Accenture (ACN): financials, SEC filings and peers
Accenture (ACN) is an it consulting & other services company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
It was founded in 1989 and joined the S&P 500 on July 6, 2011.
Its fiscal year ends in August, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Business Services, NEC”.
Accenture at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $74.2B
- Revenue growth
- +6.5%
- Operating margin
- 15.4%
- Net income (12 months)
- $8.4B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $11.6B
- Cash
- $12.8B
- Debt
- $10.2B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $13.56
Twelve months to August 31, 2026, from the 10-K filed October 16, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to August 31, 2026, Accenture reported revenue of $74.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+6.5%).
Its operating margin was 15.4%: for every $100 of sales, about $15 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $8.4 billion (11.3% of revenue), 9.0% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $12.4 billion and capital spending $743 million, leaving free cash flow of $11.6 billion (15.7% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $12.8 billion in cash and $10.2 billion in debt, a net cash position of $2.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 3.8% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $50.5 billion in fiscal 2021 to $74.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about 8.0% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 15.4%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $61.6B | $64.1B | $64.9B | $69.7B | $74.2B |
| Revenue growth | 21.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Operating margin | 15.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Net income | $6.9B | $6.9B | $7.3B | $7.7B | $8.4B |
| Free cash flow | $8.8B | $9.0B | $8.6B | $10.9B | $11.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $10.71 | $10.77 | $11.44 | $12.15 | $13.56 |
Fiscal years as reported in Accenture’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
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Questions about Accenture
Is Accenture's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to August 31, 2026 was $74.2 billion, up 6.5% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Accenture profitable?
Yes. It earned $8.4 billion in net income over the twelve months to August 31, 2026, a net margin of 11.3%.
Does Accenture have more cash or more debt?
At August 31, 2026 it had $12.8 billion in cash and $10.2 billion in debt, so more cash than debt.
When did Accenture last file financial results?
Its latest annual report (10-K) was filed with the SEC on October 16, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Accenture?
In the S&P 500, Accenture is grouped in IT Consulting & Other Services within the Information Technology sector. Cognizant (CTSH), IBM (IBM), Gartner (IT) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Accenture’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.