Accenture plc

NYSE:ACN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$229.2b

Accenture Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Accenture has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.7% per year. Accenture's return on equity is 25.7%, and it has net margins of 11.4%.

Key information

8.7%

Earnings growth rate

9.0%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth22.4%
Revenue growth rate9.7%
Return on equity25.7%
Net Margin11.4%
Next Earnings Update20 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Accenture makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ACN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Nov 2466,3627,57011,3240
31 Aug 2464,8967,26511,1930
31 May 2464,4766,95310,7930
29 Feb 2464,5747,03110,8260
30 Nov 2364,5886,88010,7550
31 Aug 2364,1126,87210,6050
31 May 2363,5507,16410,0250
28 Feb 2363,1446,9409,9140
30 Nov 2262,3777,0519,7310
31 Aug 2261,5946,87710,3340
31 May 2259,5906,62810,1640
28 Feb 2256,6956,3929,7380
30 Nov 2153,7366,1989,2170
31 Aug 2150,5335,9078,7430
31 May 2147,9495,7788,1310
28 Feb 2145,6775,4577,6610
30 Nov 2044,7305,2517,5900
31 Aug 2044,3275,1087,4630
31 May 2044,5474,9507,4300
29 Feb 2044,6564,9727,4240
30 Nov 1943,9684,8617,2220
31 Aug 1943,2154,7797,0100
31 May 1942,6634,6786,9310
28 Feb 1942,2594,4726,8330
30 Nov 1841,7144,2116,7430
31 Aug 1840,9934,0606,5950
31 May 1839,6393,9636,4580
28 Feb 1837,8113,5896,2800
30 Nov 1736,2193,5646,0680
31 Aug 1736,1773,4455,9280
31 May 1734,1893,5825,7580
28 Feb 1733,7573,8105,6080
30 Nov 1633,3854,2975,5240
31 Aug 1632,8834,1125,4670
31 May 1632,2823,7805,4170
29 Feb 1631,6183,6775,3610
30 Nov 1531,1653,0415,2990
31 Aug 1531,0483,0545,3090
31 May 1530,9373,0175,2870
28 Feb 1530,9023,0415,3180
30 Nov 1430,5393,0215,3770
31 Aug 1430,0022,9415,4020
31 May 1429,3122,9115,3780
28 Feb 1428,7742,9045,3660

Quality Earnings: ACN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ACN's current net profit margins (11.4%) are higher than last year (10.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ACN's earnings have grown by 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ACN's earnings growth over the past year (10%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ACN earnings growth over the past year (10%) exceeded the IT industry -2.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ACN's Return on Equity (25.7%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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