Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Competitors

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ACEL vs. LION, BATRA, MANU, MSGE, and BATRK

Should you buy Accel Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Accel Entertainment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Accel Entertainment include Lionsgate Studios (LION), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Manchester United (MANU), Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE), and Atlanta Braves (BATRK). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Lionsgate Studios?

Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) and Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 3.79% compared to Lionsgate Studios' net margin of -8.83%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 25.70% beat Lionsgate Studios' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lionsgate Studios	-8.83%	N/A	-2.69%
Accel Entertainment	3.79%	25.70%	6.37%

Lionsgate Studios currently has a consensus target price of $11.91, indicating a potential downside of 6.66%. Accel Entertainment has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Accel Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Lionsgate Studios.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lionsgate Studios	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Accel Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Accel Entertainment had 15 more articles in the media than Lionsgate Studios. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Accel Entertainment and 1 mentions for Lionsgate Studios. Accel Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Lionsgate Studios' score of 0.56 indicating that Accel Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lionsgate Studios	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Accel Entertainment	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lionsgate Studios has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Lionsgate Studios shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by company 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.

Accel Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lionsgate Studios. Lionsgate Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accel Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lionsgate Studios	$3.20B	1.16	-$125.30M	-$0.85	N/A
Accel Entertainment	$1.36B	0.70	$51.47M	$0.60	19.49

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats Lionsgate Studios on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Atlanta Braves?

Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Accel Entertainment had 11 more articles in the media than Atlanta Braves. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Accel Entertainment and 5 mentions for Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Accel Entertainment's score of 0.58 indicating that Atlanta Braves is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Accel Entertainment	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atlanta Braves	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 3.79% compared to Atlanta Braves' net margin of -2.97%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 25.70% beat Atlanta Braves' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accel Entertainment	3.79%	25.70%	6.37%
Atlanta Braves	-2.97%	0.25%	0.08%

Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accel Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Accel Entertainment	$1.36B	0.70	$51.47M	$0.60	19.49
Atlanta Braves	$757.29M	4.53	-$23.37M	-$0.36	N/A

55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Accel Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.42%. Given Accel Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accel Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Atlanta Braves	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Manchester United?

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Accel Entertainment has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Accel Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Accel Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Accel Entertainment had 8 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Accel Entertainment and 8 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Accel Entertainment's score of 0.58 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manchester United	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Accel Entertainment	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accel Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United	$655.40M	5.14	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A
Accel Entertainment	$1.36B	0.70	$51.47M	$0.60	19.49

Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 3.79% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -1.39%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 25.70% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%
Accel Entertainment	3.79%	25.70%	6.37%

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats Manchester United on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Madison Square Garden Entertainment?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE:MSGE) and Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Madison Square Garden Entertainment. Accel Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Madison Square Garden Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Madison Square Garden Entertainment	$942.73M	2.93	$37.43M	$1.02	67.06
Accel Entertainment	$1.36B	0.70	$51.47M	$0.60	19.49

Madison Square Garden Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $64.33, suggesting a potential downside of 5.95%. Accel Entertainment has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Accel Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Madison Square Garden Entertainment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Madison Square Garden Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Accel Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Accel Entertainment had 2 more articles in the media than Madison Square Garden Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Accel Entertainment and 14 mentions for Madison Square Garden Entertainment. Madison Square Garden Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Accel Entertainment's score of 0.58 indicating that Madison Square Garden Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Madison Square Garden Entertainment	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Accel Entertainment	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

96.9% of Madison Square Garden Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of Madison Square Garden Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Accel Entertainment's net margin of 3.79%. Madison Square Garden Entertainment's return on equity of 4,795.27% beat Accel Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Madison Square Garden Entertainment	4.81%	4,795.27%	3.31%
Accel Entertainment	3.79%	25.70%	6.37%

Summary

Madison Square Garden Entertainment beats Accel Entertainment on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Atlanta Braves?

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) and Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Accel Entertainment had 12 more articles in the media than Atlanta Braves. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Accel Entertainment and 4 mentions for Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Accel Entertainment's score of 0.58 indicating that Atlanta Braves is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlanta Braves	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Accel Entertainment	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$732.49M	3.67	-$20.61M	-$0.39	N/A
Accel Entertainment	$1.36B	0.70	$51.47M	$0.60	19.49

Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 3.79% compared to Atlanta Braves' net margin of 0.00%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 25.70% beat Atlanta Braves' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accel Entertainment	3.79%	25.70%	6.37%

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Atlanta Braves currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.92%. Accel Entertainment has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Accel Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Accel Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ACEL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Accel Entertainment	GAMING Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$953.93M	$6.00B	$7.12B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.97%	2.90%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.49	26.81	18.38	28.39
Price / Sales	0.70	2.80	3.66	39.21
Price / Cash	7.20	20.68	14.65	25.11
Price / Book	3.50	6.15	3.66	4.76
Net Income	$51.47M	-$18.42M	$247.44M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.90%	-0.81%	-1.05%	-0.74%
1 Month Performance	-0.21%	2.78%	13.84%	1.74%
1 Year Performance	0.13%	-12.77%	17.90%	25.05%

Accel Entertainment Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ACEL Accel Entertainment	4.176 of 5 stars	$11.70 +1.5%	$14.67 +25.4%	-2.7%	$953.93M	$1.36B	19.49	1,500	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Analyst Revision
LION Lionsgate Studios	1.3712 of 5 stars	$12.60 -0.2%	$11.91 -5.5%	+76.5%	$3.66B	$3.20B	N/A	1,032
BATRA Atlanta Braves	1.5582 of 5 stars	$53.28 +0.3%	$45.00 -15.5%	+22.7%	$3.35B	$732.49M	N/A	1,610	Earnings Report
MANU Manchester United	0.4739 of 5 stars	$18.58 +1.9%	N/A	+30.6%	$3.20B	$655.40M	N/A	1,140	Upcoming Earnings
MSGE Madison Square Garden Entertainment	2.3343 of 5 stars	$66.07 +0.1%	$61.00 -7.7%	+75.6%	$2.67B	$942.73M	61.18	6,600	Positive News Earnings Report

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Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Competitors

ACEL vs. LION, BATRA, MANU, MSGE, and BATRK

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Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Competitors

ACEL vs. LION, BATRA, MANU, MSGE, and BATRK

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Lionsgate Studios?

Is LION or ACEL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LION or ACEL?

Does the media prefer LION or ACEL?

Which has more risk and volatility, LION or ACEL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LION or ACEL?

Which has better valuation and earnings, LION or ACEL?

Summary

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Atlanta Braves?

Does the media refer more to ACEL or BATRA?

Which has more volatility & risk, ACEL or BATRA?

Is ACEL or BATRA more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACEL or BATRA?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACEL or BATRA?

Do analysts recommend ACEL or BATRA?

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How does Accel Entertainment compare to Manchester United?

Do analysts prefer MANU or ACEL?

Which has more volatility and risk, MANU or ACEL?

Does the media prefer MANU or ACEL?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MANU or ACEL?

Is MANU or ACEL more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MANU or ACEL?

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How does Accel Entertainment compare to Madison Square Garden Entertainment?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MSGE or ACEL?

Do analysts recommend MSGE or ACEL?

Does the media favor MSGE or ACEL?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSGE or ACEL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSGE or ACEL?

Is MSGE or ACEL more profitable?

Summary

How does Accel Entertainment compare to Atlanta Braves?

Does the media favor BATRK or ACEL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BATRK or ACEL?

Is BATRK or ACEL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BATRK or ACEL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BATRK or ACEL?

Do analysts rate BATRK or ACEL?

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Accel Entertainment Competitors List

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