Accel Entertainment Reports Third Quarter Results Highlighted by Strong Revenue and Earnings Growth

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL), a leading locals-focused gaming operator partnering with small businesses, local communities, and state governments to provide entertaining, convenient, and safe gaming experiences nationwide, today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Highlights:

• Revenue increased 9.1% to $329.7 million in Q3 ’25 compared to Q3 ’24
  • Ended Q3 ’25 with 4,451 locations; an increase of 3.8% compared to Q3 ’24

  • Ended Q3 ’25 with 27,714 gaming terminals; an increase of 4.5% compared to Q3 ’24

• Net income of $13.4 million for Q3 ’25; an increase of 171.8% compared to Q3 ’24, partially attributable to a gain of $2.2 million on the change in the fair value of the contingent earnout shares (Accel Class A-2 common stock) compared to a loss of $4.2 million in the prior period

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.5% to $51.2 million for Q3 ’25 compared to Q3 ’24

• Cash and cash equivalents of $290.2 million and net debt of approximately $305 million at September 30, 2025

• Repurchased 0.6 million shares of Accel Class A-1 common stock in Q3 ’25 for approximately $6.8 million

• Closed new $900 million credit facility, extending maturities to 2030, lowering cost of capital and further enhancing growth capital flexibility

• First full quarter of casino and racing operations at Fairmount Park Casino & Racing

Accel CEO Andy Rubenstein commented,

“Accel delivered strong results again this quarter, highlighted by 9.1% revenue growth and an 11.5% increase in Adjusted EBITDA. These results reflect our consistent execution and expansion across our markets and once again demonstrate the strength and resilience of our distributed gaming model and return-focused approach to growth.

“In the Illinois and Montana markets, which represent the majority of our revenue, we continue to build on our leading positions and leverage our scale to drive efficiencies, optimize location mix, and expand margins. In Illinois, our growth reflects further in-market expansion and the continued success from our efforts to optimize our portfolio. The roll out of ticket-in, ticket-out functionality is progressing as planned and will enhance player convenience and streamline operations.

“Across our developing markets – Nebraska, Georgia, and Nevada – we’re building scale and continue our profitability growth in these markets, while our newer markets, including Louisiana and Fairmount Park Casino & Racing in Illinois, continue to ramp and contribute to consolidated growth. Louisiana market performance continues to scale, reflecting our long-term belief in this market and our ability to grow through bolt-on acquisitions. At Fairmount Park, early results support our long-term confidence in this property’s contribution through the racino, food and beverage, and our sports betting partnership with FanDuel.

“With the completion of our new credit facility, we’ve strengthened our balance sheet, lowered our cost of capital, and extended our maturities to 2030. This new credit facility better positions Accel for continued growth investments and shareholder returns.

“Looking ahead, we see meaningful opportunities from the ongoing ramp of Fairmount Park, the continued expansion of the Louisiana market, and the potential for distributed gaming growth in new states and markets. We remain focused on disciplined execution, operational excellence, and our commitment to deliver long-term value for our shareholders.”

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Data

Net Revenues

Key Business Metrics

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes certain financial information not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”), including Adjusted EBITDA and Net debt. Adjusted EBITDA and Net debt are non-GAAP financial measures and are key metrics used to monitor ongoing core operations. Accel’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Net debt enhance the understanding of Accel’s underlying drivers of profitability and trends in Accel’s business and facilitates company-to-company and period-to-period comparisons because these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effects of certain non-cash items or nonrecurring items that are unrelated to core operating performance. Accel’s management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are used by investors, analysts and other interested parties to more fully assess Accel’s financial performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP that are also presented in this press release. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable GAAP financial measures and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures. For example, the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures the same way as Accel does.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus:

• Amortization of intangible assets and route and customer acquisition costs

• Stock-based compensation expense

• Loss from unconsolidated affiliates

• (Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent earnout shares

• Other expenses, net which consists of (i) non-cash expenses including the remeasurement of contingent consideration liabilities, (ii) non-recurring lobbying and legal expenses related to distributed gaming expansion in current or prospective markets, and (iii) other non-recurring expenses

• Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

• Interest expense, net

• Emerging markets, which reflects the results, on an Adjusted EBITDA basis, for non-core jurisdictions where our operations are developing
  • Markets are no longer considered emerging when we have installed or acquired at least 500 gaming terminals in the jurisdiction, or when 24 months have elapsed from the date we first install or acquire gaming terminals in the jurisdiction, whichever occurs first

  • Prior to June 2025, Pennsylvania was considered an emerging market

  • Prior to January 2024, Iowa was considered an emerging market

  • As of June 2025, we no longer have any emerging markets.

• Income tax expense

• Loss on debt extinguishment

Net debt is defined as debt, net of current maturities:

• plus Current maturities of debt

• less Cash and cash equivalents

Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA

Reconciliation of Debt, net of current maturities to Net debt

Conference Call

Accel will host an investor conference call on November 4, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Central time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss these financial and operating results. Interested parties may join the live webcast by registering at https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login/LE9zwo3jqZ8OuqAGdgQdWs2muo6OtdVXI0d. Registering in advance of the call will provide listeners with a personalized link to view the webcast and an individual dial-in for the call. This registration link to the live webcast, as well as a replay following the call, will also be available on Accel’s investor relations website: ir.accelentertainment.com.

About Accel

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a growing provider of locals-focused gaming and one of the largest terminal operators in the United States, supporting more than 28,000 electronic gaming terminals in over 4,500 third-party local and regional establishments and 20 self-operated gaming locations across ten states. Through exclusive long-term contracts, Accel serves licensed non-casino locations including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, gaming cafes, and fraternal and veteran establishments. Accel also owns and operates a racino venue.

Accel provides its local partners with a turnkey, full-service, capital-efficient gaming solution that encompasses manufacturing, content, payments, loyalty, 24/7 customer service, data analysis and reporting and cash logistics. The Company’s racino, Fairmount Park – Casino & Racing, opened in April 2025 and features over 270 electronic gaming machines, food and beverage amenities, a sports book, para-mutuel betting and 55 days of scheduled thoroughbred horse racing a year.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Accordingly, forward-looking statements, including any projections or analysis, should not be viewed as factual and should not be relied upon as an accurate prediction of future results. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, the inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by us that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Industry and Market Data

Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this press release concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity, and market size, is based on information from various sources, on assumptions that we have made that are based on those data and other similar sources, and on our knowledge of the markets for our services. This information includes a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industry in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the Form 10-K, as well as Accel’s other filings with the SEC. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by third parties and by us.