ACNNYSEServices-Business Services, NECFiscal year ends August 31
Accenture plc
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 16, 2026
$236.93+7.25 (+3.16%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $143.41B
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.5
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
32.0%−0.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
15.4%+0.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
11.3%−0.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.5% | +5.0% | +8.0% | +7.9% | |
| Gross profit | +6.9% | +4.7% | +7.8% | +8.7% | |
| Operating income | +11.5% | +9.0% | +8.4% | +9.0% | |
| Net income | +9.0% | +6.8% | +7.2% | +7.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | +11.6% | +8.0% | +8.2% | +7.7% | |
| Free cash flow | +6.9% | +8.9% | +6.7% | +10.8% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 41.7% | 32.3% | 26.7% | |
| Return on assets | 15.9% | 14.7% | 12.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.43 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -0.68× | -0.93× | – | |
| Interest coverage | 334.0× | 128.1× | 37.6× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 660M | 646M | 617M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Accenture generated $52.03B from operations and spent $30.67B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 10% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$52.03B
Used
$30.67B
Capital expenditure$3.11B10%Dividends$2.46B8%Share buybacks$25.11B82%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin11.3%
×Asset turnover1.07×
×Equity multiplier2.21×
=Return on equity, FY202626.7%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11.3% | 1.07× | 2.21× | 26.7% |
| FY2025 | 11.0% | 1.15× | 2.04× | 25.8% |
| FY2024 | 11.2% | 1.21× | 1.99× | 26.9% |
| FY2023 | 10.7% | 1.30× | 2.06× | 28.8% |
| FY2022 | 11.2% | 1.36× | 2.17× | 33.0% |
| FY2021 | 11.7% | 1.26× | 2.20× | 32.3% |
| FY2020 | 11.5% | 1.33× | 2.13× | 32.5% |
| FY2019 | 11.1% | 1.59× | 2.19× | 38.6% |
| FY2018 | 9.9% | 1.74× | 2.44× | 42.0% |
| FY2017 | 9.5% | 1.67× | 2.62× | 41.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$8.37B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$12.36B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year13.7% → 12.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$12.36B vs $8.37B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell7.7% → 13.6%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.42 → 1.43
- No dilutionShare count did not rise632M → 617M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year31.91% → 32.05%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.25 → 1.13