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ACEL vs MA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Accel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACEL 3
— MA 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $11.30 (+1.89%) • MKT CAP: $917.5M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
balance-sheet
11.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACEL VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACEL | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.70% | 33.50% | -17.80 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.5x | 29.2x | -22.70 | ACEL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.75% | 3.08% | +3.67 | ACEL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 57.60% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 45.60% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 16.40% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | MA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 11.17 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.5 | 68.8 | -11.25 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.6x | 31.2x | -14.60 | ACEL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $917.5M | $556.88B | -$555.96B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACEL REV | MA REV | ACEL GROSS % | MA GROSS % | ACEL FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $32.79B | — | — | $62.0M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $28.17B | — | — | $54.7M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $25.10B | — | — | $132.5M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ACEL // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90