Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)

Accel Entertainment (ACEL) reported Operating Expenses of $324.5 million for Q1 2026, up 8.9% on a YoY basis from $298.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.07% quarter-over-quarter from $311.8 million in Q4 2025.

Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Accel Entertainment has reported Operating Expenses for 10 years, with the latest figure at $324.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.9% year-over-year to $324.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 7.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 7.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $324.5 million, up from $311.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $324.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $175.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $272.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $276.3 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses surged 51.14% — and 2024, when it grew 4.04%.
  • Accel Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $253.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.37% to $271.6 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.24% to $296.7 million in 2024, then increased by 5.08% to $311.8 million in 2025, then rose by 4.07% to $324.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $324.5 million (Q1 2026), $311.8 million (Q4 2025), and $304.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Flutter Entertainment 17.90 Bn 16.81 Bn 1.84 Bn 792.00 Mn
2 DraftKings 13.03 Bn 12.02 Bn 696.69 Mn 289.11 Mn
3 Churchill Downs 6.18 Bn 6.02 Bn 475.00 Mn 520.00 Mn
4 Rush Street Interactive 2.98 Bn 2.81 Bn 132.17 Mn 327.58 Mn
5 Brightstar Lottery 2.10 Bn 1.86 Bn 553.00 Mn 60.00 Mn
6 Accel Entertainment 1.07 Bn 801.63 Mn 109.94 Mn 324.48 Mn
7 Codere Online Luxembourg 539.90 Mn 470.47 Mn - -
8 Bragg Gaming 273.64 Mn 265.89 Mn 18.22 Mn 17.75 Mn
9 Inspired Entertainment 234.31 Mn 190.81 Mn 54.60 Mn 24.30 Mn
10 High Roller Technologies 50.40 Mn 47.74 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 324.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 311.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 304.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 309.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 297.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 296.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 280.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 286.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 276.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 271.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 262.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 263.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 265.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 252.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 243.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 200.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 175.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 175.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 174.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 177.05 Mn