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Accel Entertainment, Inc. ACEL
Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.3B at a 3.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.192 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.169 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.098 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.325 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACEL | Accel Entertainment, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.81 | 21 | +8.1% |
| SPHR | Sphere Entertainment Co. | 7/9 | 0.78 | 182 | +18.8% |
| LUCK | Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp | 5/9 | -0.3 | — | +4% |
| BATRA | Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -1.65 | — | +10.5% |
| LLYVA | Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -5.37 | — | +12.2% |
| RSVR | Reservoir Media, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.26 | 79.5 | +10.7% |
| CPOP | Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd | 4/9 | 0.14 | — | +127.2% |
About Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It engages in the installation, maintenance, and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The company also designs and manufactures gaming terminals and related equipment, as well as offers turnkey and full-service gaming solutions to bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, and fraternal and veteran establishments. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other entertainment related equipment; and develops brick-and-mortar casinos that serve local gaming markets and horse racing venues. Accel Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
FAQ
Is ACEL financially healthy?
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ACEL pay a dividend?
No, Accel Entertainment, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ACEL?
In FY2025, Accel Entertainment, Inc. had a net margin of 3.9% and a return on equity of 19.1%.
Is ACEL overvalued or undervalued?
Accel Entertainment, Inc. trades at about 20.6× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.4×–69.6×, median 27.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ACEL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Accel Entertainment, Inc. is $15.50, about 25.6% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is ACEL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Accel Entertainment, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 21.0×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.