Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.23% for Q1 2026, up 128.0% on a YoY basis from 4.93% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 11.2% in Q4 2025.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accel Entertainment has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 11.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 128.0% year-over-year to 11.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.23% (up 128.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.42%, up 88.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.23%, roughly flat from 11.2% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.94% in Q1 2022, with the low at 9.95% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.2% across 5 years, with a median of 12.09% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1827 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 341 bps.
- Accel Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.73% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 13.73% in 2023, then retreated by 25 bps to 10.32% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 11.2% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 11.23% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.23% (Q1 2026), 11.2% (Q4 2025), and 10.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flutter Entertainment | 17.90 Bn | 16.81 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -0.45% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 13.03 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 696.69 Mn | 1.27% |
| 3 | Churchill Downs | 6.18 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 10.41% |
| 4 | Rush Street Interactive | 2.98 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 25.29% |
| 5 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.10 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 28.28% |
| 6 | Accel Entertainment | 1.07 Bn | 801.63 Mn | 109.94 Mn | 11.23% |
| 7 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 539.90 Mn | 470.47 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Bragg Gaming | 273.64 Mn | 265.89 Mn | 18.22 Mn | -20.82% |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 234.31 Mn | 190.81 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 8.83% |
| 10 | High Roller Technologies | 50.40 Mn | 47.74 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.86% |