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ACN

253.27USD-4.35(-1.69%)Market Closed

Market Summary

USD253.27-4.35
Market Closed
-1.69%

ACN Alerts

ACN Stock Price

ACN RSI Chart

ACN Valuation

Market Cap

159.4B

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

22.6

Price/Sales (Trailing)

2.56

EV/EBITDA

16.27

Price/Free Cashflow

17.97

ACN Price/Sales (Trailing)

ACN Profitability

EBT Margin

15.06%

Return on Equity

30.69%

Return on Assets

14.97%

Free Cashflow Yield

5.57%

ACN Fundamentals

ACN Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

62.4B

Revenue Y/Y

5.23%

Revenue Q/Q

2.1%

ACN Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

7.1B

Earnings Y/Y

9.71%

Earnings Q/Q

18.01%

Price Action

52 Week Range

242.80341.53
(Low)(High)

Last 7 days

-6.6%

Last 30 days

-14.6%

Last 90 days

-12.4%

Trailing 12 Months

-21.3%

ACN Financial Health

Current Ratio

1.26

Debt/Equity

0

Debt/Cashflow

210.67

ACN Investor Care

Dividend Yield

1.59%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

4.03

Buy Backs (1Y)

0.34%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

11.01

Peers (Alternatives to Accenture)

View All Peers In Detail
NameMkt Capsorted ascendingRevenuePrice %, 1MReturns, 1YP/EP/SRev 1-YrInc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
335.8B
22.2B
-6.13% 4.21%
33.82
15.1
17.76% 14.31%
159.4B
62.4B
-14.63% -21.30%
22.6
2.56
16.08% 13.77%
31.6B
14.5B
-21.86% -44.06%
-1.89
2.17
4.69% -4109.59%
26.6B
9.0B
-13.33% -22.43%
238.13
2.96
5.30% -88.45%
11.4B
3.6B
-18.22% -34.85%
21.67
3.14
4.49% -19.64%
MID-CAP
7.5B
2.4B
-13.20% 6.34%
45.03
3.2
27.02% 23.58%
5.1B
1.4B
-13.66% 15.32%
35.49
3.59
25.82% 24.58%
4.6B
4.7B
-11.01% 3.10%
23.98
0.97
6.04% -32.08%
4.0B
4.5B
-25.42% -36.83%
4.4
0.89
-11.74% 13.01%
SMALL-CAP
1.0B
1.3B
-1.29% 0.28%
30.23
0.79
2.06% 190.24%
733.6M
3.9B
-23.97% -24.66%
-4.03
0.19
-6.81% -550.00%
639.1M
182.5M
-10.44% 18.37%
18.31
3.5
18.38% 22.02%
572.9M
330.0M
-5.40% 0.69%
-32.04
1.74
30.19% -260.46%

Financials for Accenture

Income Statement (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
* denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Revenue1.3%62,37761,59459,59056,69553,736
  S&GA Expenses1.6%6,2046,1086,0455,7915,515
Costs and Expenses1.2%52,85152,22750,53248,12245,571
EBITDA2.1%9,4359,24310,1059,6959,375
EBITDA Margin0.8%0.15*0.15*0.17*0.17*0.17*
Earnings Before Taxes2.1%9,3929,1968,8698,4688,180
EBT Margin0.8%0.15*0.15*0.15*0.15*0.15*
Interest Expenses-8.2%43.0047.0047.0064.0062.00
Net Income2.5%7,0516,8776,6286,3926,198
Net Income Margin1.2%0.11*0.11*0.11*0.11*0.12*
Free Cahsflow0.5%8,8708,8237,4106,7837,234
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Assets-0.3%47,11647,26346,09544,31843,675
  Current Assets-4.3%20,67221,61121,00819,18518,622
    Cash Equivalents-25.2%5,9007,8906,7045,4665,637
  Net PPE-1.5%1,6341,6591,6651,6571,654
  Goodwill5.0%13,79113,13312,49912,42812,396
  Current Liabilities-6.1%16,46017,52316,56315,54015,232
  Long Term Debt-1.7%45.0046.0052.0052.0056.00
Shareholder's Equity3.9%22,97522,10621,38921,15720,939
  Retained Earnings-6.7%16,98118,20417,17716,02815,111
  Additional Paid-In Capital3.5%11,05110,67910,53410,0669,098
Accumulated Depreciation1.8%2,6252,5782,467--
Shares Outstanding-0.3%630632633634632
Minority Interest7.9%691641623597585
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Cashflow From Operations-0.4%9,5069,5418,1877,5247,903
  Share Based Compensation3.6%1,7401,6801,5951,5191,397
Cashflow From Investing26.5%-3,130-4,260-5,703-5,609-5,775
Cashflow From Financing-11.4%-5,918-5,311-5,577-5,486-4,996
  Dividend Payments3.8%2,5502,4572,4022,3472,291
  Buy Backs13.9%4,6904,1164,4264,2883,780

Risks for ACN

What is the probability of a big loss on ACN?

56.1%


Probability that Accenture stock will be more than 20% underwater in next one year

13.1%


Probability that Accenture stock will be more than 30% underwater in next one year.

0%


Probability that Accenture stock will be more than 40% underwater in next one year.
*Calculated based on probability distribution of losses observed in actual data in the last 5 years.

How does ACN drawdown profile look like?

Y-axis is the maximum loss one would have experienced if Accenture was unfortunately bought at previous high price.

Drawdowns

Returns for ACN

Cumulative Returns on ACN

14.6%


10-Year Cumulative Returns

14.5%


7-Year Cumulative Returns

10.5%


5-Year Cumulative Returns

15.4%


3-Year Cumulative Returns

What are the long-term rolling returns for ACN?

FIve years rolling returns for Accenture.

Annualized Returns

Which funds bought or sold ACN recently?

View All Details
Datesorted ascendingFund NameType% Chg$ Change$ Held% Portfolio
2023-03-15
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc.
reduced
-9.26
-211,538
2,664,460
0.07%
2023-03-13
Claro Advisors LLC
added
3.7
-8,410
2,331,590
0.76%
2023-03-10
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
added
18.84
10,755,000
57,013,000
0.06%
2023-03-10
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO
unchanged
-
808
12,808
-%
2023-03-10
MATHER GROUP, LLC.
reduced
-7.19
-41,074
1,047,930
0.02%
2023-03-08
SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT
added
2.91
339,158
5,374,160
0.84%
2023-03-08
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC
added
32.71
415,478
1,506,480
0.12%
2023-03-07
Nordwand Advisors, LLC
new
-
6,642,450
6,642,450
0.83%
2023-03-07
Great Lakes Retirement, Inc.
new
-
874,936
874,936
0.22%
2023-03-06
NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
unchanged
-
25,193
708,193
0.04%

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Latest Funds Activity

Are funds buying ACN calls or puts?
Calls
Puts
Are funds bullish or bearish(Calls - Puts)?
Net Call Options
No. of funds that own ACN
No. of Funds

Accenture News

Barron's

Accenture Earnings Impress but Guidance Cut. Stock Rises..

Barron's,
6 minutes ago

Investor's Business Daily

Investing.com India

Beaumont Enterprise

Accenture: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot.

Beaumont Enterprise,
118 minutes ago

StreetInsider.com

Accenture (ACN) Tops Q2 EPS by 20c.

StreetInsider.com,
2 hours ago

Investor's Business Daily

Schedule 13G FIlings of Accenture

Date FiledName of FilerPercent of ClassNo. of SharesForm Type
Feb 09, 2023
vanguard group inc
8.78%
57,794,521
SC 13G/A
Jan 31, 2023
blackrock inc.
7.2%
47,399,862
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2022
vanguard group inc
8.54%
56,202,558
SC 13G/A
Feb 03, 2022
blackrock inc.
7.0%
46,215,372
SC 13G/A
Feb 10, 2021
vanguard group inc
8.34%
55,150,022
SC 13G/A
Jan 29, 2021
blackrock inc.
6.98%
46,169,055
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2020
massachusetts financial services co /ma/
4.4%
28,154,662
SC 13G/A
Feb 12, 2020
vanguard group inc
8.90%
56,575,311
SC 13G/A
Feb 05, 2020
blackrock inc.
6.8%
44,954,382
SC 13G/A

ACN Fair Value

Accenture fair value in different scenarios

The table shows the Fair Value estimates for Accenture for various scenarios. Disclaimer: These are just estimations from a model. None of the models are good at predicting the future. Please dont buy or sell stocks based on these outputs.
Fair ValueVery PessimisticPessimisticBase CaseOptimisticVery Optimistic
Very Low Inflation

202.90

-19.89%

250.11

-1.25%

349.17

37.86%

453.04

78.88%

588.62

132.41%
Current Inflation

183.78

-27.44%

223.15

-11.89%

305.22

20.51%

390.62

54.23%

502.56

98.43%
Very High Inflation

160.51

-36.62%

191.03

-24.57%

254.18

0.36%

319.33

26.08%

405.28

60.02%

Historical Accenture Fair Value Estimates


Very Pessimistic Case
Pessimistic Case
Fair Value
Optimistic Case
Very Optimistic Case
Closing Stock Price

Recent SEC filings of Accenture

View All Filings
Date Filed Form Type Document
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 07, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Feb 17, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Feb 17, 2023
4
Insider Trading

Latest Insider Trading transactions for ACN

Filter Transactions
Datesorted ascendingNameBuy/Sell$ ValueAvg. Price# SharesTitle
2023-03-05
Sweet Julie Spellman
acquired
38,838
267
145
chair & ceo
2023-03-05
McClure Kathleen R
acquired
27,588
267
103
chief financial officer
2023-03-05
Framil Leonardo
acquired
18,749
267
70.00
ceo-growth markets
2023-03-05
Shook Ellyn
acquired
27,588
267
103
chief leadership & hr officer
2023-03-05
Unruch Joel
acquired
25,178
267
94.00
general counsel/corp secretary
2023-03-05
Etheredge James O
acquired
27,588
267
103
chief exec-north america
2023-03-05
Sharma Manish
acquired
16,874
267
63.00
chief operating officer
2023-03-05
Burgum Melissa A
acquired
19,017
267
71.00
chief accounting officer
2023-02-15
RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M
sold (taxes)
-284
284
-1.00
-
2023-02-15
Etheredge James O
sold (taxes)
-2,849
284
-10.00
chief exec-north america

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Julie S. Sweet
65535
Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, and technology and operations services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management, intelligent automation comprises robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, and liquid application management services, as well as program, project, and service management services; strategy consulting services; critical data elements, data management and governance, data platform and architecture, product-based organization and skills, business adoption, and value realization services; engineering, and research and development digitization; smart connected product design and development; product platform engineering and modernization; product as-a-service enablement; products related to production and operations; autonomous robotics systems; the digital transformation of capital projects; and digital industrial workforce solutions. It also provides data-enabled operating models; technology consulting and artificial intelligence services; services related to talent and organization/human potential; digital commerce; infrastructure services, such as hybrid cloud, network, digital workplace and collaboration, service and experience management, infrastructure as code, and managed edge and IoT devices; cyber defense, applied cybersecurity, managed security, OT security, security strategy and risk, and industry security products; services related to technology innovation; and intelligent automation services. In addition, the company offers cloud, ecosystem, marketing, supply chain management, zero-based budgeting, customer experience, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability services. Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

ACN Income Statement

2022-11-30
Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
REVENUES:  
Revenues$ 15,747,802$ 14,965,153
OPERATING EXPENSES:  
Cost of services10,561,66010,048,364
Sales and marketing1,550,0191,454,425
General and administrative costs1,043,0231,028,070
Total operating expenses13,154,70212,530,859
OPERATING INCOME2,593,1002,434,294
Interest income44,7056,050
Interest expense(7,280)(11,183)
Other income (expense), net(28,907)(23,029)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES2,601,6182,406,132
Income tax expense605,318586,402
NET INCOME1,996,3001,819,730
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc.(2,085)(1,934)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other(29,265)(26,772)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC$ 1,964,950$ 1,791,024
Weighted average Class A ordinary shares:  
Basic (in shares)630,137,262632,280,932
Diluted (in shares)638,766,821644,922,661
Earnings per Class A ordinary share:  
Basic (in USD per share)$ 3.12$ 2.83
Diluted (in USD per share)3.082.78
Cash dividends per share (in USD per share)$ 1.12$ 0.97

ACN Balance Sheet

2022-11-30
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Nov. 30, 2022
Aug. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 5,899,703$ 7,889,833
Short-term investments4,0953,973
Receivables and contract assets12,610,35311,776,775
Other current assets2,158,3091,940,290
Total current assets20,672,46021,610,871
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:  
Contract assets68,73046,844
Investments324,382317,972
Property and equipment, net1,634,0741,659,140
Lease assets2,997,1623,018,535
Goodwill13,790,68613,133,293
Deferred contract costs832,653807,940
Deferred tax assets4,029,7604,001,200
Other non-current assets2,765,8672,667,595
Total non-current assets26,443,31425,652,519
TOTAL ASSETS47,115,77447,263,390
CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings9,4309,175
Accounts payable2,417,7772,559,485
Deferred revenues4,326,6334,478,048
Accrued payroll and related benefits6,872,8607,611,794
Income taxes payable694,354646,471
Lease liabilities707,863707,598
Other accrued liabilities1,431,3291,510,925
Total current liabilities16,460,24617,523,496
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Long-term debt45,12245,893
Deferred revenues710,017712,715
Retirement obligation1,601,6191,692,152
Deferred tax liabilities373,006318,584
Income taxes payable1,273,7381,198,139
Lease liabilities2,537,6322,563,090
Other non-current liabilities448,444462,233
Total non-current liabilities6,989,5786,992,806
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Restricted share units2,167,4372,091,382
Additional paid-in capital11,051,30910,679,180
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of November 30, 2022 and August 31, 2022; Class A ordinary, 28,810,376 and 33,393,703 shares as of November 30, 2022 and August 31, 2022, respectively(5,169,967)(6,678,037)
Retained earnings16,981,43218,203,842
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,055,672)(2,190,342)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity22,974,61122,106,097
Noncontrolling interests691,339640,991
Total shareholders’ equity23,665,95022,747,088
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY47,115,77447,263,390
Ordinary Shares  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value5757
Class A Ordinary Shares  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value1515
Class X Ordinary Shares  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value$ 0$ 0