Accenture Plc engages in the provision of management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. It operates through the following segments: Communications, Media, and Technology; Financial Services; Health and Public Service; Products; Resources; and Other. The Communications, Media, and Technology segment serves communications, media, high-tech, and software and platform companies through acceleration and delivery of digital transformation, development of comprehensive and industry-specific solutions, and enhance efficiency and business results. The company's services include helping clients capture new growth by shifting to data-driven and platform-based models, optimizing their cost structures, increasing product and business model innovation, and differentiating and scaling digital experiences for their customers. The Financial Services segment serves the banking, capital markets, and insurance industries by addressing growth, cost and profitability pressures, industry consolidation, regulatory changes and the need to continually adapt to new digital technologies. The Health and Public Service segment serves healthcare payers and providers, as well as government departments and agencies, public service organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations through provision of insights and offerings, including consulting services and digital solutions. The Products segment serves the following: Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel Services group; Industrial group; and Life Sciences. The company helps clients enhance their performance in distribution and sales and marketing; in research and development and manufacturing; and in business functions such as finance, human resources, procurement and supply chain while leveraging technology. The Resources segment serves the chemicals, energy, forest products, metals and mining, utilities, and related industries by working to develop and execute innovative strategies, improve operations, manage complex change initiatives and integrate digital technologies. The Other segment represents the pension settlement charge. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Highlights
ACN's equity is up by 18% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
Accenture's EPS has increased by 7% YoY and by 3.3% from the previous quarter
ACN's price to earnings (P/E) is 16% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 23.3 and 2.4% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 26.3
Key stats
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Market
Shares outstanding
659.41M
Market cap
$142.6B
Enterprise value
$137.67B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
26.93
Price to book (P/B)
8.45
Price to sales (P/S)
3.1
EV/EBIT
20.46
EV/EBITDA
16.19
EV/Sales
3.11
Earnings
Revenue
$44.33B
EBIT
$6.73B
EBITDA
$8.5B
Free cash flow
$7.62B
Per share
EPS
$8.03
Free cash flow per share
$11.97
Book value per share
$25.59
Revenue per share
$69.66
TBVPS
$46.16
Balance sheet
Total assets
$37.08B
Total liabilities
$19.58B
Debt
$3.49B
Equity
$17B
Working capital
$5.09B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.21
Current ratio
1.4
Quick ratio
1.29
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.58
Margins
EBITDA margin
19.2%
Gross margin
31.5%
Net margin
11.5%
Operating margin
14.7%
Efficiency
Return on assets
14.7%
Return on equity
32.1%
Return on invested capital
52.2%
Return on capital employed
27.6%
Return on sales
15.2%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.52%
DPS
$3.28
Payout ratio
40.8%
ACN stock price
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Financial performance
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Revenue
$44.33B
Gross profit
$13.98B
Operating income
$6.51B
Net income
$5.11B
Gross margin
31.5%
Net margin
11.5%
The net income rose by 7% year-on-year and by 3.2% since the previous quarter
Accenture's gross profit has increased by 5% YoY
The net margin has increased by 3.6% since the previous quarter and by 3.6% year-on-year
The operating income rose by 3.3% year-on-year
Growth
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Valuation
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P/E
26.93
P/B
8.45
P/S
3.1
EV/EBIT
20.46
EV/EBITDA
16.19
EV/Sales
3.11
ACN's price to earnings (P/E) is 16% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 23.3 and 2.4% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 26.3
Accenture's EPS has increased by 7% YoY and by 3.3% from the previous quarter
The P/B is 19% below the 5-year quarterly average of 10.4
ACN's equity is up by 18% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
The price to sales (P/S) is 24% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.5 and 3.3% more than the last 4 quarters average of 3.0
The revenue has grown by 2.6% YoY
Efficiency
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Accenture's return on invested capital has decreased by 44% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The ROA has contracted by 14% YoY and by 2.6% from the previous quarter
Accenture's ROE has decreased by 9% YoY
Accenture's ROS has increased by 6% YoY and by 4.1% from the previous quarter
Dividends
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DPS
$3.28
Dividend yield
1.52%
Payout ratio
40.8%
Recent dividends
Financial health
How did Accenture financials performed over time
Accenture's total assets is 89% more than its total liabilities
The company's total liabilities rose by 31% YoY and by 5% QoQ
Accenture's total assets has increased by 24% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The debt is 79% smaller than the equity
ACN's equity is up by 18% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated
quarterly, unless otherwise specified.