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Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Accel Entertainment's revenue rose $33.9M (+10%) from $330M in Q3 2025 to $364M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Net gaming +$34.9M (+11%); ATM fees and other −$335K (-2%); Amusement +$15K (+0.3%). Operating margin 7.9% against 7.7% (+0.2 pts).
Accel Entertainment, Q3 2026: revenue $364M (+10% year over year), operating margin 7.9%, net earnings $20.6M, operating cash flow $79.4M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.9% | 7.7% | +0.2 pts |
| Net margin | 5.7% | 4.0% | +1.6 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.1% | 10.5% | +6.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net gaming | $343M | $308M | $34.9M | +11% |
| ATM fees and other | $14.2M | $14.6M | −$335K | -2% |
| Amusement | $5.0M | $5.0M | $15K | +0.3% |
| Revenue | $364M | $330M | $33.9M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $28.8M | $25.4M | $3.4M | +14% |
| Costs & expenses | $335M | $304M | $30.4M | +10% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $25.8M | $17.8M | $8.0M | +45% |
| Other expense, net | $3.0M | $7.6M | −$4.6M | -61% |
| Cost of revenue | $499K | $916K | −$417K | -46% |
| General & admin | $61.0M | $55.6M | $5.4M | +10% |
| Other operating costs | $273M | $248M | $25.5M | +10% |
| Net earnings | $20.6M | $13.3M | $7.3M | +55% |
| Income tax | $5.2M | $4.5M | $719K | +16% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $14.1M | $13.3M | $800K | +6% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.8M | $3.5M | $296K | +8% |
| Working capital & other | $40.9M | $25.1M | $15.8M | +63% |
| Operating cash flow | $79.4M | $55.2M | $24.2M | +44% |
| Free cash flow (company-reported) | $62.0M | $34.5M | $27.5M | +80% |
| Purchases of property and equipment, net | $17.4M | $20.7M | −$3.3M | -16% |
Questions
How much did Accel Entertainment's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Accel Entertainment's revenue rose $33.9M (+10%) from $330M in Q3 2025 to $364M in Q3 2026.
What drove Accel Entertainment's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Net gaming +$34.9M (+11%); ATM fees and other −$335K (-2%); Amusement +$15K (+0.3%).