Accenture plc

NYSE:ACN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$229.2b

Accenture Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Accenture is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.5% and 6.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 24.6% in 3 years.

Key information

8.5%

Earnings growth rate

8.6%

EPS growth rate

IT earnings growth14.1%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Future return on equity24.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Results: Accenture plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Mar 25
Results: Accenture plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Recent updates

Accenture: Human Capital Challenge Is Daunting

Dec 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Nov 25
These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Accenture Isn't Likely To Beat The Market At Its Current Valuation

Nov 19

Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 03
Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Is Now The Time To Put Accenture (NYSE:ACN) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 23
Is Now The Time To Put Accenture (NYSE:ACN) On Your Watchlist?

Accenture Pops With Earnings Buy Signal (Technical Analysis)

Oct 06

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 03
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Sep 30
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Accenture Q4: Early Recovery In IT Consulting Market

Sep 26

When Should You Buy Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)?

Sep 17
When Should You Buy Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Sep 05
A Look At The Fair Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Accenture's Bet On GenAI Is Paying Off

Aug 17

With Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jul 30
With Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Accenture: Accompanying Fortune 500 Firms Into The AI Era - Stable Outlook

Jul 14

Does Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 05
Does Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Accenture Remains A Quality Company Trading At Fair Value

Jul 02

Accenture Earnings Shock: Why My Pessimism Didn't Pay Off (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 20

Should You Think About Buying Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Now?

Jun 18
Should You Think About Buying Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Now?

Accenture: Buy The 25% Dip

Jun 06

Why You Should Care About Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Strong Returns On Capital

Jun 05
Why You Should Care About Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Strong Returns On Capital

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

May 12
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Accenture: The Pessimism May Be A Little Overdone

May 07

Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Apr 18
Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

420% Return In 10 Years: Can Accenture Keep Winning With AI?

Apr 03

Results: Accenture plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Mar 25
Results: Accenture plc Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Accenture Set To Maintain Bullish Momentum With Strong Financial And Technical Performance (Technical Analysis)

Feb 23

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:ACN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/202779,5459,77511,55812,64310
8/31/202673,3968,83110,34511,41024
8/31/202568,7758,1049,0679,72124
11/30/202466,3627,5709,0559,655N/A
8/31/202464,8967,2658,6159,131N/A
5/31/202464,4766,9538,6689,151N/A
2/29/202464,5747,0318,7989,298N/A
11/30/202364,5886,8809,0299,527N/A
8/31/202364,1126,8728,9969,524N/A
5/31/202363,5507,1649,3809,905N/A
2/28/202363,1446,9409,1029,680N/A
11/30/202262,3777,0518,8709,506N/A
8/31/202261,5946,8778,8239,541N/A
5/31/202259,5906,6287,4108,187N/A
2/28/202256,6956,3926,7837,524N/A
11/30/202153,7366,1987,2347,903N/A
8/31/202150,5335,9078,3958,975N/A
5/31/202147,9495,7789,1629,695N/A
2/28/202145,6775,4579,51110,035N/A
11/30/202044,7305,2518,4349,031N/A
8/31/202044,3275,1087,6168,215N/A
5/31/202044,5474,9506,5247,175N/A
2/29/202044,6564,9725,9156,557N/A
11/30/201943,9684,8615,7706,386N/A
8/31/201943,2154,7796,0286,627N/A
5/31/201942,6634,6786,0836,620N/A
2/28/201942,2594,4725,9146,484N/A
11/30/201841,7144,2115,4856,048N/A
8/31/201840,9934,060N/A6,027N/A
5/31/201839,6393,963N/A5,859N/A
2/28/201837,8113,589N/A5,664N/A
11/30/201736,2193,564N/A4,895N/A
8/31/201736,1773,445N/A4,973N/A
5/31/201734,1893,582N/A5,097N/A
2/28/201733,7573,810N/A4,899N/A
11/30/201633,3854,297N/A5,108N/A
8/31/201632,8834,112N/A4,667N/A
5/31/201632,2823,780N/A4,106N/A
2/29/201631,6183,677N/A3,925N/A
11/30/201531,1653,041N/A3,862N/A
8/31/201531,0483,054N/A4,176N/A
5/31/201530,9373,017N/A4,237N/A
2/28/201530,9023,041N/A4,187N/A
11/30/201430,5393,021N/A4,178N/A
8/31/201430,0022,941N/A3,486N/A
5/31/201429,3122,911N/A3,112N/A
2/28/201428,7742,904N/A3,251N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ACN's forecast earnings growth (8.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: ACN's earnings (8.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: ACN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: ACN's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ACN's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ACN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (24.6%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Accenture plc is covered by 57 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Christopher HickeyAtlantic Equities LLP
David KoningBaird