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Segments

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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$978.38M+4.7%
Enterprise value$1.28B+1.5%
P/E19×-7.6×
P/S0.7×0.0×

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 source filing: Accel Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026.

Filed
May 5, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001698991-26-000037
(In thousands)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Amortization of intangible assets and route and customer acquisition costs6,7906,290
Amortization of debt issuance costs270435
Gain on change in fair value of contingent earnout shares(1,476)(2,355)
Stock-based compensation expense2,4992,091
Loss on disposal of property and equipment650111
Net loss on write-off of route and customer acquisition costs and route and customer acquisition costs payable386352
Remeasurement of contingent consideration1,200(153)
Payments on consideration payable(447)(298)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

FAQ

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.

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