As of 2026-10-02 · Last updated: 2026-10-05 · Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL companyfacts, CIK 0001467373), stockanalysis (price, statistics, financial statements, ratios, consensus), Company 10-K and earnings releases (8-K), Company IR · Prices & financials updated periodically (not real-time) · Information tool (not investment advice)
Debt is smaller than equity and it can meet short-term obligations.
Metrics · D/E ~40% · Current Ratio 1.43
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Metrics · P/E 14.7 · P/B 3.8
💡FY2026 revenue grew 5% in local currency, beating lowered guidance, at a 15.4% operating margin; the stock rebounded but trades at 14.7x P/E, yielding 3.44%.
Compiled from public financial data. Not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. · Source: stockanalysis (debt, liquidity, P/B, ROE, net margin are TTM, quarter ended 2026-08-31 = FY2026) · operating margin is company GAAP (incl. business-optimization costs) · P/E and P/B on the 2026-10-02 close, as of 2026-10-02
Business Summary · Key Value Metrics
The world's largest IT consulting and technology-services firm, spanning Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, and Song. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it employs about 814,000 people (as of Aug 2026) across 120+ countries and counts most of the Fortune Global 500 as clients. FY2026 revenue was $74.2B with a 15.4% operating margin.
Accenture is the world's largest IT consulting and technology-services firm, with roughly 814,000 employees (as of Aug 2026) across 120+ countries and most of the Fortune Global 500 as clients. It earned a 15.4% operating margin on FY2026 revenue of $74.2B, and over the past nine years revenue (CAGR +8.3%) and operating income (CAGR +9.1%) have grown at similar rates, reflecting organic growth rather than financial engineering (sources: company 10-K · earnings 8-K · SEC EDGAR).
Dominant scale
The world's largest IT consulting and tech-services firm, with ~814,000 staff across 120+ countries.
Integrated service portfolio
One-stop delivery from strategy and consulting to tech implementation, operations outsourcing, and Creative (Song), raising client switching costs.
Organic growth
Nine-year revenue and operating-income CAGRs of +8.3% and +9.1% are similar, showing little reliance on buybacks or financial engineering.
Ongoing tech investment
Large annual M&A and R&D in AI, cloud, and cybersecurity (e.g., a $4.18B cybersecurity deal in 2026).
10-Year Financial Trends
Revenue grew at a 9-year CAGR of +8.3% (2017 $36.2B → 2026 $74.2B) and operating income at +9.1%; net income (+10.4%) and EPS (+10.7%) look faster on a FY2017 base hit by a pension charge. FY2026 revenue was $74.2B (+6%, +5% in local currency), beating its lowered 3–4% guidance, with a 15.4% operating margin and $13.56 diluted EPS (+12%; adjusted $13.97). FY2027 guidance: 3–6% local-currency growth, GAAP EPS $14.39–14.81. After a 50%+ first-half drop on AI fears, the stock rose 15.8% on earnings day (SEC EDGAR 10-K · company 8-K).
10-Year Growth
Revenue$74.2B · CAGR +8.3%
Operating Income$11.4B · CAGR +9.1%
EPS$13.56 · CAGR +10.7%
10-Year Valuation
P/E (year-end)14.0x · avg 26.5x
ROE26.0% · avg 28.5%
Operating Margin15.4% · avg 14.7%
📊 Annual Data Table (ACN) — expand/collapse
Year
Revenue (B$)
Op. Income (B$)
EPS ($)
P/E (x)
ROE (%)
Op. Margin (%)
2017
36.2
5.19
5.44
—
—
14.4
2018
41
5.9
6.34
—
—
14.4
2019
43.2
6.31
7.36
—
—
14.6
2020
44.3
6.51
7.89
—
—
14.7
2021
50.5
7.62
9.16
36.74
31.87
15.1
2022
61.6
9.37
10.71
26.93
32.63
15.2
2023
64.1
8.81
10.77
30.06
28.47
13.7
2024
64.9
9.6
11.44
29.89
26.67
14.8
2025
69.7
10.23
12.15
21.4
25.51
14.7
2026
74.18
11.41
13.56
14
26.02
15.4
— = no data for that year/metric (P/E omitted before EPS turned positive)
9-Year CAGR: Revenue +8.3% · Operating Income +9.1% · Net Income +10.4% · EPS +10.7%
Sources: SEC EDGAR XBRL (companyfacts, CIK 0001467373) · stockanalysis · company 10-K and earnings releases (8-K). Fiscal-year (August) basis. Revenue, operating income, EPS, and operating margin cover 10 years (2017–2026); P/E and ROE cover the last 6 years (stockanalysis) due to data limits. FY2026 GAAP EPS includes $0.41/share of business-optimization costs; FY2017 EPS includes a $0.47/share pension settlement charge.
Mega-Cap Value Metric Comparison
Accenture's 15.4% operating margin (FY2026) is below IBM (18.5%) and similar to Cognizant (16.3%). Even after the post-earnings rebound, its 14.7x TTM P/E is below IBM (19.8x) though above Cognizant (12.6x), and its dividend yield (3.44%) is higher than IBM (3.04%) and Cognizant (2.26%) (sources: stockanalysis · company earnings).
Metric
★ ACN
IBM
CTSH
P/E (TTM)
14.67
19.80
12.60
Operating Margin
15.38%
18.47%
16.26%
Dividend Yield
3.44%
3.04%
2.26%
ROE
26.02%
34.46%
14.92%
P/E, operating margin, dividend yield, ROE = TTM · source: stockanalysis, 2026-10-02 close. Accenture's operating margin is company GAAP (FY2026).
Key Risk Factors (from 10-K)
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AI-automation fears— Investor fears that generative and agentic AI could automate consulting work such as software development and systems integration drove the shares down more than 50% from the start of 2026 in the first half. They rebounded after earnings, but the Oct. 2 close of $198.90 is still 32% below the 52-week high ($291.09). Consulting revenue grew 3% in local currency in FY2026, slower than managed services (+6%), though it rose 7% in Q4.Source: Media reports (Motley Fool and others) · company earnings
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Lower U.S. federal spending— The Federal Services unit is a meaningful share of revenue, and reduced federal procurement has cut new contracts and prompted reviews of existing ones, contributing to the lower revenue-growth guidance.Source: Company IR · media reports
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Slowing growth— It cut its fiscal-2026 local-currency revenue-growth target from 3–5% to 3–4% and then beat it with +5%, but FY2027 guidance of 3–6% is below its nine-year average of roughly 8%.Source: Company earnings release (8-K)
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Labor-intensive business model— A people-based business with high labor costs; recruiting, retraining, and retaining roughly 814,000 employees limits margin expansion.Source: Company 10-K Risk Factors
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Revenue 10Y trend$74.2B · CAGR +8.3%
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20172026
P/E (TTM)14.67x
ROE26.02%
Operating Margin15.38%
Net Margin11.28%
Dividend Yield3.44%
Market Cap$118.54B
Revenue CAGR 9Y+8.3%
EPS CAGR 9Y+10.7%
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Value Investing FAQ (ACN)
Q. What are Accenture's (ACN) key value-investing metrics?P/E (TTM) 14.67, ROE 26.02%, operating margin 15.38%, net margin 11.28%, dividend yield 3.44%, and a 9-year revenue CAGR of +8.3% (sources: stockanalysis · company earnings · SEC EDGAR, as of 2026-10-02).
Q. Why has the stock fallen so much?Fears that AI agents could automate consulting and systems-integration work, together with lower U.S. federal spending, drove the shares down more than 50% from the start of 2026 in the first half. FY2026 revenue still grew 6% and net income 9%, beating guidance, and the stock jumped 15.8% on earnings day, though it remains 32% below its 52-week high. (This is informational and not a buy or sell recommendation.)
Q. How is it as a dividend stock?It is a dividend grower with six consecutive years of increases (per stockanalysis). Alongside FY2026 results it raised the quarterly dividend 5% to $1.71; the yield is 3.44% and the payout ratio about 50%.
Q. Who are the main competitors?IBM and Cognizant (CTSH) are the main ones. Accenture's operating margin is below IBM's but similar to Cognizant's, while its dividend yield is higher than both.