# Accenture plc (ACN)

> Accenture advises organizations on business and technology changes and takes over ongoing technology and business operations.

- Exchange: New York Stock Exchange · Sector: Technology · Industry: Information Technology Services
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
- Founded: 1989
- Employees: approximately 799,000 (as of May 31, 2026)
- SEC CIK: 0001467373 ([filings on EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001467373))
- Full page: https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/acn
- Data as of: price 2026-09-28; newest filing used 2026-06-18; latest fiscal period ended 2026-05-31

## Grade

**A+** on the growth-and-cash rubric, 5 of 5 checks passed.

| Check | Result | Now | Before |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue growing overall | passed | $73.1B | $63.6B |
| Revenue growing recently | passed | $73.1B | $69.7B |
| Free cash flow positive | passed | $12.6B |  |
| Free cash flow growing overall | passed | $12.6B | $9.4B |
| Free cash flow growing recently | passed | $12.6B | $10.9B |

Business quality (the + / − mark): 5 of 6 checks passed.

| Check | Result | Now | Before |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Profitable | passed | 10.7% |  |
| Healthy profit margin | passed | 10.7% |  |
| Strong operating margin | failed | 14.5% |  |
| Good return on equity | passed | 25.0% |  |
| Debt under control | passed | 0.27 |  |
| Turns sales into cash | passed | 17.2% |  |

How the grade works: the letter counts failed checks (none → A, one → B, two → C, three → D, four or more → F). It is built from SEC filings only — the share price never enters it — and describes the business, not whether the stock is worth buying.

## Key figures

In US dollars, as filed.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue, trailing twelve months | $73.1B |
| Net income, trailing twelve months | $7.8B |
| Free cash flow, trailing twelve months | $12.6B |
| Net margin | 10.7% |
| Operating margin | 14.5% |
| Return on equity | 25.0% |
| Debt to equity | 0.27 |
| Diluted EPS, trailing twelve months | $12.52 |
| Share price | $174.47 |
| Market value | $108.4B |
| Price / earnings | 13.9x |
| Price / sales | 1.5x |

## What the business does

Accenture helps companies and public-sector organizations change how they work, including through consulting on cloud computing, data, artificial intelligence (AI), security and business processes. It also manages some clients’ ongoing technology and business operations. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, 93% of available employee time was used on client work (quarter ended May 31, 2026, high), and annualized voluntary employee departures were 14% (quarter ended May 31, 2026, high).

### How it makes money

- **Consulting** (49.8% (quarter ended May 31, 2026)) — Clients pay for advice and project work to change business processes and implement technology.
- **Managed services** (50.2% (quarter ended May 31, 2026)) — Clients pay Accenture to run ongoing technology and business operations, such as application maintenance, infrastructure management and business processes.

### Products

- **Consulting services** — Advice and project work to help clients change their business processes and adopt technology, including cloud computing, security, data and AI.
- **Managed services** — Ongoing work managing clients’ applications, technology infrastructure and business operations.
- **Cybersecurity services** — Services that help clients protect computer systems and operational technology (OT), the technology used to run physical equipment and infrastructure.
- **Tokenomics tool** — Software Accenture says it built to help clients manage their use of AI models and the costs of using them.

### Customers

- McDonald’s uses Accenture for work including changes to finance and human-resources operations and its customer loyalty program.
- Bath & Body Works is expanding its use of Accenture to manage business operations, with automation included in the work.
- BT Group is working with Accenture on artificial-intelligence-supported network operations.
- Cox Communications worked with Accenture on an artificial intelligence system for marketing, sales and customer service.
- Banco Bradesco worked with Accenture on a software system for processing vehicle loans.

### Competitors

- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (IBM) — Consulting and technology services for large organizations.
- Capgemini (CAP) — Consulting, technology implementation and managed services.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) — Consulting and technology services, including operating and maintaining clients’ systems.
- Infosys (INFY) — Technology consulting, software implementation and managed services.
- Wipro (WIT) — Consulting and technology services for business clients.
- Deloitte — Consulting and technology services; Deloitte is a private company.

### What it depends on

- Accenture depends on a large workforce with the skills clients need; employee compensation is its largest operating expense.
- Accenture’s work often combines its services with technology from partners, including cloud and artificial-intelligence companies.
- Accenture earns revenue in many currencies, including euros, British pounds and Japanese yen, so exchange-rate changes affect its reported results.

### What could go wrong

- Clients have been spending more slowly, particularly on smaller, shorter projects; the company also reported that the Middle East conflict affected consulting work and client decisions.
- Accenture may not match its employees’ skills and availability to changing client demand, manage employee departures or recover higher compensation costs through pricing and efficiency.
- The company may not successfully acquire, invest in or integrate businesses; this matters as it pursues acquisitions in cybersecurity and other areas.

## More on this company

- [Overview](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/acn)
- [Financial statements](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/acn/financials)
- [Competitors](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/acn/peers)
- [Earnings](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/acn/earnings)

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