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Accel Entertainment (Accel Entertainment) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Accel Entertainment Financial Strength?

Accel Entertainment has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Accel Entertainment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.96. Accel Entertainment's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.46. As of today, Accel Entertainment's Altman Z-Score is 2.85.


Competitive Comparison of Accel Entertainment's Financial Strength

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Accel Entertainment's Financial Strength Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

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Accel Entertainment Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Accel Entertainment's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $25 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $514 Mil.

Accel Entertainment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*25.451/-8.598
=2.96

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Accel Entertainment's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(28.483 + 514.091) / 1188.272
=0.46

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Accel Entertainment has a Z-score of 2.85, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Accel Entertainment is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.85 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Accel Entertainment  (NYSE:ACEL) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Accel Entertainment has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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Accel Entertainment (Accel Entertainment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
140 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, Chicago, IL, USA, 60527
Accel Entertainment Inc is a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is engaged in the installation, maintenance, and operation of video gaming terminals. The company offers products to restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. It operates slot machines and amusement equipment. The company generates a majority of its revenue from net gaming. Net gaming revenue represents net cash received from gaming activities, which is the difference between gaming wins and losses. Net gaming revenue includes the amounts earned by location partners and is recognized at the time of gaming play.
Executives
David W. Ruttenberg director 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Karl Mr. Peterson director, officer: President & CEO 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Derek Harmer officer: Secretary 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Andrew H. Rubenstein director, officer: CEO, President 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Gordon Rubenstein director 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Christen Kozlik officer: Chief Accounting Officer 140 TOWER DR., BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Mathew Scot Ellis officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 140 TOWER DR., BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Brian M. Carroll officer: Chief Financial Officer 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Dee M Robinson director 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Michael Joseph Marino officer: Chief Commerical Officer 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Ryan Hammer officer: President, Gaming Operations 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Clairvest Group Inc 10 percent owner 22 ST. CLAIRE AVE., SUITE 1700 M4T 253, TORONTO ONTARIO
Brian Sampias officer: Controller 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Eden Godsoe director 140 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Kenneth Rotman director C/O CLAIRVEST GROUP INC, 22 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST, SUITE 1700, TORONTO A6 M4T 2S3

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