Accel Entertainment Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Accel Entertainment Inc (ACEL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Accel Entertainment Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,425M vs 10,288M combined for its competitors (12.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-1.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Accel Entertainment Inc generated 10.3% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 5.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.7% net margin compares with 4.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Accel Entertainment Inc ranks #13 of 46 companies by market capitalization in the Movies and Entertainment industry, holding 1.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Accel Entertainment Inc accounted for 12.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 12.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.89M compares with $0.33M for the peer group (2.7x).
- Structure: Accel Entertainment Inc operates in the following segments: Reportable, Other Operating.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
ACEL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Accel Entertainment Inc reported revenue growth of 10.27 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.65 %.
With a net margin of 5.66 %, Accel Entertainment Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (4.46 %).
Accel Entertainment Inc generated 12.54 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 12.08 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Accel Entertainment Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Accel Entertainment Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Accel Entertainment Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Accel Entertainment Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Movies and Entertainment industry grew revenue 15.0% year over year, combined, vs 10.3% for Accel Entertainment Inc. Accel Entertainment Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.63% to 1.56%, a loss of 0.07 percentage points.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | - | |||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
ACEL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ACEL Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
ACEL Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
ACEL Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caesars Entertainment inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Penn Entertainment Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Churchill Downs Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Draftkings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Brightstar Lottery Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Accel Entertainment Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Accel Entertainment Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Accel Entertainment Inc |
1,148.84 | 1,424.68 |
 Draftkings Inc |
9,172.69 | 6,222.52 |
 Churchill Downs Inc |
6,906.90 | 3,004.90 |
 Caesars Entertainment inc |
5,958.84 | 11,562.00 |
 Penn Entertainment Inc |
2,475.11 | 7,282.70 |
 Brightstar Lottery Plc |
1,847.86 | 2,511.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 27,510.23 | 32,007.81 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Accel Entertainment Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Accel Entertainment Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Light & Wonder, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Novomatic | Company report | 85% |
| International Game Technology | Company report | 85% |
| Aristocrat | Company report | 85% |
| IGT | Company report | 85% |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Draftkings Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Accel Entertainment Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | Reportable 96.52 % |
| Draftkings Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Churchill Downs Inc | Live and Historical Racing 45.26 % |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | Regional 53.54 % |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | Northeast 38.62 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Accel Entertainment Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | 1,149 | 890,428 | 39,898 |
| Draftkings Inc | 9,173 | 1,131,368 | -30,346 |
| Churchill Downs Inc | 6,907 | 333,878 | 50,722 |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | 5,959 | 231,240 | -8,440 |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | 2,475 | 310,682 | -452 |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | 1,848 | 431,814 | 49,355 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 26,361 | 326,199 | 1,536 |
Accel Entertainment Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | Illinois 70.95 % |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | United States 46.83 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 38 companies in Accel Entertainment Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Accel Entertainment Inc ranks #13 of 38 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.02 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,644, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 42,540 | 37.90 % |
| 3 | Liberty Live Holdings inc | 9,355 | 8.33 % |
| 4 | Churchill Downs Inc | 6,907 | 6.15 % |
| 5 | Warner Music Group Corp | 4,694 | 4.18 % |
| 6 | Cinemark Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Sphere Entertainment Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Lionsgate Studios Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Manchester United Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Fubotv Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 13 | Accel Entertainment Inc | 1,149 | 1.02 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Accel Entertainment Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-10.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lionsgate Studios Corp | 4,096 | 104.44 % |
| 9 | Manchester United Plc | 3,968 | 46.65 % |
| 10 | Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc | 3,711 | 35.59 % |
| 11 | Fubotv Inc | 2,588 | -83.03 % |
| 12 | Amc Entertainment Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Accel Entertainment Inc | 1,149 | 35.31 % |
| 14 | Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Marcus Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 16 | Buuu Group Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 17 | Reservoir Media inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 18 | Angel Studios inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Accel Entertainment Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-10. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Movies and Entertainment industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (56 companies). See the full Movies and Entertainment industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 99.78 % | 30.95 % (avg) | +68.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | 8.25 % | industry median | +1.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.26 % | 6.46 % (avg) | +4.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.76 % | 6.55 % (avg) | -1.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Movies and Entertainment industry average (56 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Movies and Entertainment industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.8x | 35.8x | -20.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.2x | 13.2x | -5.0x |
| P/B | 3.5x | 3.6x | -0.1x |
| Return on Equity | 22.58 % | industry aggregate | -3.61 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.12 % | -3.31 % (avg) | 12.43 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | 132.24 % | 32.00 % | 20.69 % | 5.17 % | 8.12 % |
| Operating Margin | - | -7.80 % | 9.55 % | 9.99 % | 9.18 % | 7.38 % | 8.10 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.81 % | -4.05 % | 9.68 % | 11.12 % | 11.52 % | 8.90 % | 9.35 % |
| P/E | - | - | 38.5x | 10.5x | 19.8x | 27.2x | 17.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Strategic Group Map
Accel Entertainment Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Accel Entertainment Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 9.0% and operating margin of 8.3% compares with an average of 6.9% growth and 7.8% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Accel Entertainment Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Accel Entertainment Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Accel Entertainment Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.03x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 6.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Live Nation Entertainment Inc alone holds 38% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,644 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.76 % vs industry average 6.55 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Accel Entertainment Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Accel Entertainment Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Accel Entertainment Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.03x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (15.8x vs 35.8x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Live Nation Entertainment Inc , holding 37.90 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | 2.12 | 2.50 | 2.11 |
| Draftkings Inc | 0.65 | 1.04 | 3.62 |
| Churchill Downs Inc | 0.25 | 0.42 | 3.75 |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | 0.40 | 0.81 | 3.09 |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | 0.57 | 0.87 | 2.31 |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | 0.49 | 0.76 | 4.77 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.3 % | +54.6 % |
| Draftkings Inc | Q2 2026 | -4.6 % | - |
| Churchill Downs Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.9 % | +104.1 % |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | Q1 2026 | +2.7 % | - |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | Q3 2026 | +7.1 % | - |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | Q4 2025 | 0.0 % | -43.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +1.8 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Accel Entertainment Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | Q3 2026 | -45.5 % | -11.0 % |
| Draftkings Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.4 % | +27.2 % |
| Churchill Downs Inc | Q3 2026 | +137.8 % | -75.9 % |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | Q1 2026 | +4.8 % | -24.7 % |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | Q3 2026 | - | -63.0 % |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | Q4 2025 | +12.6 % | +112.1 % |
Accel Entertainment Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | 5.81% | 6.35% | 22.58% |
| Draftkings Inc | - | - | - |
| Churchill Downs Inc | 6.10% | 6.15% | 37.84% |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | - | - | - |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | - | - | - |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | 3.13% | 4.16% | 32.80% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Accel Entertainment Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Accel Entertainment Inc | 18.23 | 0.81 |
| Draftkings Inc | - | 1.47 |
| Churchill Downs Inc | 15.37 | 2.30 |
| Caesars Entertainment inc | - | 0.52 |
| Penn Entertainment Inc | - | 0.34 |
| Brightstar Lottery Plc | 12.68 | 0.74 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 132.37 | 0.86 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.