ACN Accenture plc
NYSEIndustrialsServices-Business Services, NECDublin, IrelandFY ends August 31
FY2026 at a glance
Fundamentals from SEC filings, not quotes- Revenue
- $74.2BYoYup 6.47%ended Aug 31, 2026
- Net income
- $8.37B11.3% margin
- Diluted EPS
- $13.56YoYup 11.60%
- Free cash flow
- $11.6B15.7% margin
- Cash
- $12.8BNet cash $2.73B
- Total debt
- $10.1BD/E 0.32×
Overview
Accenture plc (ACN) is listed on NYSE; the SEC classifies it under "Services-Business Services, NEC".
For fiscal 2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026) it reported revenue of $74.18B, up 6.5% from fiscal 2025.
Net income was $8.37B, a net margin of 11.3%.
At fiscal year end it had total assets of $73.6B and stockholders' equity of $31.57B (42.9% of assets).
- Fiscal years shown
- FY2017–FY2026 (10 years)
- Latest 10-K
- Oct 16, 2026
- Latest filing
- 10-KOct 16, 2026
Charts
Revenue and net income
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $36.8B | $3.45B | 9.4% |
| FY2018 | $41.6B | $4.06B | 9.8% |
| FY2019 | $43.2B | $4.78B | 11.1% |
| FY2020 | $44.3B | $5.11B | 11.5% |
| FY2021 | $50.5B | $5.91B | 11.7% |
| FY2022 | $61.6B | $6.88B | 11.2% |
| FY2023 | $64.1B | $6.87B | 10.7% |
| FY2024 | $64.9B | $7.26B | 11.2% |
| FY2025 | $69.7B | $7.68B | 11.0% |
| FY2026 | $74.2B | $8.37B | 11.3% |
Gross, operating and net margin
| Period | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 30.0% | 12.6% | 9.4% |
| FY2018 | 29.9% | 14.0% | 9.8% |
| FY2019 | 30.8% | 14.6% | 11.1% |
| FY2020 | 31.5% | 14.7% | 11.5% |
| FY2021 | 32.4% | 15.1% | 11.7% |
| FY2022 | 32.0% | 15.2% | 11.2% |
| FY2023 | 32.3% | 13.7% | 10.7% |
| FY2024 | 32.6% | 14.8% | 11.2% |
| FY2025 | 31.9% | 14.7% | 11.0% |
| FY2026 | 32.0% | 15.4% | 11.3% |
Diluted EPS
| Period | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | $5.44 |
| FY2018 | $6.34 |
| FY2019 | $7.36 |
| FY2020 | $7.89 |
| FY2021 | $9.16 |
| FY2022 | $10.71 |
| FY2023 | $10.77 |
| FY2024 | $11.44 |
| FY2025 | $12.15 |
| FY2026 | $13.56 |
Free cash flow vs net income
| Period | Free cash flow | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $4.46B | $3.45B |
| FY2018 | $5.41B | $4.06B |
| FY2019 | $6.03B | $4.78B |
| FY2020 | $7.62B | $5.11B |
| FY2021 | $8.4B | $5.91B |
| FY2022 | $8.82B | $6.88B |
| FY2023 | $9B | $6.87B |
| FY2024 | $8.61B | $7.26B |
| FY2025 | $10.9B | $7.68B |
| FY2026 | $11.6B | $8.37B |
Diluted shares
| Period | Diluted shares (weighted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | 660M |
| FY2018 | 655M |
| FY2019 | 650M |
| FY2020 | 648M |
| FY2021 | 646M |
| FY2022 | 643M |
| FY2023 | 639M |
| FY2024 | 636M |
| FY2025 | 632M |
| FY2026 | 617M |
Cash vs total debt
| Period | Cash & equivalents | Total debt |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $4.13B | $22.2M |
| FY2018 | $5.06B | $19.7M |
| FY2019 | $6.13B | $16.2M |
| FY2020 | $8.42B | $54.1M |
| FY2021 | $8.17B | $53.5M |
| FY2022 | $7.89B | $45.9M |
| FY2023 | $9.05B | $43.1M |
| FY2024 | $5B | $78.6M |
| FY2025 | $11.5B | $5.13B |
| FY2026 | $12.8B | $10.1B |
Each bar is one fiscal year as reported in its 10-K; bars below the zero line are negative and gaps are years not reported. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Ratios
Profitability
- Gross margin
- 32.0%
- Operating margin
- 15.4%
- Net margin
- 11.3%
- FCF margin
- 15.7%
- Return on equity
- 26.7%
- Return on assets
- 12.0%
Growth
| Metric | 1y | 3y CAGR | 5y CAGR | 9y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | up 6.47% | up 4.98% | up 7.98% | up 8.11% |
| EPS (diluted) | up 11.60% | up 7.98% | up 8.16% | up 10.68% |
| Free cash flow | up 6.86% | up 8.91% | up 6.72% | up 11.24% |
- Change in share count
- -2.36%
Financial strength
- Current ratio
- 1.43×
- Debt / equity
- 0.32×
- Net debt
- -$2.73B
- Interest coverage
- 37.6×
- Equity / assets
- 42.9%
Shareholder returns
- Dividends per share
- —
- Dividends paid
- —
- Buybacks
- $7.52B
- Payout ratio
- —
- Stock comp. / revenue
- 2.8%
Quality screens
Piotroski F-Score
6 of 9 checks passed
FY2026 vs FY2025
- PassPositive return on assets12.8%
- PassPositive operating cash flow$12.4B
- FailReturn on assets improved12.8% vs 13.7%
- PassOperating cash flow above net income18.9% vs 12.8%
- FailLong-term debt / assets fell13.6% vs 7.7%
- PassCurrent ratio improved1.43× vs 1.42×
- PassNo increase in share count617M vs 632M
- PassGross margin improved32.0% vs 31.9%
- FailAsset turnover improved1.13× vs 1.25×
Altman Z''-Score
Needs current assets and liabilities, retained earnings, operating income, total assets, liabilities and equity from the latest 10-K.
Screening heuristic, not a recommendation. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Financial statements
USD millions, except per-share figures (USD). Share counts in millions.
Income statement
| Metric | FY2026Aug 31, 2026 | FY2025Aug 31, 2025 | FY2024Aug 31, 2024 | FY2023Aug 31, 2023 | FY2022Aug 31, 2022 | FY2021Aug 31, 2021 | FY2020Aug 31, 2020 | FY2019Aug 31, 2019 | FY2018Aug 31, 2018 | FY2017Aug 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 74,183 | 69,673 | 64,896 | 64,112 | 61,594 | 50,533 | 44,327 | 43,215 | 41,603 | 36,765 |
| YoY (Revenue) | +6.47% | +7.36% | +1.22% | +4.09% | +21.89% | +14.00% | +2.57% | +3.87% | +13.16% | — |
| Gross profit | 23,776 | 22,235 | 21,162 | 20,732 | 19,702 | 16,364 | 13,976 | 13,315 | 12,443 | 11,030 |
| Research & development | 1,011 | 817 | 1,150 | 1,299 | 1,123 | 1,118 | 871 | 800 | 791 | 704 |
| Operating income | 11,406 | 10,226 | 9,596 | 8,810 | 9,367 | 7,622 | 6,514 | 6,305 | 5,841 | 4,633 |
| Interest expense | 303 | 229 | 59 | 47.5 | 47.3 | 59.5 | 33.1 | 23 | 19.5 | 15.5 |
| Pretax income | 11,372 | 10,270 | 9,699 | 9,139 | 9,196 | 7,761 | 6,774 | 6,252 | 5,808 | 4,616 |
| Income tax | 2,849 | 2,438 | 2,280 | 2,136 | 2,207 | 1,771 | 1,589 | 1,406 | 1,593 | 981 |
| Net income | 8,367 | 7,678 | 7,265 | 6,872 | 6,877 | 5,907 | 5,108 | 4,779 | 4,060 | 3,445 |
| YoY (Net income) | +8.97% | +5.69% | +5.72% | -0.08% | +16.43% | +15.64% | +6.88% | +17.71% | +17.84% | — |
| EPS (basic) | 13.66 | 12.29 | 11.57 | 10.90 | 10.87 | 9.31 | 8.03 | 7.49 | 6.46 | 5.56 |
| EPS (diluted) | 13.56 | 12.15 | 11.44 | 10.77 | 10.71 | 9.16 | 7.89 | 7.36 | 6.34 | 5.44 |
| YoY (EPS (diluted)) | +11.60% | +6.21% | +6.22% | +0.56% | +16.92% | +16.10% | +7.20% | +16.09% | +16.54% | — |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 617 | 632 | 636 | 639 | 643 | 646 | 648 | 650 | 655 | 660 |
Balance sheet
| Metric | FY2026Aug 31, 2026 | FY2025Aug 31, 2025 | FY2024Aug 31, 2024 | FY2023Aug 31, 2023 | FY2022Aug 31, 2022 | FY2021Aug 31, 2021 | FY2020Aug 31, 2020 | FY2019Aug 31, 2019 | FY2018Aug 31, 2018 | FY2017Aug 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 12,831 | 11,479 | 5,004 | 9,045 | 7,890 | 8,168 | 8,415 | 6,127 | 5,061 | 4,127 |
| Receivables | 14,216 | 13,065 | 11,873 | 10,691 | 10,484 | 8,797 | 7,192 | 7,467 | 4,996 | 4,569 |
| Current assets | 31,831 | 28,901 | 20,858 | 23,382 | 21,611 | 19,667 | 17,750 | 15,451 | 13,586 | 12,097 |
| Goodwill | 26,819 | 22,536 | 21,120 | 15,573 | 13,133 | 11,126 | 7,710 | 6,206 | 5,383 | 5,002 |
| Total assets | 73,598 | 65,395 | 55,932 | 51,245 | 47,263 | 43,176 | 37,079 | 29,790 | 24,449 | 22,690 |
| Current liabilities | 22,304 | 20,352 | 18,976 | 18,009 | 17,523 | 15,709 | 12,663 | 11,062 | 10,152 | 9,824 |
| Short-term debt | 99.7 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | 9,999 | 5,034 | 78.6 | 43.1 | 45.9 | 53.5 | 54.1 | 16.2 | 19.7 | 22.2 |
| Retained earnings | 24,939 | 21,019 | 23,082 | 19,316 | 18,204 | 13,989 | 12,376 | 10,422 | 7,952 | 7,082 |
| Stockholders' equity | 31,567 | 31,195 | 28,289 | 25,693 | 22,106 | 19,529 | 17,001 | 14,409 | 10,365 | 8,949 |
Cash flow
| Metric | FY2026Aug 31, 2026 | FY2025Aug 31, 2025 | FY2024Aug 31, 2024 | FY2023Aug 31, 2023 | FY2022Aug 31, 2022 | FY2021Aug 31, 2021 | FY2020Aug 31, 2020 | FY2019Aug 31, 2019 | FY2018Aug 31, 2018 | FY2017Aug 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 12,363 | 11,474 | 9,131 | 9,524 | 9,541 | 8,975 | 8,215 | 6,627 | 6,027 | 4,973 |
| Capital expenditures | 743 | 600 | 517 | 528 | 718 | 580 | 599 | 599 | 619 | 516 |
| Free cash flow | 11,621 | 10,874 | 8,615 | 8,996 | 8,823 | 8,395 | 7,616 | 6,028 | 5,408 | 4,457 |
| YoY (Free cash flow) | +6.86% | +26.23% | -4.24% | +1.96% | +5.10% | +10.23% | +26.35% | +11.47% | +21.32% | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | — | 1,443 | 1,412 | 1,319 | 1,128 | 1,022 | 893 | 927 | 802 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,100 | 2,094 | 1,942 | 1,913 | 1,680 | 1,343 | 1,198 | 1,093 | 977 | 795 |
| Share repurchases | 7,521 | 4,619 | 4,525 | 4,330 | 4,116 | 3,703 | 2,916 | 2,691 | 2,639 | 2,649 |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | 2,457 | 2,236 | 2,038 | 1,864 | 1,709 | 1,568 |
| Dividends per share | — | 5.92 | 5.16 | 4.48 | 3.88 | 3.52 | 3.20 | 2.92 | 2.66 | 2.42 |
Key financials (annual, 10-K)
Values as reported in each fiscal year's Form 10-K (XBRL data on SEC EDGAR); growth and ratios are computed from those values. Revenue is the total revenue figure the company tagged (omitted when the only figure tagged is evidently partial, e.g. below net income); growth is only shown between consecutive ~12-month fiscal years reported with the same revenue measure. Per-share figures and share counts are as reported and not adjusted for later stock splits. — = not reported.
Filing timeline
- 10-KAnnual report· Aug 31, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 14, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 1, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jul 10, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8.01Other events
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 23, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· May 31, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 18, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Apr 22, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 1.01Material agreement
- 1.02Agreement terminated
- 2.03New financial obligation
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· Feb 28, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Mar 19, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
Peers (same SIC code)
| Ticker | Revenue (FY) | YoY | Net margin | ROE | F-Score | 5y revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACNAccenture plc (This company) | $74.2B | up 6.47% | 11.3% | 26.7% | 6/9 | |
| UBERUber Technologies, Inc | $52B | up 18.28% | 19.3% | 41.4% | — | |
| VVISA INC. | $40B | — | 50.1% | — | — | — |
| MAMastercard Inc | $32.8B | — | — | — | — | — |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Ltd | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peer median | $40B | up 18.28% | 34.7% | 41.4% | — | — |
Companies with the same 4-digit SIC code, ordered by latest revenue. The median excludes this company. — = not reported or not computable.
Frequently asked questions
What does Accenture plc do?
The SEC classifies Accenture plc under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 7389, "Services-Business Services, NEC". It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. It is incorporated in Ireland. In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $74.18B and net income of $8.37B in its annual 10-K report.
What was Accenture plc's revenue in 2026?
Accenture plc reported revenue of $74.18B for fiscal 2026, which ended Aug 31, 2026, up 6.5% from $69.67B in fiscal 2025, according to its annual 10-K report filed with the SEC on Oct 16, 2026.
What was Accenture plc's net income in 2026?
Accenture plc reported net income of $8.37B for fiscal 2026, a net margin of 11.3% of revenue.
Where is Accenture plc listed?
According to the SEC, Accenture plc's ticker ACN is listed on NYSE.
When does Accenture plc's fiscal year end?
According to the SEC, Accenture plc's fiscal year ends on August 31; its latest reported fiscal year (2026) ended Aug 31, 2026.
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