

$1bn

20.86

$0.60

1.04

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What the Analysts think about ACEL

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Accel Entertainment stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Accel delivered record first-quarter 2026 net revenues of $351.6 million, up 8.5% year-over-year, driven primarily by higher net gaming revenue and contributions from its growing casino operations in key states such as Illinois, Nebraska, and Georgia (StockTitan).

In Q4 2025, Accel’s adjusted EBITDA rose 18.9% year-over-year to $56.3 million and full-year adjusted EBITDA reached $210.1 million, demonstrating strong operating leverage and margin expansion in its distributed gaming model (Barchart).

As of March 31 2026, Accel held $274 million in cash against net debt of $306 million, and repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares for $12 million in Q1 2026, underscoring a solid liquidity position and disciplined capital return strategy (Accel Q1 Press Release PDF; MarketBeat).

Despite robust revenue growth, Q1 2026 net income remained flat at $14.7 million with diluted EPS at $0.17 year-over-year, reflecting limited bottom-line leverage from top-line expansion (TradingView).

Cost of revenue increased 9.1% in Q1 2026, outpacing the 8.5% increase in net revenues, resulting in margin compression and pressure on profitability (MarketScreener).

The Illinois market accounted for roughly two-thirds of Q1 2026 gross gaming revenue ($233 million), exposing Accel to concentration risk and potential regulatory or competitive headwinds in a single jurisdiction (Investing.com).

Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 20 Jun 2026.

ACEL Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses

Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual	Q3 24	QoQ growth
Revenue	$37bn	-39.75%
Net income	$45bn	107.52%
Profit margin	37.65%	6.78%

ACEL Earnings Performance

Company profitability

Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24
Actual	$3.69	$2.85	$2.45	$2.42	-
Expected	$3.55	$2.61	$2.05	$2.31	$3.94
Surprise	3.94%	9.20%	19.51%	4.63%	-

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