Install and maintain video gaming terminals (VGTs) in non-casino locations. Operate redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain ATM functionality. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 18.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 88% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 24% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, ACEL sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: ACEL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.