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Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Accel Entertainment's revenue rose $32.2M (+10%) from $336M in Q2 2025 to $368M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Net gaming +$33.5M (+11%); Manufacturing −$1.2M (-68%); Amusement −$267K (-5%). Operating margin 8.7% against 8.0% (+0.7 pts).
Accel Entertainment, Q2 2026: revenue $368M (+10% year over year), operating margin 8.7%, net earnings $12.5M, operating cash flow $20.0M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.7% | 8.0% | +0.7 pts |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 2.2% | +1.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.4% | -1.9% | +4.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net gaming | $347M | $314M | $33.5M | +11% |
| ATM fees and other | $14.9M | $14.7M | $222K | +2% |
| Amusement | $5.2M | $5.5M | −$267K | -5% |
| Manufacturing | $568K | $1.8M | −$1.2M | -68% |
| Revenue | $368M | $336M | $32.2M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $32.1M | $26.9M | $5.2M | +19% |
| Costs & expenses | $336M | $309M | $27.0M | +9% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $18.4M | $12.4M | $6.0M | +49% |
| Other expense, net | $13.7M | $14.5M | −$848K | -6% |
| Cost of revenue | $268K | $886K | −$618K | -70% |
| General & admin | $59.6M | $54.9M | $4.7M | +9% |
| Other operating costs | $276M | $253M | $23.0M | +9% |
| Net earnings | $12.5M | $7.3M | $5.2M | +72% |
| Income tax | $5.9M | $5.1M | $782K | +15% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $13.8M | $13.7M | $105K | +0.8% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.2M | $2.8M | $454K | +16% |
| Working capital & other | $9.6M | $3.9M | $5.6M | +143% |
| Operating cash flow | $20.0M | $19.8M | $159K | +0.8% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $8.9M | −$6.2M | $15.1M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $11.1M | $26.0M | −$14.9M | -57% |
Questions
How much did Accel Entertainment's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Accel Entertainment's revenue rose $32.2M (+10%) from $336M in Q2 2025 to $368M in Q2 2026.
What drove Accel Entertainment's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Net gaming +$33.5M (+11%); Manufacturing −$1.2M (-68%); Amusement −$267K (-5%).