Accenture Plc Ireland Financials
This page shows Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Accenture’s asset-light services model keeps operating margins near 15.0% while needing very little reinvestment to produce cash.
Goodwill-heavy asset growth is the quiet shift here: across the last two annual periods, goodwill climbed from$15.6B to$22.5B . Yet operating margin discipline stayed around14.7% -14.8% and capex remained under$1.0B , which points to a larger balance sheet driven more by acquisition-related assets than by a more capital-hungry operating model, because the underlying margin and reinvestment profile barely moved.
FY2025 cash conversion was unusually tight: operating cash flow of
The balance-sheet posture changed in FY2025 because long-term debt rose to
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Accenture Plc Ireland's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Accenture Plc Ireland has an operating margin of 14.7%, meaning the company retains $15 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 55/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 14.8% the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland's revenue grew 7.4% year-over-year to $69.7B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 40/100.
Accenture Plc Ireland carries a low D/E ratio of 0.16, meaning only $0.16 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 99/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Accenture Plc Ireland's current ratio of 1.42 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 24/100. However, the company holds substantial cash reserves (56% of current liabilities), which buffers actual liquidity risk. Large mature operators often run tight current ratios by design.
Accenture Plc Ireland has a free cash flow margin of 15.6%, earning a moderate score of 61/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Accenture Plc Ireland earns a strong 24.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $25 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 67/100. This is down from 25.7% the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland scores 4.02, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Accenture Plc Ireland passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Accenture Plc Ireland generates $1.49 in operating cash flow ($11.5B OCF vs $7.7B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Accenture Plc Ireland earns $44.7 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($10.2B vs $228.6M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Accenture Plc Ireland generated $69.7B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland's EBITDA was $11.6B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland reported $7.7B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 5.7% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland earned $12.15 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 6.2% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Accenture Plc Ireland generated $10.9B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 26.2% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland held $11.5B in cash against $5.0B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Accenture Plc Ireland's gross margin was 31.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland's operating margin was 14.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland's net profit margin was 11.0% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland's ROE was 24.6% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Accenture Plc Ireland invested $817.3M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 29.0% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland spent $4.6B on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 2.1% from the prior year.
Accenture Plc Ireland invested $600.0M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 16.2% from the prior year.
ACN Income Statement
| Metric | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.0B-3.7% | $18.7B+6.5% | $17.6B-0.7% | $17.7B+6.4% | $16.7B-5.8% | $17.7B+7.8% | $16.4B-0.4% | $16.5B |
| Cost of Revenue | $12.6B+0.3% | $12.5B+4.7% | $12.0B+0.7% | $11.9B+1.9% | $11.7B-1.5% | $11.9B+7.2% | $11.1B+0.9% | $11.0B |
| Gross Profit | $5.5B-11.9% | $6.2B+10.4% | $5.6B-3.7% | $5.8B+17.1% | $5.0B-14.6% | $5.8B+9.1% | $5.3B-2.9% | $5.5B |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.2B+6.7% | $1.1B | N/A | $1.1B+2.6% | $1.1B-0.9% | $1.1B | N/A | $1.0B |
| Operating Income | $2.5B-13.2% | $2.9B+40.2% | $2.0B-31.3% | $3.0B+32.9% | $2.2B-23.9% | $2.9B+25.3% | $2.4B-10.5% | $2.6B |
| Interest Expense | $63.6M-2.8% | $65.4M | N/A | $67.6M+4.5% | $64.7M+115.3% | $30.0M | N/A | $11.3M |
| Income Tax | $597.3M-17.7% | $725.8M | N/A | $707.2M+51.6% | $466.3M-27.0% | $639.1M | N/A | $673.0M |
| Net Income | $1.8B-17.5% | $2.2B+56.4% | $1.4B-35.7% | $2.2B+22.9% | $1.8B-21.5% | $2.3B+35.3% | $1.7B-12.8% | $1.9B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.93-17.2% | $3.54+57.3% | $2.25-35.5% | $3.49+23.8% | $2.82-21.4% | $3.59+35.0% | $2.66-12.5% | $3.04 |
ACN Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $67.1B+3.7% | $64.7B-1.1% | $65.4B+3.2% | $63.4B+5.8% | $59.9B0.0% | $59.9B+7.0% | $55.9B+3.3% | $54.1B |
| Current Assets | $28.0B-0.2% | $28.1B-2.9% | $28.9B+5.4% | $27.4B+8.3% | $25.3B+0.4% | $25.2B+20.8% | $20.9B-1.0% | $21.1B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $9.4B-2.6% | $9.6B-15.9% | $11.5B+19.2% | $9.6B+13.4% | $8.5B+2.2% | $8.3B+66.0% | $5.0B-9.6% | $5.5B |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $13.8B-1.2% | $13.9B+6.6% | $13.1B-0.4% | $13.1B+5.5% | $12.4B-1.2% | $12.6B+6.0% | $11.9B+4.7% | $11.3B |
| Goodwill | $24.6B+8.7% | $22.6B+0.4% | $22.5B+3.4% | $21.8B+4.1% | $20.9B+0.4% | $20.9B-1.2% | $21.1B+6.4% | $19.8B |
| Total Liabilities | $35.9B+6.0% | $33.8B-1.1% | $34.2B+4.2% | $32.8B+7.1% | $30.6B-0.2% | $30.7B+11.0% | $27.6B+4.7% | $26.4B |
| Current Liabilities | $21.0B+5.3% | $19.9B-2.2% | $20.4B+8.4% | $18.8B+9.6% | $17.1B-0.3% | $17.2B-9.4% | $19.0B+4.2% | $18.2B |
| Long-Term Debt | $5.0B0.0% | $5.0B-0.1% | $5.0B0.0% | $5.0B-0.1% | $5.0B+0.1% | $5.0B+6309.2% | $78.6M+14.2% | $68.9M |
| Total Equity | $31.2B+1.1% | $30.9B-1.1% | $31.2B+2.1% | $30.6B+4.5% | $29.2B+0.2% | $29.2B+3.2% | $28.3B+2.0% | $27.7B |
| Retained Earnings | $22.8B+3.0% | $22.1B+5.4% | $21.0B-20.5% | $26.5B+4.9% | $25.2B+3.3% | $24.4B+5.7% | $23.1B+3.8% | $22.2B |
ACN Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.8B+129.4% | $1.7B-57.5% | $3.9B+6.2% | $3.7B+29.1% | $2.9B+179.1% | $1.0B-69.8% | $3.4B+7.9% | $3.1B |
| Capital Expenditures | $149.7M-4.4% | $156.6M+45.1% | $107.9M-36.2% | $169.1M-1.0% | $170.8M+12.2% | $152.2M-28.8% | $213.6M+72.1% | $124.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.7B+143.3% | $1.5B-60.4% | $3.8B+8.3% | $3.5B+31.0% | $2.7B+208.2% | $870.3M-72.6% | $3.2B+5.2% | $3.0B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$1.7B-244.8% | -$504.9M+34.5% | -$771.3M-69.3% | -$455.6M-11.9% | -$407.3M-5.6% | -$385.5M+75.1% | -$1.5B+36.9% | -$2.5B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$2.4B+17.1% | -$2.9B-128.3% | -$1.3B+42.6% | -$2.2B-0.7% | -$2.2B-180.1% | $2.8B+213.3% | -$2.4B-1019.8% | -$216.9M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $1.7B-28.0% | $2.3B+391.8% | $473.9M-73.7% | $1.8B+24.3% | $1.4B+61.2% | $898.3M+42.9% | $628.4M-54.6% | $1.4B |
ACN Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.3%-2.8pp | 33.1%+1.2pp | 31.9%-1.0pp | 32.9%+3.0pp | 29.9%-3.1pp | 32.9%+0.4pp | 32.5%-0.9pp | 33.4% |
| Operating Margin | 13.8%-1.5pp | 15.3%+3.7pp | 11.7%-5.2pp | 16.8%+3.4pp | 13.5%-3.2pp | 16.7%+2.3pp | 14.3%-1.6pp | 16.0% |
| Net Margin | 10.1%-1.7pp | 11.8%+3.8pp | 8.0%-4.4pp | 12.4%+1.7pp | 10.7%-2.1pp | 12.9%+2.6pp | 10.3%-1.5pp | 11.7% |
| Return on Equity | 5.9%-1.3pp | 7.2%+2.6pp | 4.5%-2.7pp | 7.2%+1.1pp | 6.1%-1.7pp | 7.8%+1.9pp | 5.9%-1.0pp | 7.0% |
| Return on Assets | 2.7%-0.7pp | 3.4%+1.3pp | 2.2%-1.3pp | 3.5%+0.5pp | 3.0%-0.8pp | 3.8%+0.8pp | 3.0%-0.6pp | 3.6% |
| Current Ratio | 1.34-0.1 | 1.410.0 | 1.42-0.0 | 1.46-0.0 | 1.48+0.0 | 1.47+0.4 | 1.10-0.1 | 1.16 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.160.0 | 0.160.0 | 0.160.0 | 0.160.0 | 0.170.0 | 0.17+0.2 | 0.000.0 | 0.00 |
| FCF Margin | 20.3%+12.3pp | 8.0%-13.6pp | 21.6%+1.8pp | 19.8%+3.7pp | 16.1%+11.2pp | 4.9%-14.4pp | 19.4%+1.0pp | 18.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's annual revenue?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) reported $69.7B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 7.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Accenture Plc Ireland's revenue growing?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) revenue grew by 7.4% year-over-year, from $64.9B to $69.7B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Accenture Plc Ireland profitable?
Yes, Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) reported a net income of $7.7B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 11.0%.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's EBITDA?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had EBITDA of $11.6B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Accenture Plc Ireland have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had $11.5B in cash and equivalents against $5.0B in long-term debt.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's gross margin?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had a gross margin of 31.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's operating margin?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had an operating margin of 14.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's net profit margin?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had a net profit margin of 11.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's return on equity (ROE)?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) has a return on equity of 24.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's free cash flow?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) generated $10.9B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 26.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's operating cash flow?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) generated $11.5B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Accenture Plc Ireland's total assets?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had $65.4B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Accenture Plc Ireland's capital expenditures?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) invested $600.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Accenture Plc Ireland spend on research and development?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) invested $817.3M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's current ratio?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had a current ratio of 1.42 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's debt-to-equity ratio?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's return on assets (ROA)?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) had a return on assets of 11.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's Altman Z-Score?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.02, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Accenture Plc Ireland's Piotroski F-Score?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Accenture Plc Ireland's earnings high quality?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.49x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Accenture Plc Ireland cover its interest payments?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) has an interest coverage ratio of 44.7x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Accenture Plc Ireland?
Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) scores 58 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.