Reviewing Accel Entertainment (ACEL) & Its Rivals

Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get Rating) is one of 34 publicly-traded companies in the “Amusement & recreation services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Accel Entertainment to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Accel Entertainment and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Accel Entertainment	$734.71 million	$31.56 million	21.52
Accel Entertainment Competitors	$914.79 million	-$75.39 million	49.90

Accel Entertainment’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Accel Entertainment. Accel Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.3% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment’s rivals have a beta of -0.49, meaning that their average share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Accel Entertainment and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accel Entertainment	0	1	3	0	2.75
Accel Entertainment Competitors	73	270	379	10	2.45

Accel Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $16.38, suggesting a potential upside of 58.52%. As a group, “Amusement & recreation services” companies have a potential upside of 65.24%. Given Accel Entertainment’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Accel Entertainment and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accel Entertainment	5.84%	48.62%	12.77%
Accel Entertainment Competitors	2,300.79%	-2.90%	170.37%

Summary

Accel Entertainment rivals beat Accel Entertainment on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Accel Entertainment Company Profile (Get Rating)

Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved 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 provides licensed establishment partners gaming solutions that appeal to players who patronize those businesses. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, pinball machines, and other related entertainment equipment. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 13,639 video gaming terminals across 2,584 locations in Illinois. Accel Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.