Accenture is a leading IT services firm that provides consulting, system integration, and business process outsourcing to enterprises around the world.
It is a $128B technology company. Revenue grew 6.5% over the last year, it keeps 11¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~0.0 years of free cash flow. It trades at 15.3× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- accenture.com
- Location
- Dublin, L2
- Employees
- 779 000
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1989
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation, profitability, health, quality and moat.
Valuation100
- P/E vs own history11th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield9.1% · 25/25
- P/S1.7x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA9.1x · 25/25
Growth50
- Revenue CAGR4.8% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR5.0% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y8.2% · 12/25
- Fwd implied growth21.7% · 20/25
Profitability85
- ROIC24.7% · 20/25
- ROE26.7% · 25/25
- Net margin11.3% · 20/25
- Operating margin15.4% · 20/25
Health82
- Altman Z3.60 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.43 · 12/25
- Interest coverage4205.9x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 1% · 20/25
Quality100
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-3.09 · 25/25
- FCF conversion162% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 0.9% · 25/25
Moat81
- ROIC >12% years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin31.9% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 9.4% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2026FinancialBest year on record$8.37B net income
- 2026AcquisitionAccenture agreed to acquire Ookla, a Seattle-based network intelligence company known for Speedtest,…
- FY2021FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$50.5B for the year
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$34.8B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since11-year streak
- 2013AcquisitionAccenture has acquired over 200 companies
- 2001IPOAccenture's initial public offering (IPO) was priced at $14.50 per share
- 1989FoundedFounded in 1989 in the United States, Accenture provides information technology and management consulting services…
- 1989MilestoneArthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting became separate units of Andersen Worldwide Société Coopérative…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 15.7% of revenue
- Could repay net debt from ~0.0 years of free cash flow
- Interest covered 4205.9× by operating earnings
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 24.7%)
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$8.37B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+8.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$11.6B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$128B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-4.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 3.6 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 3.12%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 15.3
Peer comparisonAccenture PLC vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN this company | $127.7B | 15.3 | +6.5% | 11.3% | Strong |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: ACN vs NVDA · ACN vs AAPL · ACN vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/ACN
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Deeper analysis of ACN on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $208.72 · market cap $128B.