Accenture plc (ACN) Key Metrics
ACN valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $140.55B
- Enterprise value
- $110.52B
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.9 10-yr median 27.1
- Forward P/E
- 12.4
- PEG ratio
- 1.33
- Price / sales
- 1.9 10-yr median 3.0
- Price / book
- 3.5 10-yr median 8.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.0 10-yr median 17.3
- Dividend yield
- 2.98% $6.84 a year
- Beta
- 1.10
ACN key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended August 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsACN valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
ACN returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ACN per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
ACN financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ACN efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ACN valuation history
ACN returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ACN debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ACN cash returned to shareholders
ACN price vs earnings per share
ACN key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $117.18B | $164.41B | $217.46B | $206.76B | $185.43B | $217.39B | $155.43B | $128.85B | $110.79B | $86.36B |
| Enterprise value | $117.74B | $161.11B | $216.57B | $200.86B | $180.87B | $212.72B | $150.40B | $122.74B | $105.75B | $82.26B |
| P/E ratio | 14.0 | 21.4 | 29.9 | 30.1 | 27.0 | 36.8 | 30.4 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 25.1 |
| Price / sales | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Price / book | 3.7 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Price / free cash flow | 10.1 | 15.1 | 25.2 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 25.9 | 20.4 | 21.4 | 20.5 | 19.4 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 9.5 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 21.7 | 19.4 | 24.2 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| EV / sales | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.4 | 13.2 | 20.0 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 21.9 | 17.5 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 15.1 |
| EV / free cash flow | 10.1 | 14.8 | 25.1 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| Earnings yield | 7.1% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.9% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Dividend yield | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 9.8% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $189.76 | $259.97 | $341.95 | $323.77 | $288.46 | $336.56 | $239.93 | $198.17 | $169.07 | $130.76 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $120.14 | $110.17 | $102.05 | $100.40 | $95.82 | $78.24 | $68.43 | $66.46 | $62.56 | $54.77 |
| Earnings per share | $13.55 | $12.14 | $11.42 | $10.76 | $10.70 | $9.14 | $7.88 | $7.35 | $6.20 | $5.22 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $20.02 | $18.14 | $14.36 | $14.91 | $14.84 | $13.90 | $12.68 | $10.19 | $9.20 | $7.53 |
| Free cash flow per share | $18.82 | $17.19 | $13.55 | $14.09 | $13.73 | $13.00 | $11.76 | $9.27 | $8.25 | $6.75 |
| Cash per share | $20.79 | $18.16 | $7.88 | $14.17 | $12.28 | $12.65 | $13.14 | $9.43 | $7.73 | $6.25 |
| Book value per share | $51.12 | $49.33 | $44.48 | $40.23 | $34.39 | $30.24 | $26.24 | $22.16 | $15.82 | $13.55 |
| Tangible book value per share | $2.98 | $9.88 | $6.71 | $12.60 | $10.95 | $10.36 | $12.75 | $11.32 | $6.55 | $4.90 |
| Dividends per share | $6.46 | $5.85 | $5.10 | $4.43 | $3.82 | $3.46 | $3.15 | $2.86 | $2.61 | $2.37 |
| Capex per share | $1.20 | $0.95 | $0.81 | $0.83 | $1.12 | $0.90 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $0.94 | $0.78 |
| Debt per share | $21.70 | $12.94 | $6.48 | $4.93 | $5.17 | $5.43 | $5.38 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Shares outstanding | 617.5M | 632.4M | 635.9M | 638.6M | 642.8M | 645.9M | 647.8M | 650.2M | 655.3M | 660.5M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −2.4% | −0.6% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −0.4% | −0.8% | −0.8% | −1.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 26.7% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 28.8% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 41.7% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 28.5% | 28.2% | 31.1% | 36.2% | 43.9% | 43.8% | 49.2% | 71.7% | 84.2% | 108.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 12.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 15.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 19.1% | 19.0% | 22.8% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 20.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.7% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% | 12.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.61 | 1.39 | 1.48 | 1.44 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $13.40B | $8.18B | $4.12B | $3.15B | $3.33B | $3.51B | $3.49B | $22.7M | $25.0M | $25.1M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $12.84B | $11.48B | $5.01B | $9.05B | $7.89B | $8.17B | $8.51B | $6.13B | $5.06B | $4.13B |
| Net debt | $559.2M | −$3.30B | −$889.3M | −$5.90B | −$4.57B | −$4.67B | −$5.02B | −$6.11B | −$5.04B | −$4.10B |
| Debt / equity | 0.42 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.04 | −0.27 | −0.08 | −0.58 | −0.44 | −0.48 | −0.59 | −0.85 | −0.75 | −0.76 |
| Current ratio | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.23 |
| Quick ratio | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.23 |
| Interest coverage | 37.6 | 44.7 | 162.7 | 185.4 | 198.0 | 128.1 | 197.0 | 274.6 | 301.9 | 334.0 |
| Working capital | $9.53B | $8.55B | $1.88B | $5.37B | $4.09B | $3.96B | $5.09B | $4.39B | $3.43B | $2.27B |
| Invested capital | $32.13B | $27.89B | $27.40B | $19.79B | $17.54B | $14.86B | $11.98B | $8.30B | $5.33B | $4.84B |
| Tangible asset value | $3.53B | $7.29B | $5.14B | $8.81B | $7.68B | $7.26B | $8.76B | $7.78B | $4.65B | $4.00B |
| Net current asset value | −$8.51B | −$4.25B | −$5.91B | −$1.40B | −$2.91B | −$3.41B | −$1.83B | $488.4M | −$138.9M | −$882.4M |
| Graham number | $124.84 | $116.08 | $106.93 | $98.70 | $90.98 | $78.88 | $68.23 | $60.54 | $46.96 | $39.88 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$24.71 | −$16.49 | −$18.09 | −$10.28 | −$12.12 | −$11.78 | −$8.00 | −$4.25 | −$4.64 | −$5.58 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $3.99B | $3.70B | $3.24B | $2.83B | $2.46B | $2.24B | $2.04B | $1.86B | $1.71B | $1.57B |
| Share buybacks (net) | $7.52B | $4.62B | $4.52B | $4.33B | $4.12B | $3.70B | $2.92B | $2.69B | $2.64B | $2.65B |
| Dividend payout ratio | 47.7% | 48.2% | 44.6% | 41.1% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 39.9% | 39.0% | 42.1% | 45.5% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 99.0% | 76.5% | 90.2% | 79.6% | 74.5% | 70.7% | 65.0% | 75.5% | 80.4% | 94.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.64 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| SG&A / revenue | 16.3% | 16.4% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 77.0 | 75.0 | 72.8 | 68.3 | 63.7 | 63.5 | 65.6 | 65.8 | 64.0 | 66.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 20.6 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 20.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 56.4 | 54.1 | 51.0 | 47.1 | 42.7 | 44.1 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 45.6 | 45.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 4.74 | 4.86 | 5.01 | 5.34 | 5.73 | 5.75 | 5.56 | 5.54 | 5.70 | 5.52 |
| Payables turnover | 17.69 | 17.44 | 16.71 | 17.18 | 17.33 | 18.86 | 20.26 | 19.96 | 19.83 | 17.89 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,350,881,000.00 | 59,800,650,000.00 | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.74 | 1.67 |
| Average receivables | $15.66B | $14.32B | $12.95B | $12.00B | $10.75B | $8.79B | $7.97B | $7.80B | $7.19B | $6.55B |
| Average payables | $2.85B | $2.72B | $2.62B | $2.53B | $2.42B | $1.81B | $1.50B | $1.50B | $1.44B | $1.40B |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 40.4% | 38.1% | 43.0% | 34.4% | 31.9% | 29.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 25.2% |
Computed from ACN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed October 16, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ACN valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (August 31, 2026), Accenture traded at 14.0 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 27.1. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 16.9 and the forward P/E is 12.4. Accenture earned a return on equity of 26.7% and a return on invested capital of 28.5% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $13.4 billion of debt and $12.8 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $559.2 million. It returned $11.5 billion to shareholders: $4.0 billion in dividends and $7.5 billion in share buybacks, 99% of free cash flow. The share count fell 6.5% from 660.5M to 617.5M over 9 years.
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ACN key metrics FAQ
What is Accenture's P/E ratio?
Accenture's trailing P/E ratio is 16.9 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 12.4. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 14.0, compared with a 10-year median of 27.1.
What is Accenture's EV/EBITDA?
Accenture's enterprise value was 8.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $117.7 billion, EBITDA $14.0 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 9.0.
What is Accenture's return on equity?
Accenture's return on equity (ROE) was 26.7% in fiscal 2026: net income of $8.4 billion on average shareholders' equity of $31.4 billion.
What is Accenture's ROIC?
Accenture's return on invested capital was 28.5% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Accenture have?
Accenture had total debt of $13.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42 and $559.2 million of net debt (0.04 times EBITDA).
What is Accenture's dividend yield?
Accenture's forward dividend yield is 2.98%. Accenture paid $4.0 billion in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($6.46 per share), a payout ratio of 47.7%.
Does Accenture buy back its shares?
Yes. Accenture spent $7.5 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed −2.4% over the year, to 617.5M..
What is Accenture's free cash flow yield?
Accenture generated $11.6 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 9.9% on its market value at year-end ($117.2 billion).
What is Accenture's current ratio?
Accenture's current ratio was 1.43 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.43 times current liabilities.