Accenture plc - Class A ACN Stock Analysis
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$229.68 up $4.76, 2.12% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $224.92
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 18.35On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $12.52Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.87%Last 12 months
Price chart
$229.68up $4.76, 2.12%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$224.92Oct 15
- Volume7.49MOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume8.04MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $118.15 to $291.09; now $229.68
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
ACN beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | ACN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ACN: up 22.1% S&P 500: up 1.5% | ACN beat the S&P 500 by 20.6 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ACN: up 60.1% S&P 500: up 1.9% | ACN beat the S&P 500 by 58.2 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | ACN: down 11.4% S&P 500: up 12.8% | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 24.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | ACN: up 1.6% S&P 500: up 16.8% | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 15.2 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ACN: down 19.2% S&P 500: up 81.5% −6.9% vs +22.0% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 100.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ACN: down 25.7% S&P 500: up 83.1% −5.8% vs +12.9% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 108.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ACN: up 134.8% S&P 500: up 319.6% +8.9% vs +15.4% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 184.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ACN 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $23,483 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
ACN beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | ACN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ACN: up 21.1% S&P 500: up 1.2% | ACN beat the S&P 500 by 19.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ACN: up 58.8% S&P 500: up 1.7% | ACN beat the S&P 500 by 57.1 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | ACN: down 14.4% S&P 500: up 11.9% | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 26.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | ACN: down 1.9% S&P 500: up 15.5% | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 17.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ACN: down 24.8% S&P 500: up 75.0% −9.1% vs +20.5% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 99.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ACN: down 32.8% S&P 500: up 71.2% −7.6% vs +11.4% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 104.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ACN: up 94.2% S&P 500: up 258.1% +6.9% vs +13.6% a year | ACN trailed the S&P 500 by 163.9 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ACN 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $19,423 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$415.42
Closing high on . Now 44.7% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jul 19, 2001.
Stock splits
ACN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2001.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended May 31, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of May 31, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $73.10Bup 6.7%
- Net income
- $7.79Bdown 2.0%
- Diluted EPS
- $12.52down 0.4%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Aug 31, 2024) | $16.41B | $1.68B | $2.67 |
| Q1 FY25 (Nov 30, 2024) | $17.69B | $2.28B | $3.59 |
| Q2 FY25 (Feb 28, 2025) | $16.66B | $1.79B | $2.82 |
| Q3 FY25 (May 31, 2025) | $17.73B | $2.20B | $3.49 |
| Q4 FY25 (Aug 31, 2025) | $17.60B | $1.41B | $2.25 |
| Q1 FY26 (Nov 30, 2025) | $18.74B | $2.21B | $3.54 |
| Q2 FY26 (Feb 28, 2026) | $18.04B | $1.83B | $2.93 |
| Q3 FY26 (May 31, 2026) | $18.72B | $2.34B | $3.80 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Aug 31, 2021) | $50.53B | $5.91B | $9.16 |
| FY22 (Aug 31, 2022) | $61.59B | $6.88B | $10.71 |
| FY23 (Aug 31, 2023) | $64.11B | $6.87B | $10.77 |
| FY24 (Aug 31, 2024) | $64.90B | $7.26B | $11.44 |
| FY25 (Aug 31, 2025) | $69.67B | $7.68B | $12.15 |
Margins
- Gross 32.0%
- Operating 14.5%
- Net 10.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $12.58BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$13.18BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$600.41MLast 12 months
- 17.2%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $4.30BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$3.93BLast 12 months
- Total returned$8.24BLast 12 months
65% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $11.10BAs of May 31, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the May 31, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$8.39BAs of May 31, 2026
- Net cash$2.71BAs of May 31, 2026
- 1.34As of May 31, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the May 31, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.26As of May 31, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the May 31, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 24.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Accenture’s net income was 24.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 11.7%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Accenture’s net income was 11.7% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.31 |
| 2017 | $2.54 |
| 2018 | $2.79 |
| 2019 | $2.26 |
| 2020 | $3.28 |
| 2021 | $3.61 |
| 2022 | $4.03 |
| 2023 | $4.65 |
| 2024 | $5.35 |
| 2025 | $6.07 |
| 2026 (to date) | $6.60 |
Dividend details
- $6.60Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.87%Last 12 months
- $1.71Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 13.1% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 5 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 52.7%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Accenture plc - Class A
Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Headquarters
- Ireland
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- Exchange
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- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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ACN stock FAQ
What is ACN stock’s price today?
Accenture (ACN) traded at $229.68 at the close on , up $4.76 (2.12%) from the previous close of $224.92. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $118.15 and $291.09.
If you invested $1,000 in ACN 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in ACN on would be worth about $2,348 at the close on , a total return of +134.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $743 if invested five years ago, $1,016 if invested one year ago, and $10,622 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is ACN’s P/E ratio?
ACN trades at 18.3 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($12.52 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Accenture make?
Accenture reported $73.1 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 6.7% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $18.7 billion, up 5.6% from a year earlier.
Is Accenture profitable?
Yes. Accenture earned $7.8 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 10.7%, and its operating margin was 14.5% (what margins tell you).
What are ACN’s earnings per share?
ACN’s diluted earnings per share were $12.52 over the four quarters to , compared with $12.57 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $3.80 per share, against $3.49 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does ACN pay a dividend?
Yes. Accenture pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $1.71 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $6.60 per share, a 2.87% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 5 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($6.60 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $660 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 152 shares, roughly $34,911 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is ACN’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks ACN has traded as low as $118.15 and as high as $291.09. At $229.68 at the close on , it is 21.1% below that high and 94.4% above the low.
What is ACN’s all-time high?
ACN’s highest closing price was $415.42 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $229.68 at the close on , it is 44.7% below that record.
Has ACN stock ever split?
No. ACN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2001.
How has ACN stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , ACN has returned −11.4% so far this year and +1.6% over the past year, and −25.7% over five years (−5.8% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Accenture in?
Accenture is in the Technology sector and the Information Technology Services industry, and is headquartered in Ireland.
What exchange does ACN trade on?
Accenture trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ACN. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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