Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Interest Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment's (ACEL) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $7.9 million in Q1 2026, down 1.53% YoY from $8.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 135.13% on a QoQ basis from -$22.6 million in Q4 2025.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Interest Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) has 9 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $7.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 1.53% year-over-year to $7.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.6 million (down 43.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $31.6 million, down 3.56% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $7.9 million in Q1 2026, from -$22.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $9.3 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$22.6 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.1 million and a median of $6.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 862.36% — and 2025, when it plunged 374.99%.
- Tracing ACEL's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then sank by 364.3% to -$21.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 138.99% to $8.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 374.99% to -$22.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 135.13% to $7.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $7.9 million (Q1 2026), -$22.6 million (Q4 2025), and $4.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flutter Entertainment | 17.95 Bn | 16.39 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | DraftKings | 12.99 Bn | 12.00 Bn | 551.45 Mn | - |
| 3 | Super Group (SGHC) | 6.71 Bn | 6.29 Bn | - | -4.00 Mn |
| 4 | Churchill Downs | 6.57 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 712.00 Mn | 70.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rush Street Interactive | 2.84 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 139.66 Mn | - |
| 6 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.25 Bn | 980.32 Mn | 297.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Accel Entertainment | 987.75 Mn | 732.30 Mn | 115.51 Mn | - |
| 8 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 415.46 Mn | 346.04 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 175.48 Mn | 151.08 Mn | 52.10 Mn | 9.50 Mn |
| 10 | Grandstand | 70.65 Mn | 61.84 Mn | 31.83 Mn | -3.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.69 Mn |