| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 81 | 14.7x | 17.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 53 | 6.7% | 7.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 85 | 20.0% | 4.5% | Top tier | |
Safety | 83 | — | 2.6x | Top tier | |
Capital Return | 64 | — | 2.12% | Around median | |
Momentum | 23 | -30.3% | 2.9% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 63 | 17 | 3 | Around median |
Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.
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Accenture plc is a global professional services company that generates revenue from two streams of similar size: consulting, which helps organizations modernize technology, data, and operations, and managed services, which operate clients’ functions and technologies on a long-term basis. In Q3 FY2026, consulting revenue was $9.3 billion, compared with $9.4 billion for managed services, giving the company a nearly balanced mix; the former grew 1% in local currency, while the latter grew 5%, driven by mid-single-digit growth in technology managed services and high-single-digit growth in operations.
Accenture recorded Q3 FY2026 revenue of $18.7 billion, up 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency, gross profit of $6.1 billion, and net income of $2.3 billion. Gross margin was 32.8% versus 32.9% in the comparable period, while operating margin increased 20 basis points to 17% and operating income reached $3.2 billion; diluted earnings per share also increased 9% to $3.80.
Growth was broad but varied geographically: revenue in local currency increased 1% in the Americas, 4% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and 8% in Asia Pacific. Management excluded an impact of approximately one percentage point from the federal business, noting that growth would have been about 4% without this impact, while the company added nearly $1 billion to quarterly revenue compared with Q3 FY2025.
The average analyst price target is $199.39 with a “Buy” consensus, but it is below the top of the 52-week range of $291.09, while the target range extends widely from $130 to $282. This dispersion reflects substantial disagreement over the weight of growth in AI and operational technology security versus weak bookings, uncertainty in the Middle East, and the risks of the $9 billion acquisition program.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-27; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Revenue reached $18.7 billion, up 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency. The company recorded gross profit of $6.1 billion and net income of $2.3 billion. Operating margin increased 20 basis points to 17%, while gross margin declined slightly to 32.8% from 32.9%. Diluted earnings per share reached $3.80, up 9% from the comparable period.
Consulting generated revenue of $9.3 billion in Q3 FY2026, growing 1% in local currency. Managed services generated $9.4 billion, growing 5% in local currency. Consulting bookings were $10.3 billion versus $9.1 billion for managed services. For FY2026, management expected low-single-digit growth in consulting and mid-single-digit growth in managed services.
An additional 100 clients began advanced AI projects with Accenture during Q3 FY2026, and management said the average size of these projects is gradually increasing. The company also expects its bookings from emerging AI and data partners, including Anthropic, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Snowflake, to increase to more than twice their FY2025 level. At Cox Communications, lead accuracy increased from 13% to 97% and campaign launch speed improved by 55%. However, management explained that client budgets are being reallocated toward AI without a meaningful overall increase as of June 18, 2026.
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On June 18, 2026, Accenture announced the purchase of a majority stake in Dragos and the full acquisitions of runZero and NetRise to build a unified operational technology security platform. These assets have annual recurring revenue of $208 million and are growing at 48%. The company says the investment increases its addressable market in operational technology security by more than threefold, leveraging a cybersecurity business that reached $10 billion in FY2025. The platform aims to protect physical infrastructure, such as power grids, pipelines, factories, and data centers.
The company expects revenue between $17.75 billion and $18.4 billion in Q4 FY2026, equivalent to growth of 1% to 5% in local currency. For FY2026, it expects revenue growth between 3% and 4% in local currency, or between 4% and 5% excluding the impact of the federal business. It expects adjusted diluted earnings per share between $13.78 and $13.90, representing growth of 7% to 8%, and an adjusted operating margin of 15.8%. Free cash flow is also expected to range between $10.8 billion and $11.5 billion.
Accenture expects to invest approximately $9 billion in acquisitions during FY2026, after investing $3 billion primarily in 13 transactions during the first nine months. During the same period, it returned $8.2 billion to shareholders, an increase of $1.3 billion from the comparable period, and expects to return at least $9.5 billion during FY2026. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share in May 2026, up 10%, and declared a dividend of the same amount on August 14, 2026. As of May 31, 2026, it also had remaining share repurchase authorization of approximately $3.2 billion.
