ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ACN • IE00B4BNMY34
267.28 USD
+3.64 (+1.38%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 03:46 PM
Taking everything into account, ACN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACN was compared to 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. ACN gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ACN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings could make ACN a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACN had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ACN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ACN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACN has a Return On Assets of 11.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACN outperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
- ACN's Return On Equity of 24.66% is amongst the best of the industry. ACN outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- ACN has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.88%) than 93.18% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACN is significantly below the industry average of 29.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.76% | ||
| ROE | 24.66% | ||
| ROIC | 18.88% |
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
- ACN has a better Profit Margin (10.76%) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
- ACN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 15.66%, ACN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ACN (31.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.76% | ||
| GM | 31.97% |
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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACN is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ACN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ACN has an Altman-Z score of 5.25. This indicates that ACN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACN (5.25) is better than 79.55% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACN is 0.45, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACN, only 0.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ACN's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.45 is amongst the best of the industry. ACN outperforms 85.23% of its industry peers.
- ACN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ACN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACN outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.25 |
ROIC/WACC2.49
WACC7.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.41, ACN is doing worse than 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ACN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.41, ACN is not doing good in the industry: 60.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.14% over the past year.
- ACN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.21% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ACN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.58% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.14%
EPS 3Y5.99%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%9.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.58%
Revenue growth 3Y4.19%
Revenue growth 5Y9.47%
Sales Q2Q%5.95%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.21% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.24%
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.12%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue Next Year6.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- ACN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.13.
- 64.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. ACN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.74, the valuation of ACN can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACN is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. ACN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACN is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ACN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- ACN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)1.79
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.12%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.45, ACN pays a better dividend. On top of this ACN pays more dividend than 93.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ACN grows each year by 13.12%, which is quite nice.
- ACN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ACN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.12%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- ACN pays out 49.72% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- ACN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP49.72%
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.12%
ACCENTURE PLC-CL A / ACN FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACN.
Can you provide the valuation status for ACCENTURE PLC-CL A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) stock?
ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACN stock?
The financial health rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is 7 / 10.
Is the dividend of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A sustainable?
The dividend rating of ACCENTURE PLC-CL A (ACN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 49.72%.