ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ACN - IE00B4BNMY34 - Common Stock
286.21 USD
-1.56 (-0.54%)
286.21 USD
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ACN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. ACN has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ACN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. With these ratings, ACN could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ACN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACN's Return On Assets of 11.76% is amongst the best of the industry. ACN outperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
- ACN has a better Return On Equity (24.66%) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.88%, ACN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACN is significantly below the industry average of 28.99%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.76% | ||
| ROE | 24.66% | ||
| ROIC | 18.88% |
ROA(3y)12.71%
ROA(5y)13.27%
ROE(3y)25.68%
ROE(5y)27.68%
ROIC(3y)20.6%
ROIC(5y)21.41%
1.3 Margins
- ACN has a better Profit Margin (10.76%) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
- ACN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ACN's Operating Margin of 15.66% is amongst the best of the industry. ACN outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- ACN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ACN has a Gross Margin of 31.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACN outperforms 46.59% of its industry peers.
- ACN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.76% | ||
| GM | 31.97% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACN is creating value.
- ACN has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
2.2 Solvency
- ACN has an Altman-Z score of 5.52. This indicates that ACN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACN's Altman-Z score of 5.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACN outperforms 78.41% of its industry peers.
- ACN has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.45. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ACN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.45) than 85.23% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that ACN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ACN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.16. This is in the better half of the industry: ACN outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.52 |
ROIC/WACC2.53
WACC7.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACN has a Current ratio of 1.41. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACN underperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
- ACN has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that ACN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.41, ACN is doing worse than 60.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.14% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- ACN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.58%.
- 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)8.14%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%9.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.58%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%5.95%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.21% on average per year.
- ACN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue Next Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.55, ACN is valued on the expensive side.
- ACN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACN is cheaper than 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say ACN is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.06, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACN.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACN is valued a bit cheaper than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 71.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACN is valued a bit cheaper than 73.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of ACN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)1.92
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ACN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.43. ACN pays more dividend than 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ACN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.12%!
- ACN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 49.72% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACN. 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.
DP49.72%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)12-18 2025-12-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19/bmo
Inst Owners82.73%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change5.37%
Market Cap177.49B
Revenue(TTM)70.73B
Net Income(TTM)7.61B
Analysts76.25
Price Target296.03 (3.43%)
Short Float %1.89%
Short Ratio3.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
Yearly Dividend5.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.12%
DP49.72%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date01-13 2026-01-13 (1.63)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.79%
Min EPS beat(2)1.25%
Max EPS beat(2)4.33%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.18%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.84%
Max EPS beat(4)4.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.76%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.39%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.61%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.02%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.23%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.12%
PT rev (1m)3.84%
PT rev (3m)0.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 | ||
| P/S | 2.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.65 | ||
| P/B | 5.75 | ||
| P/tB | 30.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
EPS(TTM)13.28
EY4.64%
EPS(NY)15.02
Fwd EY5.25%
FCF(TTM)18.56
FCFY6.49%
OCF(TTM)19.54
OCFY6.83%
SpS114.05
BVpS49.78
TBVpS9.54
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)1.92
Graham Number121.95
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.76% | ||
| ROE | 24.66% | ||
| ROCE | 24.72% | ||
| ROIC | 18.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 82.97% | ||
| OM | 15.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.76% | ||
| GM | 31.97% | ||
| FCFM | 16.28% |
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 Turnover1.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 24.63% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.56% | ||
| Profit Quality | 151.25% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.52 |
F-Score5
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC2.53
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)8.14%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%9.75%
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.58%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%5.95%
Revenue Next Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
EBIT growth 1Y7.74%
EBIT growth 3Y4.99%
EBIT growth 5Y10.73%
EBIT Next Year28.83%
EBIT Next 3Y13.99%
EBIT Next 5Y8.94%
FCF growth 1Y27.49%
FCF growth 3Y7.22%
FCF growth 5Y7.38%
OCF growth 1Y27.17%
OCF growth 3Y6.34%
OCF growth 5Y6.91%
ACCENTURE PLC-CL A / ACN FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) stock?
ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACN stock?
The financial health rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is 7 / 10.
Is the dividend of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A sustainable?
The dividend rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 49.72%.