ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACN • IE00B4BNMY34

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178.71 USD
-1.55 (-0.86%)
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This ACN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ACN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years ACN has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACN had a positive operating cash flow.
ACN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.40%, ACN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of ACN (24.51%) is better than 86.52% of its industry peers.
  • ACN has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.76%) than 93.26% of its industry peers.
  • ACN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 20.60%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.54%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.4%
ROE 24.51%
ROIC 18.76%
ROA(3y)12.71%
ROA(5y)13.27%
ROE(3y)25.68%
ROE(5y)27.68%
ROIC(3y)20.6%
ROIC(5y)21.41%
ACN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.61%, ACN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ACN (15.70%) is better than 83.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACN has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ACN has a Gross Margin (32.03%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.7%
PM (TTM) 10.61%
GM 32.03%
OM growth 3Y0.77%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.43%
PM growth 5Y-0.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
ACN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. ACN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • ACN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACN Yearly Shares OutstandingACN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
ACN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.13 indicates that ACN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACN has a better Altman-Z score (4.13) than 75.28% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACN is 0.41, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACN, only 0.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.41, ACN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.16, ACN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 0.41
Altman-Z 4.13
ROIC/WACC2.48
WACC7.57%
ACN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACN has a Current Ratio of 1.34. This is a normal value and indicates that ACN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACN has a Current ratio of 1.34. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACN underperforms 64.04% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.34 indicates that ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACN has a worse Quick ratio (1.34) than 64.04% of its industry peers.
  • ACN does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 1.34
ACN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. ACN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.60% over the past year.
  • ACN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.21% yearly.
  • ACN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.27%.
  • Measured over the past years, ACN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.6%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%3.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%8.31%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.33% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.35%
EPS Next 2Y8.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.32%
EPS Next 5Y8.13%
Revenue Next Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y6.33%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ACN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
ACN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. ACN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.35.
  • 66.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ACN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.81, the valuation of ACN can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACN is valued a bit cheaper than 71.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75, ACN is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.35
Fwd PE 11.81
ACN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACN is cheaper than 74.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACN indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACN is cheaper than 85.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.78
EV/EBITDA 7.7
ACN Per share dataACN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ACN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)1.19
EPS Next 2Y8.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.32%

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5. ACN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.66%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of ACN has falen by -32.21%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • ACN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.21. ACN pays more dividend than 93.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.66%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ACN grows each year by 13.12%, which is quite nice.
  • ACN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As ACN did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.12%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
ACN Yearly Dividends per shareACN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • ACN pays out 50.51% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • ACN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.51%
EPS Next 2Y8.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.32%
ACN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ACN Dividend Payout.ACN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCENTURE PLC-CL A

NYSE:ACN (4/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 179.65 +0.94 (+0.53%)

178.71

-1.55 (-0.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength14.86
Industry Growth45.33
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)06-18
Inst Owners82.73%
Inst Owner Change0.1%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change1.59%
Market Cap109.72B
Revenue(TTM)72.11B
Net Income(TTM)7.65B
Analysts78.24
Price Target260.66 (45.86%)
Short Float %2.93%
Short Ratio2.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.66%
Yearly Dividend5.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.12%
DP50.51%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date04-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.23%
Min EPS beat(2)2.13%
Max EPS beat(2)4.33%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.92%
Min EPS beat(4)1.25%
Max EPS beat(4)4.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.65%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.01%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.36%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.23%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.19%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.26%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.22%
PT rev (1m)-13.25%
PT rev (3m)-11.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.35
Fwd PE 11.81
P/S 1.52
P/FCF 8.78
P/OCF 8.39
P/B 3.52
P/tB 26.88
EV/EBITDA 7.7
EPS(TTM)13.39
EY7.49%
EPS(NY)15.13
Fwd EY8.46%
FCF(TTM)20.36
FCFY11.39%
OCF(TTM)21.31
OCFY11.92%
SpS117.45
BVpS50.84
TBVpS6.65
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)1.19
Graham Number123.757 (-30.75%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.4%
ROE 24.51%
ROCE 24.56%
ROIC 18.76%
ROICexc 23.56%
ROICexgc 90.35%
OM 15.7%
PM (TTM) 10.61%
GM 32.03%
FCFM 17.33%
ROA(3y)12.71%
ROA(5y)13.27%
ROE(3y)25.68%
ROE(5y)27.68%
ROIC(3y)20.6%
ROIC(5y)21.41%
ROICexc(3y)26.61%
ROICexc(5y)28.55%
ROICexgc(3y)102.73%
ROICexgc(5y)100.76%
ROCE(3y)26.98%
ROCE(5y)28.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.74%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.01%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.63%
OM growth 3Y0.77%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.43%
PM growth 5Y-0.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 0.41
Debt/EBITDA 0.36
Cap/Depr 23.38%
Cap/Sales 0.81%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 94.67%
Profit Quality 163.4%
Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 1.34
Altman-Z 4.13
F-Score5
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC2.48
Cap/Depr(3y)23.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.96%
Profit Quality(3y)130.37%
Profit Quality(5y)132.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.6%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%3.9%
EPS Next Y8.35%
EPS Next 2Y8.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.32%
EPS Next 5Y8.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%8.31%
Revenue Next Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y6.33%
EBIT growth 1Y9.28%
EBIT growth 3Y4.99%
EBIT growth 5Y10.73%
EBIT Next Year29.09%
EBIT Next 3Y14.09%
EBIT Next 5Y8.94%
FCF growth 1Y42.05%
FCF growth 3Y7.22%
FCF growth 5Y7.38%
OCF growth 1Y40.67%
OCF growth 3Y6.34%
OCF growth 5Y6.91%

ACCENTURE PLC-CL A / ACN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ACN.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A?

ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is 13.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.52.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is expected to grow by 8.35% in the next year.