Accenture Reports Strong Third-Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results
-- Revenues are
-- GAAP operating margin is
-- Very strong GAAP EPS of
-- New bookings are
-- Free cash flow is
-- Company declares quarterly cash dividend of
-- Accenture updates business outlook for fiscal 2023, now expects: full-year revenue growth of
3QFY23 Earnings Infographic (Graphic: Business Wire)
GAAP operating income was
GAAP diluted earnings per share were
New bookings for the quarter were
Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture, said, “Our third quarter results reflect solid bookings and revenue and very strong adjusted operating margin, earnings per share and free cash flow, which demonstrates the rigor and discipline with which we run our business. The strength of our strategy to be our clients’ transformation partner of choice continues to resonate, with 26 clients with quarterly bookings of
1Adjusted financial measures presented in this release are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude business optimization costs and a gain related to our investment in Duck Creek Technologies, as further described in this release. |
Financial Review
Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 were
Revenues for the quarter reflect a foreign-exchange impact of approximately negative
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Consulting revenues for the quarter were
$8.69 billion 4% inU.S. dollars and1% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
-
Managed Services revenues were
$7.87 billion 10% inU.S. dollars and13% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter were
-
a
$0.12
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a
$0.15 Russia recorded in fiscal 2022;
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a
$0.09
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a
$0.04
-
a
$0.01
partially offset by
-
a
$0.01
Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of revenues) for the quarter was
GAAP operating income for the quarter decreased
The company’s GAAP effective tax rate for the quarter was
GAAP net income for the quarter was
Operating cash flow for the quarter was
Days services outstanding, or DSOs, were 42 days at May 31, 2023, compared with 43 days at August 31, 2022 and 44 days at May 31, 2022.
Accenture’s total cash balance at May 31, 2023 was
New Bookings
New bookings for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 were
-
Consulting new bookings were
$8.93 billion 52% of total new bookings.
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Managed Services new bookings were
$8.32 billion 48% of total new bookings.
Revenues by Geographic Market
Revenues by geographic market were as follows:
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North America :$7.72 billion 1% inU.S. dollars and in2% local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Europe :$5.62 billion 5% inU.S. dollars and7% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Growth Markets:
$3.23 billion 1% inU.S. dollars and9% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
Revenues by Industry Group
Revenues by industry group were as follows:
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Communications, Media & Technology:
$2.88 billion 11% inU.S. dollars and8% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Financial Services:
$3.14 billion 2% inU.S. dollars and5% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Health & Public Service:
$3.27 billion 12% inU.S. dollars and14% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
-
Products:
$4.97 billion 3% inU.S. dollars and6% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Resources:
$2.31 billion 8% inU.S. dollars and12% in local currency compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
Returning Cash to Shareholders
Accenture continues to return cash to shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases.
Dividend
On May 15, 2023, a quarterly cash dividend of
Accenture plc has declared another quarterly cash dividend of
Share Repurchase Activity
During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, Accenture repurchased or redeemed 2.8 million shares for a total of
Accenture’s total remaining share repurchase authority at May 31, 2023 was approximately
At May 31, 2023, Accenture had approximately 631 million total shares outstanding.
Business Outlook
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023
Accenture expects revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 to be in the range of
Fiscal Year 2023
Accenture’s business outlook for fiscal 2023 now assumes that the foreign-exchange impact on its results in
For fiscal 2023, the company now expects revenue growth to be in the range of
Accenture now expects GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2023 to be
The company now expects its GAAP annual effective tax rate to be in the range of
The company now expects GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of
For fiscal 2023, the company continues to expect operating cash flow to be in the range of
The company continues to expect to return at least
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
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Accenture plc Consolidated Income Statements
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 |
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% of Revenues |
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May 31, 2022 |
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% of Revenues |
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May 31, 2023 |
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% of Revenues |
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May 31, 2022 |
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% of Revenues |
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REVENUES: |
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Revenues |
|
$ |
16,564,585 |
|
100.0 % |
|
$ |
16,158,803 |
|
100.0 % |
|
$ |
48,126,545 |
|
100.0 % |
|
$ |
46,170,649 |
|
100.0 % |
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Cost of services |
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11,035,515 |
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66.6 % |
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10,844,069 |
|
67.1 % |
|
|
32,576,567 |
|
67.7 % |
|
|
31,415,167 |
|
68.0 % |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
1,738,621 |
|
10.5 % |
|
|
1,660,919 |
|
10.3 % |
|
|
4,852,207 |
|
10.1 % |
|
|
4,530,158 |
|
9.8 % |
General and administrative costs |
|
|
1,084,288 |
|
6.5 % |
|
|
1,050,697 |
|
6.5 % |
|
|
3,209,539 |
|
6.7 % |
|
|
3,126,332 |
|
6.8 % |
Business optimization costs |
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|
346,873 |
|
2.1 % |
|
|
— |
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— % |
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|
591,263 |
|
1.2 % |
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|
— |
|
— % |
Total operating expenses |
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|
14,205,297 |
|
|
|
|
13,555,685 |
|
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|
41,229,576 |
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|
39,071,657 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
|
|
2,359,288 |
|
14.2 % |
|
|
2,603,118 |
|
16.1 % |
|
|
6,896,969 |
|
14.3 % |
|
|
7,098,992 |
|
15.4 % |
Interest income |
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|
81,818 |
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|
8,727 |
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|
176,782 |
|
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|
22,046 |
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Interest expense |
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|
(11,208) |
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|
(12,050) |
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(30,122) |
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(34,449) |
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Other income (expense), net |
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201,783 |
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|
(8,877) |
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|
136,576 |
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(39,089) |
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Loss on disposition of |
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— |
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(96,294) |
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|
|
— |
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(96,294) |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
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2,631,681 |
|
15.9 % |
|
|
2,494,624 |
|
15.4 % |
|
|
7,180,205 |
|
14.9 % |
|
|
6,951,206 |
|
15.1 % |
Income tax expense |
|
|
583,346 |
|
|
|
|
675,308 |
|
|
|
|
1,584,887 |
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|
|
1,654,631 |
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NET INCOME |
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|
2,048,335 |
|
12.4 % |
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|
1,819,316 |
|
11.3 % |
|
|
5,595,318 |
|
11.6 % |
|
|
5,296,575 |
|
11.5 % |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. |
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(2,101) |
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(1,902) |
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(5,790) |
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(5,578) |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other (1) |
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(36,238) |
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|
(31,339) |
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|
|
(90,934) |
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|
(78,956) |
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC |
|
$ |
2,009,996 |
|
12.1 % |
|
$ |
1,786,075 |
|
11.1 % |
|
$ |
5,498,594 |
|
11.4 % |
|
$ |
5,212,041 |
|
11.3 % |
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
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Net income attributable to Accenture plc |
|
$ |
2,009,996 |
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|
$ |
1,786,075 |
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|
$ |
5,498,594 |
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$ |
5,212,041 |
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|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (2) |
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|
2,101 |
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1,902 |
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5,790 |
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|
5,578 |
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Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation |
|
$ |
2,012,097 |
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$ |
1,787,977 |
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$ |
5,504,384 |
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$ |
5,217,619 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
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Basic |
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$ |
3.18 |
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$ |
2.82 |
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$ |
8.72 |
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$ |
8.23 |
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Diluted |
|
$ |
3.15 |
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|
$ |
2.79 |
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$ |
8.62 |
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$ |
8.11 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: |
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Basic |
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631,535,162 |
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632,749,442 |
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630,826,230 |
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632,969,487 |
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Diluted |
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638,743,434 |
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641,004,741 |
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|
638,404,751 |
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643,692,440 |
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Cash dividends per share |
|
$ |
1.12 |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
3.36 |
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|
$ |
2.91 |
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| (1) | Comprised primarily of noncontrolling interest attributable to the noncontrolling shareholders of Avanade, Inc. |
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| (2) | Diluted earnings per share assumes the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The income effect does not take into account “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — other,” since those shares are not redeemable or exchangeable for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. |
Accenture plc Summary of Revenues
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Percent
Increase
Dollars |
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Percent
Increase
Local Currency |
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May 31, 2023 |
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May 31, 2022 |
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GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS |
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$ |
7,720,903 |
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$ |
7,613,629 |
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1 % |
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2 % |
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|
5,615,466 |
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|
5,350,360 |
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5 |
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7 |
Growth Markets |
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3,228,216 |
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3,194,814 |
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1 |
|
9 |
Total Revenues |
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$ |
16,564,585 |
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$ |
16,158,803 |
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3 % |
|
5 % |
INDUSTRY GROUPS (1) |
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Communications, Media & Technology |
|
$ |
2,880,187 |
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$ |
3,222,525 |
|
(11) % |
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(8) % |
Financial Services |
|
|
3,138,181 |
|
|
3,079,418 |
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2 |
|
5 |
Health & Public Service |
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3,266,347 |
|
|
2,917,028 |
|
12 |
|
14 |
Products |
|
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4,968,399 |
|
|
4,806,180 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
Resources |
|
|
2,311,471 |
|
|
2,133,652 |
|
8 |
|
12 |
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
16,564,585 |
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$ |
16,158,803 |
|
3 % |
|
5 % |
TYPE OF WORK |
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Consulting |
|
$ |
8,693,030 |
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$ |
9,032,484 |
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(4) % |
|
(1) % |
Managed Services (2) |
|
|
7,871,555 |
|
|
7,126,319 |
|
10 |
|
13 |
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
16,564,585 |
|
$ |
16,158,803 |
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3 % |
|
5 % |
|
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Nine Months Ended |
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Percent
Increase
Dollars |
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Percent
Increase
Local Currency |
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|
May 31, 2023 |
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May 31, 2022 |
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GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS |
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||
|
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$ |
22,741,597 |
|
$ |
21,597,880 |
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5 % |
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6 % |
|
|
|
15,987,685 |
|
|
15,460,313 |
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3 |
|
12 |
Growth Markets |
|
|
9,397,263 |
|
|
9,112,456 |
|
3 |
|
14 |
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
48,126,545 |
|
$ |
46,170,649 |
|
4 % |
|
10 % |
INDUSTRY GROUPS (1) |
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Communications, Media & Technology |
|
$ |
8,745,192 |
|
$ |
9,118,790 |
|
(4) % |
|
1 % |
Financial Services |
|
|
9,104,444 |
|
|
8,869,296 |
|
3 |
|
9 |
Health & Public Service |
|
|
9,289,961 |
|
|
8,333,915 |
|
11 |
|
15 |
Products |
|
|
14,352,759 |
|
|
13,797,044 |
|
4 |
|
10 |
Resources |
|
|
6,634,189 |
|
|
6,051,604 |
|
10 |
|
16 |
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
48,126,545 |
|
$ |
46,170,649 |
|
4 % |
|
10 % |
TYPE OF WORK |
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Consulting |
|
$ |
25,416,160 |
|
$ |
25,747,095 |
|
(1) % |
|
4 % |
Managed Services (2) |
|
|
22,710,385 |
|
|
20,423,554 |
|
11 |
|
16 |
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
48,126,545 |
|
$ |
46,170,649 |
|
4 % |
|
10 % |
(1) |
Effective June 1, 2022, we revised the reporting of our industry groups for the movement of Aerospace & Defense from Communications, Media & Technology to Products. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. |
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(2) |
Previously referred to as our outsourcing business. |
Accenture plc Operating Income by Geographic Market
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 |
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May 31, 2022 |
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Operating Income |
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Operating Margin |
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Operating Income |
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Operating Margin |
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Increase (Decrease) |
|||
|
$ |
1,241,245 |
|
16 % |
|
$ |
1,379,828 |
|
18 % |
|
$ |
(138,583) |
|
|
631,547 |
|
11 |
|
|
693,512 |
|
13 |
|
|
(61,965) |
Growth Markets |
|
486,496 |
|
15 |
|
|
529,778 |
|
17 |
|
|
(43,282) |
Total Operating Income |
$ |
2,359,288 |
|
14.2 % |
|
$ |
2,603,118 |
|
16.1 % |
|
$ |
(243,830) |
|
Nine Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 |
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May 31, 2022 |
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Operating Income |
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Operating Margin |
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Operating Income |
|
Operating Margin |
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Increase (Decrease) |
|||
|
$ |
3,374,986 |
|
15 % |
|
$ |
3,715,155 |
|
17 % |
|
$ |
(340,169) |
|
|
1,895,180 |
|
12 |
|
|
1,969,997 |
|
13 |
|
|
(74,817) |
Growth Markets |
|
1,626,803 |
|
17 |
|
|
1,413,840 |
|
16 |
|
|
212,963 |
Total Operating Income |
$ |
6,896,969 |
|
14.3 % |
|
$ |
7,098,992 |
|
15.4 % |
|
$ |
(202,023) |
Accenture plc Reconciliation of Operating Income (GAAP) to Operating Income As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
As Reported
|
|
Business
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
Operating
Margin
|
|
As Reported
|
|
Operating Margin (GAAP) |
|
Increase
|
|||||
|
$ |
1,241,245 |
|
$ |
96,349 |
|
$ |
1,337,594 |
|
17 % |
|
$ |
1,379,828 |
|
18 % |
|
$ |
(42,234) |
|
|
631,547 |
|
|
166,463 |
|
|
798,010 |
|
14 |
|
|
693,512 |
|
13 |
|
|
104,498 |
Growth Markets |
|
486,496 |
|
|
84,061 |
|
|
570,557 |
|
18 |
|
|
529,778 |
|
17 |
|
|
40,779 |
Total Operating Income |
$ |
2,359,288 |
|
$ |
346,873 |
|
$ |
2,706,161 |
|
16.3 % |
|
$ |
2,603,118 |
|
16.1 % |
|
$ |
103,043 |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
As Reported
|
|
Business
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
Operating
Margin
|
|
As Reported
|
|
Operating Margin (GAAP) |
|
Increase
|
|||||
|
$ |
3,374,986 |
|
$ |
273,329 |
|
$ |
3,648,315 |
|
16 % |
|
$ |
3,715,155 |
|
17 % |
|
$ |
(66,840) |
|
|
1,895,180 |
|
|
206,840 |
|
|
2,102,020 |
|
13 |
|
|
1,969,997 |
|
13 |
|
|
132,023 |
Growth Markets |
|
1,626,803 |
|
|
111,094 |
|
|
1,737,897 |
|
18 |
|
|
1,413,840 |
|
16 |
|
|
324,057 |
Total Operating Income |
$ |
6,896,969 |
|
$ |
591,263 |
|
$ |
7,488,232 |
|
15.6 % |
|
$ |
7,098,992 |
|
15.4 % |
|
$ |
389,240 |
(1) |
Costs recorded in connection with our business optimization initiatives, primarily for employee severance. |
Accenture plc Reconciliation of Operating Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share, as Reported (GAAP), to Operating Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
||||||||
|
As Reported
|
Business
|
Investment
|
Adjusted
|
|
As Reported
|
|||||
Operating Income |
$ |
2,359,288 |
$ |
346,873 |
$ |
— |
$ |
2,706,161 |
|
$ |
2,603,118 |
Operating Margin |
|
14.2 % |
|
2.1 % |
|
— % |
|
16.3 % |
|
|
16.1 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before income taxes |
|
2,631,681 |
|
346,873 |
|
(252,920) |
|
2,725,634 |
|
|
2,494,624 |
Income tax expense |
|
583,346 |
|
80,336 |
|
(8,840) |
|
654,842 |
|
|
675,308 |
Net Income |
$ |
2,048,335 |
$ |
266,537 |
$ |
(244,080) |
$ |
2,070,792 |
|
$ |
1,819,316 |
Effective tax rate |
|
22.2 % |
|
23.2 % |
|
3.5 % |
|
24.0 % |
|
|
27.1 % |
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
3.15 |
$ |
0.42 |
$ |
(0.38) |
$ |
3.19 |
|
$ |
2.79 |
|
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
||||||||
|
As Reported
|
Business
|
Investment
|
Adjusted
|
|
As Reported
|
|||||
Operating Income |
$ |
6,896,969 |
$ |
591,263 |
$ |
— |
$ |
7,488,232 |
|
$ |
7,098,992 |
Operating Margin |
|
14.3 % |
|
1.3 % |
|
— % |
|
15.6 % |
|
|
15.4 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before income taxes |
|
7,180,205 |
|
591,263 |
|
(252,920) |
|
7,518,548 |
|
|
6,951,206 |
Income tax expense |
|
1,584,887 |
|
131,851 |
|
(8,840) |
|
1,707,898 |
|
|
1,654,631 |
Net Income |
$ |
5,595,318 |
$ |
459,412 |
$ |
(244,080) |
$ |
5,810,650 |
|
$ |
5,296,575 |
Effective tax rate |
|
22.1 % |
|
22.3 % |
|
3.5 % |
|
22.7 % |
|
|
23.8 % |
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
8.62 |
$ |
0.72 |
$ |
(0.38) |
$ |
8.96 |
|
$ |
8.11 |
(1) |
Costs recorded in connection with our business optimization initiatives, primarily for employee severance |
|
(2) |
Represents gain related to our investment in Duck Creek Technologies. |
| Accenture plc
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of |
||||||
|
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
August 31, 2022 |
||
ASSETS |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
8,535,446 |
|
$ |
7,889,833 |
Short-term investments |
|
|
4,482 |
|
|
3,973 |
Receivables and contract assets |
|
|
12,582,660 |
|
|
11,776,775 |
Other current assets |
|
|
2,257,485 |
|
|
1,940,290 |
Total current assets |
|
|
23,380,073 |
|
|
21,610,871 |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
||
Contract assets |
|
|
66,432 |
|
|
46,844 |
Investments |
|
|
176,259 |
|
|
317,972 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
1,534,927 |
|
|
1,659,140 |
Lease assets |
|
|
2,743,382 |
|
|
3,018,535 |
Goodwill |
|
|
14,461,094 |
|
|
13,133,293 |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
7,766,108 |
|
|
7,476,735 |
Total non-current assets |
|
|
26,748,202 |
|
|
25,652,519 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
50,128,275 |
|
$ |
47,263,390 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings |
|
$ |
10,389 |
|
$ |
9,175 |
Accounts payable |
|
|
2,388,474 |
|
|
2,559,485 |
Deferred revenues |
|
|
5,101,692 |
|
|
4,478,048 |
Accrued payroll and related benefits |
|
|
6,632,448 |
|
|
7,611,794 |
Lease liabilities |
|
|
690,584 |
|
|
707,598 |
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,268,941 |
|
|
2,157,396 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
17,092,528 |
|
|
17,523,496 |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||
Long-term debt |
|
|
43,865 |
|
|
45,893 |
Lease liabilities |
|
|
2,351,375 |
|
|
2,563,090 |
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
4,578,578 |
|
|
4,383,823 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
6,973,818 |
|
|
6,992,806 |
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity |
|
|
25,332,431 |
|
|
22,106,097 |
Noncontrolling interests |
|
|
729,498 |
|
|
640,991 |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
|
26,061,929 |
|
|
22,747,088 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
$ |
50,128,275 |
|
$ |
47,263,390 |
Accenture plc Consolidated Cash Flows Statements
(In thousands of (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
|
May 31, 2023 |
|
May 31, 2022 |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
2,048,335 |
|
$ |
1,819,316 |
|
$ |
5,595,318 |
|
$ |
5,296,575 |
Depreciation, amortization and other |
|
|
601,099 |
|
|
524,186 |
|
|
1,639,804 |
|
|
1,553,311 |
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
472,695 |
|
|
407,257 |
|
|
1,530,034 |
|
|
1,319,555 |
Change in assets and liabilities/other, net |
|
|
167,242 |
|
|
313,896 |
|
|
(2,650,276) |
|
|
(2,418,422) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
3,289,371 |
|
|
3,064,655 |
|
|
6,114,880 |
|
|
5,751,019 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(141,500) |
|
|
(194,616) |
|
|
(347,878) |
|
|
(540,947) |
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(257,020) |
|
|
(363,614) |
|
|
(1,334,007) |
|
|
(2,212,388) |
Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred |
|
|
400,238 |
|
|
(111,660) |
|
|
418,113 |
|
|
(108,099) |
Other investing, net |
|
|
3,273 |
|
|
2,936 |
|
|
8,392 |
|
|
9,397 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
4,991 |
|
|
(666,954) |
|
|
(1,255,380) |
|
|
(2,852,037) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
|
|
537,016 |
|
|
497,974 |
|
|
1,344,637 |
|
|
1,199,851 |
Purchases of shares |
|
|
(788,937) |
|
|
(972,171) |
|
|
(3,325,850) |
|
|
(3,510,891) |
Cash dividends paid |
|
|
(707,742) |
|
|
(613,785) |
|
|
(2,121,331) |
|
|
(1,843,576) |
Other financing, net |
|
|
(13,161) |
|
|
(15,457) |
|
|
(62,481) |
|
|
(54,998) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
(972,824) |
|
|
(1,103,439) |
|
|
(4,165,025) |
|
|
(4,209,614) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(24,879) |
|
|
(56,810) |
|
|
(48,862) |
|
|
(153,974) |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
2,296,659 |
|
|
1,237,452 |
|
|
645,613 |
|
|
(1,464,606) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
|
|
6,238,787 |
|
|
5,466,116 |
|
|
7,889,833 |
|
|
8,168,174 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
|
$ |
8,535,446 |
|
$ |
6,703,568 |
|
$ |
8,535,446 |
|
$ |
6,703,568 |
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