Accel Entertainment Q2 revenue rises 10% to record $368 million; net income up 72%
Accel Entertainment reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $368 million, up 10% from a year earlier, and net income of $13 million, up 72%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $59 million, and the filing says CEO Andy Rubenstein is preparing to move to Chairman.
Key points
- Q2 2026 net income was $13 million, including a $5 million loss on the change in fair value of contingent earnout shares and a $2.5 million loss on the sale of fixed assets
- Free cash flow was $10 million in Q2 2026, after a $17 million tax credit purchase that the company says produced a net $1 million tax savings
- Company repurchased about 500,000 Class A-1 shares for $5.6 million in Q2 2026, and ended the quarter with $255 million in cash and $318 million in net debt
- CEO Andy Rubenstein is preparing to transition from Chief Executive Officer to Chairman; the release does not name a successor
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.
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