Accel Entertainment Reports Record Third Quarter Revenue of $364 Million

What happened

Accel Entertainment reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $364 million, up 10% year over year, and net income of $21 million, up 55%. Adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operating earnings before certain costs, rose 12% to $57 million; the company also reported 4,705 locations and 29,548 gaming machines.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Higher revenue alongside growth in locations and gaming machines suggests the company expanded its operating base while increasing sales. The 55% rise in net income is partly influenced by a larger gain on contingent earnout shares, so it does not by itself show an equivalent improvement in ongoing business performance.

Analyst inference

The reported 10% revenue growth and 12% increase in adjusted EBITDA indicate stronger activity than a year earlier, while the company also generated $79 million of operating cash flow. Investors may distinguish that operating progress from accounting gains and assess whether expansion supports continued earnings and cash generation.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Compare future revenue growth with changes in locations and gaming machines to see whether a larger operating base continues to translate into higher sales. Analyst inference
2. Track net income alongside gains or losses from contingent earnout shares, since changes in their recorded value affected this quarter’s reported profit. Confirmed
3. Watch operating cash flow and free cash flow, which is cash remaining after capital spending, against the reported $566 million of total debt. Analyst inference

Evidence

• globenewswire.com