Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) posted Operating Expenses of $324.5 million for Q1 2026, up 4.07% on a QoQ basis from $311.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.9% year-over-year from $298.0 million in Q1 2025.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accel Entertainment's Operating Expenses history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $324.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.9% year-over-year to $324.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 7.56% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 7.28% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $324.5 million for Q1 2026 at Accel Entertainment, up from $311.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $324.5 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $175.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $272.0 million and a median of $276.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses surged 51.14% — and 2024, when it gained 4.04%.
- Accel Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $253.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.37% to $271.6 million in 2023, then increased by 9.24% to $296.7 million in 2024, then gained by 5.08% to $311.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.07% to $324.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACEL's Operating Expenses at $324.5 million in Q1 2026, $311.8 million in Q4 2025, and $304.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 425.84 Bn | 425.77 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 19.13 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | DraftKings | 12.12 Bn | 11.11 Bn | 696.69 Mn | 289.11 Mn |
| 4 | Super Group (SGHC) | 7.57 Bn | 7.15 Bn | - | -470.00 Mn |
| 5 | Churchill Downs | 6.27 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn | 520.00 Mn |
| 6 | Rush Street Interactive | 3.15 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 327.58 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 1.94 Bn | 670.63 Mn | 297.00 Mn | 60.00 Mn |
| 8 | Accel Entertainment | 1.02 Bn | 746.37 Mn | 350.92 Mn | 324.48 Mn |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 207.07 Mn | 163.57 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 10 | Gambling.com | 58.26 Mn | 42.45 Mn | 39.34 Mn | -25.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |