ACN · Accenture plc
$198.90
-13.40 (-6.31%)
At close · Oct 2
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$116.59B
Shares
667.81M
Volume · Oct 2
10.04M
Avg daily vol (3M)
6.6M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$198.90
Open$211.02
Day$198.36–213.31
52W close$124.44–288.54
Avg vol 30d6.1M
Short int24.8M · 3.7% float · 5.5d
Short vol63%
Last earningsOct 1, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jun 18
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 31, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
filed Jun 18, 2026
call held Oct 1, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-18.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.7%
Latest settlement · 5.5 days to cover
AI Brief
Q4 FY26 earnings call · Oct 1, 2026
Q4 FY26
TL;DR. Accenture delivered Q4 revenue of $18.7B, up 7% in local currency and above the top end of guidance, with adjusted operating margin up 20 bps and adjusted EPS up 9% to $3.29; for FY27, the company guided to 3%-6% local-currency revenue growth, 10-30 bps adjusted operating margin expansion, and at least $9.5B in capital return.
Bullish
- + Q4 revenue exceeded the top end of the guided range with 7% local-currency growth.
- + Record $84.5B full-year bookings including 141 quarterly client bookings over $100M, up 12 year-over-year.
- + AI/data talent reached nearly 110,000, exceeding the three-year goal of doubling from 40,000 to 80,000.
Bearish
- − Middle East direct impact remained a headwind and worsened in Q4, expected to continue into FY27.
- − Days Services Outstanding rose to 50 days, up from 47 days a year earlier.
- − FY27 revenue growth range of 3%-6% in local currency implies an organic deceleration versus FY26's ~3% organic growth, with the bottom of the range allowing for deterioration in discretionary spend.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+10%
above
RSI (14)
59
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
45%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+3%
trailing
6-month return
+4%
trailing
YTD return
−26%
this year
Relative strength
−9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $180 › 200d $196 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
16 of 1,921 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -50.9K sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$12.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.72% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
1,921 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
83
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+6%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$10.9B
Valuation
P/E 14
below peers
Buyback
$3.2B
remaining
Balance sheet
$6.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
48%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−57%
past year
ATR
5.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Oct 1, 2026
first quarter of fiscal '27
Revenues
Initiated
$18.95B – $19.6B
prior qtr $18.72B
midpoint +3.0% QoQ
full fiscal '27
Revenue
Initiated
3% – 6%
Operating cash flow
Initiated
$11.9B – $12.7B
Property and equipment additions
Initiated
$900M
Free cash flow
Initiated
$11B – $11.8B
this year
Inorganic contribution
2% – 2.5%
full fiscal year 27
Revenue growth in local currency
Initiated
3% – 6%
fiscal year 27
Operating margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
15.9% – 16.1%
fiscal '27
Annual effective tax rate
Initiated
24.5% – 26.5%
Acquisitions capital deployment
Initiated
$5B
Cash return to shareholders
Initiated
at least $9.5B
Share repurchases
Initiated
$5.5B
full-year fiscal '27
Diluted earnings per share
Initiated
$14.39 – $14.81
prior FY $12.15
midpoint +20.2% Y/Y
FY27
Weighted average share count reduction
Initiated
3%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 18, 2026
Revenue Growth (Local Currency)
· Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026
1% – 5%
Foreign-Exchange Impact on Results
· Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026
-0.5%
Revenue Growth (Local Currency)
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
3% – 4%
Foreign-Exchange Impact on Results
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
2%
Operating Cash Flow
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
$11.5B – $12.2B
Property & Equipment Additions
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
$700M
Free Cash Flow
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
$10.8B – $11.5B
Capital Return
· Full Year Fiscal 2026
at least $9.5B
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
GAAP diluted EPS
fiscal 2024
guided $11.29 – $11.44
$11.44
In line
Revenues
third quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $16.25B – $16.85B
$16.47B
In line
Revenues
second quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $15.4B – $16B
$15.8B
In line
Revenues
first quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $15.85B – $16.45B
$16.22B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+10%
Bullish
RSI (14)
59
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
45%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $180 › 200d $196 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
16 of 1,921 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -50.9K sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$12.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.72% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
1,921 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $124
Now $199 · 45%
Range high $289
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg +10%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $13.97 | FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 15.8% | FY2026 | — |
| Consulting new bookings | 40.86B | FY2026 | — |
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| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | 11.62B | FY2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Cash Flow 12.36B
-0.74B Property & Equipment Additions
= Free Cash Flow 11.62B
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| Managed Services new bookings | 43.67B | FY2026 | — |
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| New bookings | 22.17B | Q4 FY26 | — |
| quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more | 141 | Q4 FY26 | — |
| Total cash returned to shareholders | 11.5B | FY2026 | — |
| Total New Bookings | 84.54B | FY2026 | — |
| annualized attrition, excluding involuntary terminations | 14% | the third quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| utilization | 93% | the third quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Information Technology Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACN
this stock
Accenture plc
|
$116.59B | -25.9% | +7.4% | 14.0 | 3.7% |
|
IBM
International Business Machines Corp
|
$212.46B | -24.8% | +7.6% | 20.0 | 2.4% |
|
INFY
Infosys Ltd
|
$42.53B | -38.0% | — | — | 3.1% |
|
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
|
$27.26B | -29.5% | +7.0% | 12.5 | 7.6% |
|
BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
$18.35B | -29.7% | +43.0% | 16.8 | 2.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | +12.9% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +8.5% | -25.9% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +13.2% | +3.5% | -8.6% | +7.6% | -38.7% |
Capital returns
Declared · upcoming
$1.71
/ share · ex Oct 13, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of May 31, 2026
Authorized
$7.85B
Spent (derived)
$4.65B
Remaining
$3.20B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1467373
CUSIP
G1151C101
13F (30d)
68 filings
40 filers
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