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Snapshot 2026-11-11 · Latest financial period 2026-08-31 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-12-17 (provider estimate; issuer confirmation unavailable here).
Accenture plc provides consulting and managed services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers artificial intelligence and data; cloud consulting; cybersecurity consulting; digital engineering and manufacturing; ecosystem partners; emerging technology; finance and risk management consulting; infrastructure and capital projects; digital learning; supply chain consulting; technology consulting; sustainability consulting; and metaverse solutions, as well as customer services. The company also provides proprietary assets and platforms, such as GenWizard, SynOps and reinvention.AI to clients. It serves aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, capital markets, chemicals, communications and media, consumer goods and services, energy, health, high tech, industrial, insurance, life sciences, natural resources, private equity, public service, retail, software and platforms, travel, and utilities industries. Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Company websiteQ4 FY2026
Published 2026-10-01
Q4 FY2026 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Accenture beat its revenue range, but comparison effects, acquisition spending and new debt make owner cash the valuation test.
Q4 EPS rose 46% on GAAP, but 9% against the adjusted prior-year number.
All geographic markets grew 7% in local currency, with total sales above guidance.
Funded borrowing rose to $10.112B, leaving a $2.726B net cash cushion.
$7.521B buybacks, $3.987B dividends and $4.941B business/investment purchases compete for internally generated cash.
FY27 FCF guidance is $11.0–11.8B versus $11.621B in FY26; entry discipline stays important.
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| Metric | ACNAccenture plcSnapshot 2026-11-11Financial period: 2026-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$149.85B |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 15.95x |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 11.55x |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 6.2% |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 16.4% |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 7.1% |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | 0.04x |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 0.40x |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 18.71x |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 4.79x |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 2.09x |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 46.4% |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 32.0% |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 11.3% |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 26.0% |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 14.4% |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 2.7% |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 48.1% |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 1.43x |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 1.00 |
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THE RESEARCH RECORD
FREE RESEARCH PACKET · Q4 FY2026
Accenture beat its revenue range, but comparison effects, acquisition spending and new debt make owner cash the valuation test.
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