What is Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp?

Accel Entertainment (ACEL) reported stock-based comp of $2.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp increased by 19.5% year-over-year, from $2.09M to $2.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.4M to $12.21M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Accel Entertainment ACEL Stock-Based Comp

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$24M-7.7%

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$7.68M+0.7%

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Wynn ResortsWYNN

$25.74M+32.7%

Las Vegas SandsLVS

$24M+118%

Segments

By segment

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Reportable Segment$2.5M+19.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$351.6M+8.5%

Gross profit$350.9M+9.0%

Operating income$27.1M+4.3%

Net income$14.7M+0.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.170.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$274.1M+0.8%

Total debt$580.6M0.0%

Total equity$272.3M+5.1%

Total assets$1.1B+2.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$42.7M-4.5%

CapEx$22.9M-14.6%

Free cash flow$19.9M+10.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.07B+12.0%

Enterprise value$1.38B+8.9%

P/E20.8×-1.7×

P/S0.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin99.7%+0.3pp

Operating margin8%+0.7pp

Net margin3.8%+0.4pp

FCF margin5.2%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19.4%+1.0pp

Debt / equity2.1×-0.1×

Current ratio2.7×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Accel Entertainment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Accel Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp?: Accel Entertainment (ACEL) reported stock-based comp of $2.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp increased by 19.5% year-over-year, from $2.09M to $2.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accel Entertainment's stock-based comp has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.4M to $12.21M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.