Last 36 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Gambling, Resorts & Casinos
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 16.0x, up 10.0% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 37.6% YoY to 4.1x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.60 | 16.04 | 15.01 | 17.30 | 34.99 | 14.59 | 27.24 | 50.00 | 15.09 | 33.92 | 13.51 | 22.81 | 22.00 |
| — | +10.0% | -44.9% | -65.4% | +131.9% | -57.0% | +101.6% | +119.2% | -31.4% | +63.8% | +5.3% | +192.1% | +98.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.78 |
| — | -2.3% | +0.6% | -10.8% | +8.0% | -19.8% | -4.0% | -2.3% | -10.0% | +23.1% | +22.4% | +25.3% | -27.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.09 | 3.32 | 3.60 | 3.51 | 3.87 | 3.29 | 3.51 | 4.74 | 4.17 | 4.98 | 4.47 | 4.80 | 4.86 |
| — | +1.0% | +2.5% | -25.9% | -7.4% | -34.0% | -21.5% | -1.2% | -14.1% | +14.4% | +17.7% | +22.8% | -14.5% | |
| P/FCF | 17.03 | 11.54 | 2.35 | 6.96 | — | 12.02 | 109.71 | 7.40 | 19.22 | 30.98 | 11.68 | 24.89 | 40.31 |
| — | -4.0% | -97.9% | -5.9% | — | -61.2% | +839.5% | -70.3% | -52.3% | +158.0% | +5.7% | +143.4% | +107.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.43 | 4.11 | 6.58 | 7.12 | 7.38 | 6.59 | 7.99 | 8.21 | 7.57 | 7.79 | 7.15 | 7.76 | 6.88 |
| — | -37.6% | -17.6% | -13.3% | -2.5% | -15.5% | +11.7% | +5.8% | +10.1% | +18.7% | +12.0% | +11.5% | -18.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.77 | — | 11.11 | 11.96 | 16.18 | 10.37 | 12.90 | 19.64 | 13.04 | 13.77 | 10.44 | 13.15 | 12.41 |
| — | — | -13.9% | -39.1% | +24.0% | -24.7% | +23.6% | +49.3% | +5.1% | +15.3% | +5.4% | +20.3% | +6.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.7% in Q1 2026, down 1.0 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.8% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.0% | 30.4% | 29.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.2% | 30.1% |
| — | +0.9% | +9.6% | +4.7% | +4.3% | +2.2% | +0.4% | -0.8% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.3% | -5.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 10.0% |
| — | -3.9% | +32.6% | +6.4% | +9.1% | -5.4% | -23.5% | -17.3% | -26.4% | -10.3% | -5.1% | +0.4% | -16.9% | |
| Net Margin | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| — | -7.6% | +79.8% | +150.3% | -53.8% | +83.9% | -51.1% | -55.4% | +38.2% | -21.5% | +11.6% | -56.8% | -65.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 19.3% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| — | -4.8% | +65.3% | +111.8% | -60.9% | +51.3% | -55.5% | -56.3% | +31.9% | -27.2% | +7.9% | -57.4% | -59.2% | |
| ROA | 4.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| — | -4.4% | +74.7% | +142.3% | -55.4% | +72.6% | -53.3% | -57.2% | +35.5% | -23.6% | +13.7% | -55.6% | -63.1% | |
| ROIC | 13.8% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| — | +87.1% | +28.3% | -0.9% | +1.2% | -14.2% | -26.6% | -17.8% | -25.1% | -5.7% | +4.2% | +6.5% | -15.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.7x, down from 12.6x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 11.9% YoY to 2.71x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.30 | 0.11 | 2.30 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.21 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.78 |
| — | -95.1% | +0.1% | -17.1% | -15.1% | -17.4% | -16.0% | +4.0% | -2.6% | -9.3% | -9.9% | -10.6% | -3.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.37 | 0.73 | 12.57 | 13.58 | 13.14 | 13.04 | 15.54 | 14.34 | 14.48 | 13.03 | 13.29 | 12.87 | 11.94 |
| — | -94.4% | -19.1% | -5.3% | -9.3% | +0.0% | +16.9% | +11.5% | +21.2% | +1.8% | -4.3% | -9.8% | -10.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 3.05 | 2.83 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 3.03 |
| — | +11.9% | -5.3% | -5.0% | -13.2% | -14.6% | -3.3% | -11.6% | +0.6% | -12.1% | -14.3% | +0.1% | -9.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.98 | 2.76 | 2.78 | 2.99 | 2.95 |
| — | +11.9% | -5.2% | -5.1% | -13.9% | -14.7% | -3.4% | -12.0% | +0.9% | -12.1% | -14.5% | +0.2% | -10.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.93 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 3.06 | 2.41 | 3.26 | 2.59 | 1.76 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 3.25 | 2.79 | 2.95 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ACEL stock.
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s current operating margin is 8.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Accel Entertainment, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.