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
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ACN. ACN was compared to 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. ACN scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ACN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. These ratings could make ACN a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACN was profitable.
- In the past year ACN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ACN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ACN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ACN has a better Return On Assets (11.76%) than 88.64% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.66%, ACN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.76%, ACN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACN has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Operating Margin of ACN (15.66%) is better than 81.82% 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 (31.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.50 indicates that ACN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACN (5.50) is better than 78.41% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACN is 0.45, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACN, only 0.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.45, ACN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that ACN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ACN (0.16) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.5 |
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 worse Current ratio (1.41) than 61.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ACN should not have too much problems paying 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.58% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.43% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue Next Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.88%
Revenue Next 3Y5.95%
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.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACN is cheaper than 65.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.06 indicates a rather expensive 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.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say ACN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACN is cheaper than 71.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACN is cheaper than 73.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.79 |
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%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.43, ACN pays a better dividend. On top of this ACN pays more dividend than 93.18% of the companies listed 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
- On average, the dividend of ACN grows each year by 13.12%, which is quite nice.
- ACN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ACN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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%
286.21
-1.56 (-0.54%)
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)4.55%
PT rev (3m)1.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.27%
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 | 12.79 |
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 | 5.5 |
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 Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.88%
Revenue Next 3Y5.95%
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
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACN.
Can you provide the valuation status for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A?
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%.