earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Accel Entertainment Q1 2026 revenue record $352M, net income flat at $15M; adjusted EBITDA up 9%
Accel Entertainment, Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.17
revenue$351,558,000
- Revenue of $352M (+9% YoY) – quarterly record; net income $15M flat; adjusted EBITDA $54M (+9%).
- Ended Q1 with 4,540 locations (+3%) and 28,353 terminals (+4%); cash $274M, net debt $306M, leverage 1.4x.
- Repurchased 1.1M shares for $12M; Illinois revenue up 6% ex-Fairmount; Fairmount launched table games in April.
- Adjusted EBITDA and net income impacted by $2M shift in Fairmount Park purse expense timing.
- Management highlights Chicago market opportunity (TITO rollout) and Nebraska growth; pipeline for tuck-in M&A.