Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get a rating) is one of 33 publicly traded companies in the Entertainment and Leisure Services sector, but how does it differ from its competitors? We’ll compare Accel Entertainment to similar companies based on its dividend strength, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent valuations and price targets for Accel Entertainment and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Accel Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $16.38, suggesting a potential upside of 54.05%. As a group, “amusement and recreation services” companies have an upside potential of 54.60%. Since Accel Entertainment’s competitors have higher upside potential, analysts clearly believe that Accel Entertainment has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Risk and Volatility

Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment’s competitors have a beta of -0.33, indicating that their average price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. .

Valuation and benefits

This table compares Accel Entertainment and its competitors by revenue, earnings per share (EPS), and valuation.

Accel Entertainment’s competitors have higher revenues, but lower revenues than Accel Entertainment. Accel Entertainment trades at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Accel Entertainment and its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.3% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. In comparison, 34.7% of the shares of all “Amusement and Leisure Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by insiders. By comparison, 25.2% of the shares of all Amusement and Leisure Services companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership indicates that large money managers, endowments, and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Accel Entertainment Company Profile (Get a rating)

Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed games operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that pay out winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in licensed locations other than casinos, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The company also provides licensed establishment partner gaming solutions that attract players who frequent these businesses. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and other venues, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, darts, pool tables, pinball machines and other related amusement equipment. . As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 13,639 video game terminals at 2,584 locations in Illinois. Accel Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.

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