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ACEL · Accel Entertainment, Inc.

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$10.66 -0.22 (-2.02%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$899.60M
Shares
81.19M
Volume · Sep 30 495.4K Avg daily vol (3M) 298.43K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$10.66 Open$10.86 Day$10.61–10.93 52W close$9.61–13.41 Avg vol 30d320K Short int2.3M · 2.8% float · 8.5d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.39B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$56.68M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+9.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
8.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
16.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.2%
FCF yield
8.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
13.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$317.88M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-3.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.8%
Latest settlement · 8.5 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Accel reported a record Q2 with revenue up 10% YoY to $368M, Adjusted EBITDA up 11% to $59M, and net income up 72% to $13M, while developing markets (Nebraska, Georgia) and Nevada accelerated and Chicago locations are expected to begin operating in the coming weeks; near-term results were weighed by a $5M non-cash earnout fair-value loss and a $2.5M loss on the rationalization of legacy gaming equipment.

Bullish
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $368M, up 10% YoY, with net income up 72% to $13M.
  • + Record Adjusted EBITDA of $59M, up 11% YoY.
  • + Illinois revenue ex-Fairmount up 6% YoY on 9% growth in average location hold per day to $992 despite lower location/terminal counts.
  • + Chicago video gaming expected to begin operating in the coming weeks, with Accel approved for 17 of 39 (~44%) of establishments licensed to date.
  • + Fairmount Park delivered its highest quarterly gross profit since acquisition, with table games gaining traction and a second racing season underway.
Bearish
  • − Q2 net income included a ~$2.5M non-cash loss on the rationalization of older gaming equipment in warehouses.
  • − Nevada location hold per day fell 15.8% YoY to $660 as the convenience-store mix expanded faster than higher-hold participation bars.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −9%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −10%
below
RSI (14) 23
oversold
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 28%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −8%
trailing
6-month return −9%
trailing
YTD return −7%
this year
Relative strength −21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +19 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$465.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.83% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
170 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
EPS growth +46%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $62.0M
Buyback $33.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $310.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 32%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −21%
past year
ATR 2.4%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 2 of last 2
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Capital expenditure · full year $60M – $70M
Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
Revenue 2022
guided $820M – $870M
$969.8M Beat +14.8%
Revenue 2021
guided $700M – $725M
$734.71M Beat +3.1%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 4 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−9% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−10% Bearish
RSI (14)
23 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
28% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +19 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$465.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.83% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
170 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $10 Now $11 · 28% Range high $13
vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg -10%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$899.60M -6.6% +8.1% 16.5 2.8%
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$18.00B — — — 0.0%
FLUT
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$14.44B -65.3% +16.6% — 8.0%
LOTMY
Lottomatica Group S.p.A./ADR
$7.05B +10.6% — — 0.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
170
% held
55.7%
Net QoQ
+222.0K sh
Top holder
DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPIT…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
151
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.3M
Days to cover
8.5d
Change
+5.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
50%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
77
Value
$956
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
30.5%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$465.1K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$0
Net income (FY)
$51.5M
EPS diluted
$0.60
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$200.0M
Remaining
$33.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 11, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$3.0M
Shares
265.0K
Filed
Mar 16, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$5.5M
Filed
Jun 10, 2022
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 4, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Accel Entertainment Reports Quart…
Published
Aug 4, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ACEL -3.8% -7.9% -9.0% -8.4% -6.6%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -3.1% -8.1% -21.2% -7.8% -18.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2025
Authorized
$200.00M
Spent (derived)
$167.00M
Remaining
$33.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1698991 CUSIP 00436Q106 13F (30d) 3 filings 3 filers Visit website Investor relations