ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (1ACN.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - BIT:1ACN - IE00B4BNMY34 - Common Stock
208.7 EUR
-3.15 (-1.49%)
Taking everything into account, 1ACN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 1ACN was compared to 73 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While 1ACN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 1ACN is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
1ACN had positive earnings in the past year.
1ACN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years 1ACN has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years 1ACN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
1ACN has a Return On Assets of 11.74%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1ACN outperforms 91.78% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.61%, 1ACN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
1ACN has a Return On Invested Capital of 18.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1ACN outperforms 93.15% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 1ACN is significantly above the industry average of 11.06%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.74% | ||
| ROE | 24.61% | ||
| ROIC | 18.38% |
ROA(3y)12.71%
ROA(5y)13.27%
ROE(3y)25.68%
ROE(5y)27.68%
ROIC(3y)20.6%
ROIC(5y)21.41%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.02%, 1ACN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.78% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1ACN has remained more or less at the same level.
1ACN has a Operating Margin of 15.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1ACN outperforms 93.15% of its industry peers.
1ACN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
1ACN has a Gross Margin of 31.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1ACN underperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
1ACN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.02% | ||
| GM | 31.91% |
OM growth 3Y0.77%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.43%
PM growth 5Y-0.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
1ACN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, 1ACN has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, 1ACN has less shares outstanding
1ACN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of 1ACN is 0.47, which is an excellent value as it means it would take 1ACN, only 0.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.47, 1ACN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.15% of the companies in the same industry.
1ACN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
1ACN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1ACN outperforms 78.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC2.45
WACC7.5%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that 1ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.42, 1ACN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that 1ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of 1ACN (1.42) is better than 71.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.11% over the past year.
1ACN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.21% yearly.
1ACN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.36%.
Measured over the past years, 1ACN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.11%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.26%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.94% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.64%
EPS Next 2Y7.96%
EPS Next 3Y8.61%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue Next Year6.08%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.94%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.73, the valuation of 1ACN can be described as rather expensive.
1ACN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 1ACN is cheaper than 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.02. 1ACN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.41, 1ACN is valued on the expensive side.
1ACN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
1ACN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
1ACN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1ACN is more expensive than 67.12% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as 1ACN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 1ACN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of 1ACN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)1.67
EPS Next 2Y7.96%
EPS Next 3Y8.61%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%, 1ACN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
1ACN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 7.36.
1ACN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% |
5.2 History
The dividend of 1ACN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.10%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.1%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
48.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1ACN. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
1ACN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.19%
EPS Next 2Y7.96%
EPS Next 3Y8.61%
BIT:1ACN (10/6/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
208.7
-3.15 (-1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners81.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap129.99B
Analysts77.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% |
Yearly Dividend5.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.1%
DP48.19%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.62%
Min EPS beat(2)1.25%
Max EPS beat(2)3.99%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.84%
Max EPS beat(4)4.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.59%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.42%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.64%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.45%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.14%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.41 | ||
| P/S | 2.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.15 | ||
| P/B | 4.84 | ||
| P/tB | 17.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)11.14
EY5.34%
EPS(NY)11.99
Fwd EY5.74%
FCF(TTM)15.04
FCFY7.2%
OCF(TTM)15.87
OCFY7.6%
SpS96.34
BVpS43.14
TBVpS11.97
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)1.67
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.74% | ||
| ROE | 24.61% | ||
| ROCE | 24.07% | ||
| ROIC | 18.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 75.12% | ||
| OM | 15.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.02% | ||
| GM | 31.91% | ||
| FCFM | 15.61% |
ROA(3y)12.71%
ROA(5y)13.27%
ROE(3y)25.68%
ROE(5y)27.68%
ROIC(3y)20.6%
ROIC(5y)21.41%
ROICexc(3y)26.61%
ROICexc(5y)28.55%
ROICexgc(3y)95.72%
ROICexgc(5y)96.56%
ROCE(3y)26.98%
ROCE(5y)28.03%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-10.7%
ROICexcg growth 5Y1.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.01%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.63%
OM growth 3Y0.77%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.43%
PM growth 5Y-0.89%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.38 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 24.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | 141.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score5
WACC7.5%
ROIC/WACC2.45
Cap/Depr(3y)23.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.96%
Profit Quality(3y)130.37%
Profit Quality(5y)132.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.11%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.6%
EPS Next Y7.64%
EPS Next 2Y7.96%
EPS Next 3Y8.61%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.26%
Revenue Next Year6.08%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.94%
EBIT growth 1Y8.04%
EBIT growth 3Y4.99%
EBIT growth 5Y10.73%
EBIT Next Year27.65%
EBIT Next 3Y13.5%
EBIT Next 5Y9.01%
FCF growth 1Y26.23%
FCF growth 3Y7.22%
FCF growth 5Y7.38%
OCF growth 1Y25.66%
OCF growth 3Y6.34%
OCF growth 5Y6.91%