---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698991-26-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACEL"
cik: "0001698991"
company_name: "Accel Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:16:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:17:26.699022+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accel Entertainment Q2 2026 revenue $368M record, net income up 72% YoY

## Summary
- Revenue $368M (+10% YoY); net income $13M (+72% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA $59M (+11% YoY).
- Ended Q2 with 4,676 locations (+6% YoY) and 29,281 gaming terminals (+7% YoY).
- Repurchased ~500,000 shares for $5.6M in Q2; net debt $318M, undrawn $300M revolver.
- Illinois distributed gaming revenue up 6% YoY; Chicago gaming license approvals underway with 17 Accel locations approved.
- CEO Andy Rubenstein to transition to Chairman; completed accretive acquisition in Louisiana and route agreement in Nevada.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698991-26-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACEL
- cik: 0001698991
- company_name: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:16:12+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899126000058/0001698991-26-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899126000058/acel-20260804.htm

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