Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.23% for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from 11.2% in Q4 2025, and up 128.0% year-over-year from 4.93% in Q1 2025.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accel Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.23% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 128.0% year-over-year to 11.23% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.23% (up 128.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.42%, up 88.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.23% for Q1 2026 at Accel Entertainment, roughly flat from 11.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 14.94% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 9.95% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.2% and a median of 12.09% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1827 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 341 bps.
- Accel Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.73% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 13.73% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 10.32% in 2024, then rose by 9 bps to 11.2% in 2025, then rose by 0 bps to 11.23% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACEL's Return on Capital Employed at 11.23% in Q1 2026, 11.2% in Q4 2025, and 10.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 425.84 Bn | 425.77 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 19.13 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -0.45% |
| 3 | DraftKings | 12.12 Bn | 11.11 Bn | 696.69 Mn | 1.27% |
| 4 | Super Group (SGHC) | 7.57 Bn | 7.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Churchill Downs | 6.27 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn | 10.41% |
| 6 | Rush Street Interactive | 3.15 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 25.29% |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 1.94 Bn | 670.63 Mn | 297.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 8 | Accel Entertainment | 1.02 Bn | 746.37 Mn | 350.92 Mn | 11.23% |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 207.07 Mn | 163.57 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 8.83% |
| 10 | Gambling.com | 58.26 Mn | 42.45 Mn | 39.34 Mn | -11.71% |
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% |