Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.5 million for Q1 2026, down 34.6% on a QoQ basis from $3.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.51% year-over-year from $2.1 million in Q1 2025.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accel Entertainment's Share-based Compensation history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 19.51% year-over-year to $2.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $12.6 million (down 3.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.2 million, changed 0.01% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $2.5 million for Q1 2026 at Accel Entertainment, down from $3.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.2 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$4.9 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.1 million and a median of $2.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation sank 176.18% — and 2023, when it jumped 327.17%.
- Accel Entertainment's Share-based Compensation stood at -$4.9 million in 2022, then surged by 150.08% to $2.4 million in 2023, then surged by 34.14% to $3.3 million in 2024, then gained by 16.6% to $3.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 34.6% to $2.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACEL's Share-based Compensation at $2.5 million in Q1 2026, $3.8 million in Q4 2025, and $5.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 425.84 Bn | 425.77 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 19.13 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 3 | DraftKings | 12.12 Bn | 11.11 Bn | 696.69 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 4 | Super Group (SGHC) | 7.57 Bn | 7.15 Bn | - | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Churchill Downs | 6.27 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Rush Street Interactive | 3.15 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 22.69 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 1.94 Bn | 670.63 Mn | 297.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 8 | Accel Entertainment | 1.02 Bn | 746.37 Mn | 350.92 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 207.07 Mn | 163.57 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 400,000.00 |
| 10 | Gambling.com | 58.26 Mn | 42.45 Mn | 39.34 Mn | 1.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 537,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 537,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 492,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 492,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 Mn |