Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) AI Stock Analysis

Accel Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, operates as a distributed gaming operator across the United States. The company installs, maintains, and manages gaming terminals, redemption devices equipped with ATM functionalities, and amusement devices such as jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and pinball machines. These terminals and devices are placed in authorized non-casino establishments, including restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. In addition to delivering gaming solutions and player support to partner venues, Accel Entertainment operates standalone ATMs across gaming and non-gaming locations to offer cash withdrawal services.

Accel Entertainment delivered a 5-year revenue compound annual growth rate of 33.3% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue expanded from $734.7M in FY2021 to $969.8M in FY2022, $1.17B in FY2023, $1.23B in FY2024, and reached $1.33B in FY2025. Over the same period, net income moved from $31.6M in FY2021 to $74.1M in FY2022, before moderating to $45.6M in FY2023, $35.3M in FY2024, and rebounding to $51.5M in FY2025. Operating margin was 8.2% in FY2025 compared to 9.6% in FY2021. For the trailing twelve months, revenue was $1.39B, with an operating margin of 9.4% and diluted EPS of $0.67. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue rose 9.6% year-over-year and quarterly earnings grew 87.5%.

As of June 30, 2026, Accel Entertainment held $255.5M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $573.3M, yielding net debt of $317.9M. Total assets stood at $1.10B against shareholders' equity of $283.9M, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.47. In FY2025, the company generated operating cash flow of $150.9M and free cash flow of $62.0M. Capital expenditures totaled $88.9M in FY2025, while share buybacks absorbed $39.9M, contributing to an 11.9% reduction in share count over 5 years.

Accel Entertainment trades at a trailing P/E of 16.2x, below the 18.0x median of its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers, but its forward P/E of 16.1x sits above the peer median of 14.1x. The enterprise value of $1.22B translates to an EV/EBITDA of 6.3x, compared to the peer median of 11.1x, and price-to-sales is 0.6x against a peer median of 0.7x. Over the past year, ACEL returned 4.4%, lagging the S&P 500 benchmark return of 16.8%. Over a 5-year period, the stock fell 10.5%, trailing the benchmark gain of 83.0%.

Wall Street coverage includes 4 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, and 2 Hold recommendations, with no Sell or Strong Sell ratings. The mean price target of $15.71 represents 44.4% upside compared to the last close of $10.88 on October 16, 2026. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $1.44B and EPS of $0.83, implying an 18.6% drop in EPS. For the subsequent year, 2 analysts project revenue of $1.50B and EPS of $1.08. Accel Entertainment has beaten EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 3, 2026.

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