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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698991-22-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACEL"
cik: "0001698991"
company_name: "Accel Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T03:59:12.887652+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accel Q3 revenue $267M (+38% YoY), net income $22.4M (+108%); reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Net income $22.4M ($0.81 diluted EPS) vs $10.8M a year ago; Adj. EBITDA $41.1M (+9% YoY).
- Locations up 38% to 3,517; gaming terminals +68% to 22,429, driven by Century Gaming acquisition.
- Completed two Nebraska/Iowa acquisitions: VVS, Inc. for $9.5M and River City Amusement for $2.8M.
- Repurchased $22.5M of Class A-1 common stock in Q3; net debt $309M (+109% YoY).
- FY 2022 guidance: revenue $960-990M, Adj. EBITDA $160-165M, capex raised to $38-43M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698991-22-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACEL
- cik: 0001698991
- company_name: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899122000042/0001698991-22-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899122000042/acel-20221108.htm

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