Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Competitors $11.46 +0.34 (+3.01%) Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.48 +0.02 (+0.17%) As of 09/4/2025 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACEL vs. STRZ, MANU, BATRA, PRKS, BATRK, GENI, IQ, OSW, FUN, and LGF.AShould you be buying Accel Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accel Entertainment include Starz Entertainment (STRZ), Manchester United (MANU), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), Genius Sports (GENI), iQIYI (IQ), OneSpaWorld (OSW), Six Flags Entertainment (FUN), and LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (LGF.A). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Accel Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Starz Entertainment Manchester United Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Genius Sports iQIYI OneSpaWorld Six Flags Entertainment LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) are both entertainment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to ACEL or STRZ? In the previous week, Accel Entertainment and Accel Entertainment both had 4 articles in the media. Accel Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Starz Entertainment's score of 1.31 indicating that Accel Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Accel Entertainment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Starz Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACEL or STRZ? 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ACEL or STRZ? Accel Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.19%. Starz Entertainment has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 93.05%. Given Starz Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Starz Entertainment is more favorable than Accel Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Accel Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Starz Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has higher valuation & earnings, ACEL or STRZ? Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Starz Entertainment. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAccel Entertainment$1.23B0.79$35.25M$0.4028.66Starz EntertainmentN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is ACEL or STRZ more profitable? Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of 0.00%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 28.46% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Accel Entertainment2.75% 28.46% 6.81% Starz Entertainment N/A N/A N/A SummaryAccel Entertainment beats Starz Entertainment on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Accel Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAccel EntertainmentGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$938.19M$9.65B$8.50B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.04%3.52%P/E Ratio28.6620.5018.3529.40Price / Sales0.7916.725.0149.02Price / Cash7.0020.0416.9024.13Price / Book3.8514.775.034.54Net Income$35.25M$18.31M$227.71M$999.70M7 Day Performance-1.12%-2.20%1.19%0.08%1 Month Performance-7.39%-2.17%18.60%5.22%1 Year Performance-0.39%11.07%51.86%15.24% Accel Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACELAccel Entertainment3.7121 of 5 stars$11.47+3.0%$15.50+35.2%-0.2%$938.19M$1.23B28.661,500Positive NewsSTRZStarz EntertainmentN/A$12.77-4.1%$25.00+95.8%N/A$3.07BN/A0.001,450MANUManchester United2.1332 of 5 stars$17.85+2.3%$23.00+28.9%-6.0%$3.02B$833.39M-36.421,140Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeBATRAAtlanta Braves1.4729 of 5 stars$47.51+0.2%$52.50+10.5%+3.3%$2.98B$662.75M-135.741,450Positive NewsPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.7623 of 5 stars$52.48+1.8%$56.91+8.4%+3.4%$2.89B$1.73B14.0316,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBATRKAtlanta Braves3.3821 of 5 stars$44.98+0.1%$57.00+26.7%+2.7%$2.82B$662.75M-128.511,240News CoveragePositive NewsGENIGenius Sports1.9748 of 5 stars$12.77-0.5%$14.00+9.7%+87.2%$2.75B$510.89M-41.182,300Analyst ForecastIQiQIYI2.8399 of 5 stars$2.65+5.6%$2.51-5.1%+30.9%$2.55B$4.00B265.275,860OSWOneSpaWorld4.4552 of 5 stars$22.57-0.6%$22.67+0.4%+42.3%$2.32B$895.02M33.195,191FUNSix Flags Entertainment4.4237 of 5 stars$22.74-1.9%$39.07+71.9%-42.0%$2.30B$2.71B-4.6998,000Analyst DowngradeLGF.ALIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/N/A$8.60+2.8%N/AN/A$2.07B$3.87B-6.931,450 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Starz Entertainment Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives iQIYI Alternatives OneSpaWorld Alternatives Six Flags Entertainment Alternatives LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ACEL) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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