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 17% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
Accenture's gross profit has increased by 7% YoY
ACN's price to earnings (P/E) is 30% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 22.8 and 17% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 25.5
The debt has increased by 3% since the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of ACN
Market
Shares outstanding
664.29M
Market cap
$153.38B
Enterprise value
$150.45B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
29.72
Price to book (P/B)
9.55
Price to sales (P/S)
3.3
EV/EBIT
23.13
EV/EBITDA
18.74
EV/Sales
3.38
Earnings
Revenue
$44.55B
EBIT
$6.5B
EBITDA
$8.03B
Free cash flow
$6.52B
Per share
EPS
$7.77
Free cash flow per share
$10.25
Book value per share
$24.18
Revenue per share
$70.03
TBVPS
$43.58
Balance sheet
Total assets
$35.06B
Total liabilities
$18.57B
Debt
$3.51B
Equity
$16.01B
Working capital
$4.32B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.22
Current ratio
1.37
Quick ratio
1.25
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.36
Margins
EBITDA margin
18%
Gross margin
31.4%
Net margin
11.1%
Operating margin
14.7%
Efficiency
Return on assets
15.1%
Return on equity
32.4%
Return on invested capital
56.3%
Return on capital employed
28%
Return on sales
14.6%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.39%
DPS
$3.2
Payout ratio
41.2%
ACN stock price
How has the Accenture stock price performed over time
Financial performance
How have Accenture's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$44.55B
Gross profit
$13.97B
Operating income
$6.54B
Net income
$4.95B
Gross margin
31.4%
Net margin
11.1%
Accenture's gross profit has increased by 7% YoY
The net income rose by 6% year-on-year
The operating income rose by 5% year-on-year
The revenue has grown by 4.4% YoY
Valuation
What is Accenture stock price valuation
P/E
29.72
P/B
9.55
P/S
3.3
EV/EBIT
23.13
EV/EBITDA
18.74
EV/Sales
3.38
ACN's price to earnings (P/E) is 30% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 22.8 and 17% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 25.5
Accenture's EPS has increased by 6% YoY
ACN's equity is up by 17% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 12% above the last 4 quarters average of 8.5 but 10% below the 5-year quarterly average of 10.6
The price to sales (P/S) is 38% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.4 and 18% more than the last 4 quarters average of 2.8
The revenue has grown by 4.4% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is Accenture business performance
Accenture's return on invested capital has decreased by 44% YoY and by 14% QoQ
The ROA has contracted by 14% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
Accenture's ROE has decreased by 13% YoY and by 4.1% from the previous quarter
Accenture's ROS has increased by 2.1% YoY
Dividends
What is ACN's dividend history
DPS
$3.2
Dividend yield
1.39%
Payout ratio
41.2%
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 33% YoY and by 6% QoQ
Accenture's total assets has increased by 25% YoY and by 4.6% from the previous quarter
The debt is 78% smaller than the equity
ACN's equity is up by 17% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated
quarterly, unless otherwise specified.