Accenture plc (ACN)
Information Technology · IT Consulting & Other Services · US stock · S&P 500 component
$258.74
▲ +18.48 (7.69%)
Fair valueFair
$302 +16.7% to fair value
$151fair band $257–$366$453
Day's range
$239.33 – $259.39
52-week range
$118.15 – $291.09
About Accenture plc
Accenture is a global professional services firm that advises on strategy and technology and carries out large projects for companies and governments. Its work covers consulting, cloud and data engineering, cybersecurity, digital marketing and operations outsourcing across most industries. Revenue comes from fees for consulting engagements, technology implementation and managed services, charged on time-based, fixed-price or contract terms, with demand linked to client technology budgets.
Revenue has grown 5.0% a year over three years, leaving the last twelve months at $74.2 billion. Operating margin is 15.4%. Return on invested capital comes to 27%. On leverage, net debt to EBITDA is 0.1 times. A dividend is paid, with a yield of 2.6%. This gives an X-Ray Score of 62 out of 100.
Price chart
52-wk range $118.15 – $291.09Volume 8,296,880Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$156.6B
52-week range$118.15 – $291.09
Volume (last day)8,296,880
P/E (TTM)19.1
EBIT / EV yield7.2%
Free-cash-flow yield7.4%
Dividend yield2.6%
Revenue (TTM)$74.2B
Net income (TTM)$8.4B
Operating margin15.4%
Return on capital26.5%
Debt incl. leases$13.5B
Cash & securities$12.8B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies that hold large long-term investments). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$302middle half of models $278 – $314
Fair
+16.7% to fair value
Average of the 15 valuation models that pass our checks: multiples, discounted cash flow, dividend discount and earnings power value. A model more than 100% above or 60% below the price is left out as unrealistic. Model uncertainty is Medium, based on how far apart the models are. Undervalued or Overvalued means the gap to fair value is more than 17.5%.
Price $259
Undervalued < $257Fair $257 – $366Overvalued > $366
P/E multiple
$276
P/B multiple
$336
P/S multiple
$314
EV/EBITDA multiple
$280
EV/EBIT multiple
$315
EV/revenue multiple
$300
10-year DCF, EBITDA exit
$301
5-year DCF, EBITDA exit
$301
10-year DCF, revenue exit
$300
5-year DCF, revenue exit
$300
10-year DCF, growth exit
$260
5-year DCF, growth exit
$251
Dividend discount, stable
$240
Dividend discount, multi-stage
$443
Earnings power value
$314
Growth the price implies
7.8%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.13%, equity risk premium 4.30% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Information Technology peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Strong: 70 to 100Fair: 50 to 69Weak: under 50No score: not enough data
Valuation
Strong
88/100
Cheap against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield7.2%
Free-cash-flow yield7.4%
Fair value vs price1.2×
Growth
Weak
38/100
Growing slower than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)5.0%
EPS growth (3y)8.0%
Growth consistency90%
Profitability
Fair
62/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital26.5%
Operating margin15.4%
Gross profitability32.3%
Financial health
Fair
54/100
Balance sheet is in typical shape for its sector.
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Piotroski F-Score6 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×
Interest cover37.6×
Dividends
Fair
66/100
Dividend is typical for its sector.
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Dividend yield2.6%
Dividends vs free cash flow34%
Dividend growth12.1%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+7.7%
May '25
+7.3%
Aug '25
+6.0%
Nov '25
+8.3%
Feb '26
+5.6%
May '26
+6.2%
Aug '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $18.7B, diluted EPS $3.29.
Compare with peers
CTSH Cognizant Technology S...63 IT Gartner Inc59 IBM International Business...43Other IT Consulting & Other Services companies by X-Ray Score.
SWOT analysis: Accenture plc
Strengthsinside the company
- Return on invested capital is 26.5%, against a median of 16.8% for industry peers.
- Free cash flow equals 7.4% of the market value, which funds dividends, buybacks or debt paydown.
- Net debt is only 0.1x EBITDA.
- Operating profit covers interest 38x, so debt costs are a small drag.
Weaknessesinside the company
- No clear weakness in the figures we track.
Opportunitiesvaluation and setting
- Dividends use only 34% of free cash flow, which leaves room to raise them.
- Our Market Compass rates the backdrop for Information Technology as favourable.
- Price momentum is strong on the weekly and monthly signals (trends can reverse).
Threatsvaluation and setting
- No specific threat is flagged by our checks; general market and interest-rate risk still applies.
Written by fixed rules from the figures on this page and the peer table below: filings, our fair value, the sector climate and the price trend. It summarises the data, it is not a forecast or advice.
Compare ACN with peers and sector
Medians of 3 IT Consulting & Other Services peers and of 74 Information Technology stocks in our universe.
Largest peers (X-Ray Score): IBM 43, CTSH 63, IT 59.
| Metric | ACN | Peers | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Ray Score (out of 100) | 62 | 59 | 50 |
| Valuation | 88 | 86 | 50 |
| Growth | 38 | 28 | 54 |
| Profitability | 62 | 50 | 49 |
| Financial health | 54 | 36 | 49 |
| Dividends | 66 | – | 50 |
Sector leaders: highest X-Ray Score in Information Technology
ACN ranks #12 of 75 in Information Technology and #2 of 4 in IT Consulting & Other Services by X-Ray Score. A higher score is stronger on our five pillars; it is a ranking of facts, not a forecast.
Green means better than the peer median, red worse (only where a higher or lower figure is clearly better). A dash means too few companies report the figure. P/E, EV/EBITDA and price changes are not graded: a different level is not good or bad by itself.
Factor ratings for ACN
Each factor is rated by where ACN stands among the 75 Information Technology stocks in our universe.
Rating against the sector
Goodthe top third of these stocks
Averagethe middle third of these stocks
Badthe bottom third of these stocks
"Beats" is the share of those stocks it is ahead of.
Against its own history
The last columns set today's figure against the company's own median of its last five financial years:
▲ Betterbetter than its usual level
▼ Worseworse than its usual level
≈ In linewithin its usual range
For valuation factors Good means cheaper than most of the sector and Better means cheaper than usual for this company, which is not the same as a bargain.
In total: 6 Good · 11 Average · 5 Bad of 22
Growth: 0 · 2 · 1
Profitability: 0 · 2 · 3
Financial strength: 1 · 3 · 0
Valuation: 5 · 0 · 0
Cash flow: 0 · 3 · 1
Efficiency: 0 · 1 · 0
| Factor | ACN | Rating | Sector median | Own 5-year median | Against own history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | |||||
| Revenue growth, 3 years a year | +5.0% | Average beats 37% | +9.7% | – | – |
| Revenue growth, last year | +6.5% | Bad beats 18% | +13.7% | +6.5% | ≈ In line |
| EPS growth, 3 years a year | +8.0% | Average beats 54% | +5.9% | – | – |
| Profitability | |||||
| Gross margin | 32.0% | Bad beats 10% | 57.8% | 32.0% | ≈ In line |
| Operating margin | 15.4% | Bad beats 33% | 20.3% | 14.8% | ≈ In line |
| Net margin | 11.3% | Bad beats 33% | 17.8% | 11.2% | ≈ In line |
| Return on invested capital | 26.5% | Average beats 62% | 19.4% | – | – |
| Return on equity | 26.5% | Average beats 59% | 21.0% | 26.5% | ≈ In line |
| Financial strength | |||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.1x | Good beats 73% | 0.8x | -0.6x | ▼ Worse |
| Interest cover | 37.6x | Average beats 59% | 23.0x | 50.0x | ▼ Worse |
| Current ratio | 1.43 | Average beats 43% | 1.57 | 1.30 | ≈ In line |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | Average beats 43% | 6 / 9 | – | – |
| Valuation | |||||
| P/E ratio | 18.7x | Good beats 81% | 33.6x | 27.0x | ▲ Better |
| Price / book | 5.0x | Good beats 78% | 8.3x | 7.7x | ▲ Better |
| Price / sales | 2.1x | Good beats 89% | 6.9x | 3.0x | ▲ Better |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.9x | Good beats 82% | 24.7x | 16.6x | ▲ Better |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.4% | Good beats 91% | 3.4% | 4.8% | ▲ Better |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Free cash flow margin | 15.7% | Bad beats 22% | 22.3% | 14.3% | ≈ In line |
| Cash from operations / net income | 1.48 | Average beats 56% | 1.39 | 1.39 | ≈ In line |
| Free cash flow growth, 3 years a year | +8.9% | Average beats 39% | +15.4% | – | – |
| Accruals (lower is better) | −5.4% | Average beats 63% | −4.4% | – | – |
| Efficiency | |||||
| Days sales outstanding | 70 days | Average beats 38% | 63 days | 67 days | ≈ In line |
These ratings compare companies with each other and describe the past; they are not a forecast, a recommendation or part of the X-Ray Score. A factor is left out when its data is missing or meaningless (for example a P/E on negative earnings). A dash in the history columns means fewer than three usable years.
Fundamentals checklist
● 4 Good · ● 11 Average · ● 1 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldGood
Risk models
Altman Z''Average
Piotroski F-ScoreAverage
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Average
Revenue growth (3y)Average
Growth consistencyAverage
Balance sheet
Current ratioAverage
Net debt / EBITDAGood
Interest coverAverage
Valuation
Fair value vs priceGood
EBIT / EV yieldGood
Profitability
Return on invested capitalAverage
Operating marginBad
Gross profitabilityAverage
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 60/100.
Financials
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $61.6B | $64.1B | $64.9B | $69.7B | $74.2B |
| Operating income | $9.4B | $8.8B | $9.6B | $10.2B | $11.4B |
| Net income | $6.9B | $6.9B | $7.3B | $7.7B | $8.4B |
| Operating cash flow | $9.5B | $9.5B | $9.1B | $11.5B | $12.4B |
| Operating margin | 15.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Free cash flow | $8.8B | $9.0B | $8.6B | $10.9B | $11.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $10.71 | $10.77 | $11.44 | $12.15 | $13.56 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bullish
12 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
10 bullish · 0 neutral · 2 bearish
Monthly
Bullish
5 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 227.9 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 230.4 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 209.0 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 216.2 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 193.2 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 196.9 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 172.1 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 187.4 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 188.8 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 194.8 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 82.26 | Bearish |
| MACD (12, 26) | 16.14 | Bullish |
| Momentum (12) | 34.86 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 99.05 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -0.95 | Bearish |
| CCI (20) | 154.8 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 225.5 | S2 232.4 | S1 245.6 | Pivot 252.5 | R1 265.6 | R2 272.5 | R3 285.7 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
6.60 USD
Yield on today's price
2.55%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 1.7100 | |
| 1.6300 | |
| 1.6300 | |
| 1.6300 | |
| 1.6300 | |
| 1.4800 | |
| 1.4800 | |
| 1.4800 | |
| 1.4800 | |
| 1.2900 | |
| 1.2900 | |
| 1.2900 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
ETFs that hold ACN
| ETF | Share of the fund |
|---|---|
| DIVB iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback | 4.47% |
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity | 2.90% |
| VFLO VictoryShares Free Cash Flow | 2.73% |
| QLTY GMO U.S. Quality | 2.29% |
| FDL First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leade... | 1.84% |
| COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 | 1.78% |
| RDVI FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers... | 1.33% |
| RSPT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technolog... | 1.33% |
The eight funds with the largest weight in ACN among the ETFs we cover, from each fund's latest SEC Form N-PORT (quarter-end positions, so they can be months old). All ETFs.
ACN SEC filings
10-KSEC EDGAR
Annual report
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
424B5SEC EDGAR
424B5
424B5SEC EDGAR
424B5
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.