Accel Entertainment vs Lucky Strike Entertainment
ACEL and LUCK side by side, both in amusement and recreation services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How ACEL and LUCK compare
Accel Entertainment is the larger company, worth 2.6 times as much as Lucky Strike Entertainment ($1.1B against $425M).
Accel Entertainment grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (9.0% versus 1.8% for Lucky Strike Entertainment).
Accel Entertainment keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 4.5% compared with −3.8% at Lucky Strike Entertainment.
Lucky Strike Entertainment pays a dividend yielding 7.7%; Accel Entertainment does not pay one.
Accel Entertainment scores higher on the StockData Score (15 against 5 for Lucky Strike Entertainment), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | ACEL | LUCK |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $1.1B | $425M |
| Share price | $13.83 | $3.12 |
| Change, 1 year | 34.7% | −61.9% |
| Change, 5 years | 12.8% | −69.0% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 | 0.70 |
| Employees | 1,600 | 14K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 15 (better) | 5 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 2 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 18.2× | – |
| P/S | 0.8× | 0.3× (better) |
| P/B | 3.7× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.0× (better) | 8.2× |
| P/FCF | 10.6× (better) | 23.5× |
| FCF yield | 9.4% (better) | 4.3% |
| Fair value | $18.58 | – |
| Margin of safety | 25.6% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 9.0% (better) | 1.8% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 33.3% (better) | 25.8% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 46.3% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 49.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 99.8% | – |
| Operating margin | 8.3% | 10.9% (better) |
| Net margin | 4.5% (better) | −3.8% |
| FCF margin | 7.4% (better) | 1.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.3% | – |
| Return on invested capital | 15.1% (better) | 8.2% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.86 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.57 (better) | 6.61 |
| Current ratio | 2.27 (better) | 0.50 |
| Altman Z-score | 2.93 (better) | 0.41 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 7.7% |
| Buyback yield | 3.7% | 7.1% (better) |
| Shareholder yield | 3.7% | 14.8% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 55.6% | 50.4% |
| Held by insiders | 8.5% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$14.8M | $1.0M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.4% | – |
Go deeper
- ACEL stock overview
- ACEL income statement
- ACEL valuation and score
- LUCK stock overview
- LUCK income statement
- LUCK valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.