---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698991-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACEL"
cik: "0001698991"
company_name: "Accel Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:21:26.774885+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accel Entertainment Q3 revenue rises 5.1% to $302.2M; net income drops 53% on earnout adjustment

## Summary
- Record revenue $302.2M (+5.1% YoY); net income $4.9M (-53.2%) due to fair value change on earnout shares.
- Adjusted EBITDA $45.9M (+3.9%); locations up 2.8% to 4,014, terminals up 4.1% to 25,729.
- Two Q4 acquisitions announced: Louisiana distributed gaming operator and FanDuel Sportsbook in Collinsville, IL.
- Repurchased $6.2M of stock in Q3; net debt $289M (+2.4% from Q3 2023).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698991-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACEL
- cik: 0001698991
- company_name: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899124000041/0001698991-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899124000041/acel-20241030.htm

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