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ACN Technology Latest YouTube: Q2 FY2026

ACN

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Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Podcast available
No
Current price
$179.24
-0.82 (-0.46%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
14.68x
Forward: 12.02x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
8.3%
Earnings: 4.0%
Margins
13.8% op
Gross: 32.0% · Net: 10.6%
Balance sheet
1.34x current
Debt / Equity: 25.5
52-week range / Beta
$155.82 - $321.77
Beta: 1.07
Analyst target
$247.55
Upside: 38.1%
Cash / shareholder return
11.03% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 3.58%

Company context

Industry: Information Technology Services
Country: Ireland
Employees:
Price to book: 3.53x
Return on equity: 24.8%
Accenture plc provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers systems integration and application management; security; intelligent platform; infrastructure; software engineering; data, AI, cloud; and automation and global delivery services. The company also operates business processes for specific enterprise functions, including finance and accounting, sourcing and procurement, supply chain, marketing and sales, and human resources, as well as industry-specific services, such as platform trust and safety, banking, insurance, network and health services; and designs, manufactures, and assembles automation equipment, robotics, and other commercial hardware products. It serves communications, media, and technology; financial services; banking and capital markets, and insurance; health and public service; consumer goods, retail, travel services; industrial; life science; and chemicals, natural resources, energy, and utilities sectors. Accenture plc has collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver transformative digital services to public sector, defense, and national security organizations. It has a collaboration with OpenAI to help enterprise clients unlock new levels of innovation and growth by bringing agentic AI systems; and has a strategic collaboration with Microsoft and Avanade for the development of an agentic factory intelligence system. It also has strategic partnership with Netomi, Inc. to help enterprises reinvent customer experience using agentic AI systems. Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Market context for ACN

Competitive view

ACN vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

ACN
ACN
YouTube
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Microsoft Corp.
MSFT
YouTube
Latest video
Q3 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Qualcomm Inc.
QCOM
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ACN
$110.31B
ACN
MSFT
$3.11T
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
$251.02B
Qualcomm Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ACN
14.7x
ACN
MSFT
24.9x
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
25.6x
Qualcomm Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ACN
12.0x
ACN
MSFT
21.6x
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
22.4x
Qualcomm Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ACN
8.3%
ACN
MSFT
18.3%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
-3.5%
Qualcomm Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ACN
4.0%
ACN
MSFT
23.4%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
173.0%
Qualcomm Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ACN
13.8%
ACN
MSFT
46.3%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
22.1%
Qualcomm Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ACN
32.0%
ACN
MSFT
68.3%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
54.8%
Qualcomm Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ACN
10.6%
ACN
MSFT
39.3%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
22.3%
Qualcomm Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ACN
24.8%
ACN
MSFT
34.0%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
36.1%
Qualcomm Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ACN
11.0%
ACN
MSFT
1.2%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
3.8%
Qualcomm Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ACN
25.47x
ACN
MSFT
30.27x
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
55.98x
Qualcomm Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ACN
1.34x
ACN
MSFT
1.28x
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
2.37x
Qualcomm Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ACN
1.07
ACN
MSFT
1.09
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
1.49
Qualcomm Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ACN
3.6%
ACN
MSFT
0.8%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
1.7%
Qualcomm Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ACN
38.1%
ACN
MSFT
33.9%
Microsoft Corp.
QCOM
-25.3%
Qualcomm Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for ACN

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q2 FY2026
Episode live
Published youtube complete
ACN Stock: Earnings Deep Dive — Q2 FY2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for ACN. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q2 FY2026
Episode live
Published youtube complete
ACN Stock: Earnings Deep Dive — Q2 FY2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for ACN. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.