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
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 |