Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Accel Entertainment's Share-based Compensation came in at $3.24 million for Q2 2026, up 16.3% from $2.79 million a year earlier and up 29.8% from the prior quarter.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Accel Entertainment reported Share-based Compensation of $13.07 million, up 13.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.21 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $12.2 million in FY2024 (+29.6%), $9.42 million in FY2023 (+37.7%), $6.84 million in FY2022 (+6.8%) and $6.4 million in FY2021 (+15.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $966,000 (Q3 2021) to $3.82 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 154.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 42.1%).
- Business Quant data shows ACEL's Share-based Compensation at $2.5 million (Q1 2026), $3.82 million (Q4 2025) and $3.5 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.14 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 18.81 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 82.55 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 13.30 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 10.02 Bn | 9.62 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 3.88 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.83 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 15.41 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.33 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 16.90 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.01 Bn | -169.85 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 15.67 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.93 Bn | 3.92 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Accel Entertainment | 893.94 Mn | -218.32 Mn | 115.51 Mn | 3.24 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 966,000.00 |
Accel Entertainment Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ACEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "ACEL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ACEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();