Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Competitors $11.60 +0.28 (+2.46%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.62 +0.02 (+0.18%) As of 08/22/2025 06:58 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. MANU, BATRA, PRKS, GENI, BATRK, FUN, OSW, LGF.A, IQ, and LIONShould you be buying Accel Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accel Entertainment include Manchester United (MANU), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Genius Sports (GENI), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), Six Flags Entertainment (FUN), OneSpaWorld (OSW), LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (LGF.A), iQIYI (IQ), and Lionsgate Studios (LION). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Accel Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Manchester United Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Atlanta Braves Six Flags Entertainment OneSpaWorld LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ iQIYI Lionsgate Studios Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, ACEL or MANU? Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACEL or MANU? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAccel Entertainment$1.23B0.79$35.25M$0.4029.00Manchester United$833.39M3.56-$142.51M-$0.49-35.75 Do analysts prefer ACEL or MANU? Accel Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 33.63%. Manchester United has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.30%. Given Accel Entertainment's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Manchester United.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) 3.00Manchester United 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACEL or MANU? 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ACEL or MANU more profitable? Accel Entertainment has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -10.09%. Accel Entertainment's return on equity of 28.46% beat Manchester United's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Accel Entertainment2.75% 28.46% 6.81% Manchester United -10.09%-22.40%-2.49% Does the media favor ACEL or MANU? In the previous week, Accel Entertainment and Accel Entertainment both had 3 articles in the media. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Accel Entertainment's score of 0.69 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Accel Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Manchester United 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAccel Entertainment beats Manchester United on 11 of the 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACEL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$979.50M$9.61B$8.52B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A2.06%3.06%3.54%P/E Ratio29.0020.4618.0629.10Price / Sales0.7921.685.5854.41Price / Cash7.3120.4917.1524.09Price / Book3.7511.314.725.47Net Income$35.25M$18.31M$226.48M$992.74M7 Day Performance3.93%3.39%15.41%2.67%1 Month Performance-6.62%-4.02%13.31%2.35%1 Year Performance1.21%12.38%46.53%10.76% Accel Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACELAccel Entertainment3.4319 of 5 stars$11.60+2.5%$15.50+33.6%+1.2%$979.50M$1.23B29.001,500MANUManchester United1.904 of 5 stars$17.59-1.2%$23.00+30.8%+1.0%$3.01B$833.39M-35.901,140BATRAAtlanta Braves1.9269 of 5 stars$46.28-0.4%$52.50+13.4%+3.0%$2.92B$662.75M-132.231,450Positive NewsPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.7765 of 5 stars$50.88-1.7%$56.91+11.9%+9.8%$2.85B$1.73B13.6016,700GENIGenius Sports2.103 of 5 stars$12.95+0.3%$14.00+8.1%+63.9%$2.78B$510.89M-41.772,400BATRKAtlanta Braves3.7828 of 5 stars$43.77-0.4%$57.00+30.2%+2.9%$2.76B$662.75M-125.061,240News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓FUNSix Flags Entertainment4.4178 of 5 stars$25.62+0.3%$39.50+54.2%-41.5%$2.59B$2.71B-5.2898,000Analyst ForecastOSWOneSpaWorld4.0454 of 5 stars$21.92+0.4%$22.67+3.4%+49.3%$2.24B$895.02M32.245,191News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeLGF.ALIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/N/A$8.60+2.8%N/AN/A$2.07B$3.87B-6.931,450IQiQIYI1.7965 of 5 stars$2.33+17.1%$2.39+2.5%+5.1%$1.92B$4.00B58.264,673Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeLIONLionsgate Studios3.8604 of 5 stars$6.28+0.5%$8.83+40.7%-27.2%$1.81B$3.20B-9.371,075 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Six Flags Entertainment Alternatives OneSpaWorld Alternatives LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Alternatives iQIYI Alternatives Lionsgate Studios 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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