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Accenture plc

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ACN · NYSE · Technology

Accenture plc (ACN) — Rank #197 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.32) · ROE 26.5% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001467373 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Accenture plc provides consulting and managed services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

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It offers artificial intelligence and data; cloud consulting; cybersecurity consulting; digital engineering and manufacturing; ecosystem partners; emerging technology; finance and risk management consulting; infrastructure and capital projects; digital learning; supply chain consulting; technology consulting; sustainability consulting; and metaverse solutions, as well as customer services. The company also provides proprietary assets and platforms, such as GenWizard, SynOps and reinvention.AI to clients. It serves aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, capital markets, chemicals, communications and media, consumer goods and services, energy, health, high tech, industrial, insurance, life sciences, natural resources, private equity, public service, retail, software and platforms, travel, and utilities industries.

Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Industry
Information Technology Services
Sector
Technology
State
L2
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
August 31

Company Snapshot

P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

814,000

Industry

Information Technology Services

Exchange

NYSE

12/12

Flags passed

ACN passes 12/12 quality flags

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Operating leverage expanding · Deferred revenue growing · RPO outpacing revenue

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.32
Return on equity
26.5%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
1.23
Current ratio
1.43×
Net cash
$13.67B

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
2.8%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
6.5%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
-2.4%

FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.32

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.32

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

7th of 11 SIC 7389 peers

Return on equity

26.5%

Gross margin

32.0%

7th of 11 SIC 7389 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

6.5%

RPO growth (YoY)

8.8%

Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

5.0%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

8.0%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

6.8%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

8.9%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 39% above net income

Free cash flow

$11.62B

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

38.9%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

2.8%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net cash $13.67B, F-Score 6/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

1.23

8th of 10 SIC 7389 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

1.43×

8th of 11 SIC 7389 peers

Quick ratio

1.21×

Net cash

$13.67B

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.7 / 5

Good
Share count trend(net buybacks)
-2.4%4/5 Strong
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
2.1%4/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Capital Return
Op. Leverage
Value

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports