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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL)

Accel Entertainment Q3 revenue rises 10% to $364 million; net income up 55%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Accel Entertainment reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2026, with revenue of $364 million, up 10% from the prior-year quarter, and net income of $21 million, up 55%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 12% to $57 million, and the company repurchased about 624,000 shares for $7.2 million, which shows growth in both earnings and cash generation for shareholders. The filing does not include updated guidance.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $364 million, up 10% from Q3 2025; Illinois revenue excluding Fairmount Park rose 7%.
  • Net income was $21 million, up 55%, including a $6 million gain on the change in fair value of contingent earnout shares.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $57 million, up 12%; free cash flow was $62 million, which includes a refund on $18 million of federal tax credits bought for $17 million in Q2.
  • As of September 30, 2026, cash was $294 million and net debt was $272 million; the company repurchased about 624,000 shares for $7.2 million in Q3.

The filing

CompanyAccel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0001698991-26-000068

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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 November 03, 2026.

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