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Accel EntertainmentACEL -0.76%88 WACC % is 7.83% as of Aug. 27, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 8.49. GuruFocus rates ACEL with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 865 Travel & Leisure companies, Accel Entertainment ranks worse than 50.75% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-27), Accel Entertainment's weighted average cost of capital is 7.83%%. Accel Entertainment's ROIC % is 10.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Accel Entertainment generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
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Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Accel Entertainment's weighted average cost of capital is 7.83%%. Accel Entertainment's ROIC % is 10.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Accel Entertainment generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Accel Entertainment WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Accel Entertainment's WACC % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Gambling subindustry, Accel Entertainment's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Accel Entertainment WACC % vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Accel Entertainment's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Accel Entertainment's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
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Cost of Debt
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Accel Entertainment's market capitalization (E) is $958.895 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Jun. 2026, Accel Entertainment's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $590.4402 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 958.895 / (958.895 + 590.4402) = 0.6189
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 590.4402 / (958.895 + 590.4402) = 0.3811
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.643%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Accel Entertainment's beta is 0.9098.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.643% + 0.9098 * 6% = 10.1018%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Jun. 2026, Accel Entertainment's interest expense (positive number) was $33.885 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $590.4402 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 33.885 / 590.4402 = 5.7389%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 21.824 / 78.391 = 27.84%.
Accel Entertainment's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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0.6189
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10.1018%
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0.3811
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5.7389%
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(1 - 27.84%)
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7.83%
* 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 (ACEL) has a WACC % of 7.83% as of Aug. 27, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Accel Entertainment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.49. Over the past decade, Accel Entertainment's WACC % has ranged from 6.22 to 9.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Accel Entertainment ranks #439 out of 865 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Accel Entertainment's WACC % too high?
Accel Entertainment's current WACC % of 7.83% is near median its 10-year median of 8.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.22 to a high of 9.22. The Travel & Leisure industry median WACC % is 7.76. Accel Entertainment's value of 7.83% is 0.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Accel Entertainment ranks #439 out of 865 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Accel Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accel Entertainment's WACC % compare to CDRO and INSE?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Accel Entertainment ranks #439 out of 865 companies for WACC %. This places Accel Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.76. Accel Entertainment's value of 7.83% is 0.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Accel Entertainment's own WACC % has ranged from 6.22 to 9.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.49 vs. the industry median of 7.76, Accel Entertainment has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for a Travel & Leisure company?
The median WACC % among Travel & Leisure companies is 7.76, based on 865 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Accel Entertainment's current WACC % of 7.83% is 0.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Accel Entertainment and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median WACC % is 7.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Accel Entertainment's current WACC % is 7.83%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accel Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accel Entertainment (ACEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.83, compared to a current price of $11.81 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 7.83%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.49 and 0.9% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 7.76. Accel Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Accel Entertainment (ACEL), the current WACC % is 7.83% as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accel Entertainment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $11.81 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.83.
GuruFocus considers Accel Entertainment to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ACEL:
WACC %: 7.83% (near median its 10-year median of 8.49)
GF Value™: $12.83 vs. price of $11.81 (8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.9% above the Travel & Leisure median (#439 of 865)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ACEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Accel Entertainment Inc is a distributed gaming and local entertainment operator in the United States. It is engaged in the installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of gaming terminals and related equipment, redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality, and amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations such as restaurants, bars, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The Company also operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations. It generates revenue from Net gaming, Amusement, Manufacturing, ATM fees, and others.
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