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Accenture plc
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What Accenture plc is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to August 31, 2026: $74.2 billion, up 6.5% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to August 31, 2026: $11.6 billion, up 6.9% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to August 31, 2026: $0.74 billion, up 23% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to August 31, 2026: $7.52 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to August 31, 2026: $4.98 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (October 1, 2026): sentiment 0.40 on a −1 to +1 scale (mixed), confidence 0.80 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Guidance in the last 90 days: 1 outlook figure raised, 0 lowered, 0 held.Guidance Ledger (8-K results releases)
- Latest annual report (filed October 16, 2026): 0 risk factors added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $1.7 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 1,913 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (−254 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 666 (1,244 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
- Headlines in the last 30 days: 27, of which 10 read positive and 1 negative.Palanor headline tone
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What Accenture plc is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Steady · Mixed
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Steady
- Capital spending63rd pct
- Debt raised39th pct
- Buybacks vs capex24th pct
- Hiring filings15th pct
- Deals and private raises48th pct
- Patent publications83rd pct
Confident ↔ Hedging
Mixed
- Call sentiment40th pct
- Call confidence49th pct
- Guidance changes60th pct
- Risk factors added72nd pct
- Insider open-market trades45th pct
- + Risk factors added
- − Call sentiment
- + Guidance changes
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver82nd pct
- Stress filings49th pct
Credit
How these are built →Accenture plc's borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Debt on the balance sheet
$10.1B
- Due within a year $0.1B
- Longer term $10.0B
- Default point $5.1B (short + ½ long)
Finance leases included · Aug 31, 2026 filing
Bonds priced, last 12 months
None
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
| Priced | Amount | Coupon | Matures | Spread | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1.1B | 3.900% | 2027 (3y) | +42bp | 3.946% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1.2B | 4.050% | 2029 (5y) | +57bp | 4.089% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1.2B | 4.250% | 2031 (7y) | +67bp | 4.277% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1.5B | 4.500% | 2034 (10y) | +77bp | 4.513% |
From the pricing term sheets Accenture plc filed with the SEC. Spread is to the benchmark Treasury (or Bund, Gilt) at pricing.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
News
Accenture plc: headline tone
Net share of positive headlines, trailing 28 days, −1 to +1
In the news
Headlines that name Accenture plc, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralAccenture weighs $1.5 billion sale of China business as AI push reshapes growth strategy: Report
livemint.com · via Marketaux · Oct 18, 2026
- NeutralAccenture looks to sell Chinese operations for up to $1.5bn
FT Companies · Oct 18, 2026
- NeutralWill Accenture survive or thrive in the age of AI?
FT Companies · Oct 13, 2026
- NeutralAccentuate professional development much further at Accenture
manilatimes.net · via Marketaux · Oct 11, 2026
- NeutralAccenture: AI Isn't Killing Consulting Fast Enough To Justify This Valuation (NYSE:ACN)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 10, 2026
- NeutralAccenture: Q4 Shows AI Is Becoming A Tailwind, While Valuation Remains Attractive (NYSE:ACN)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 7, 2026
- NegativeFBI removes Accenture contractor for alleged involvement in a data breach that exposed details of thousands of employees
livemint.com · via Marketaux · Oct 6, 2026
- PositiveIT stocks: Accenture Q4 results, FY27 outlook lifts sentiment as Indian IT Q2 earnings near
thehindubusinessline.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- PositiveTCS, Infosys and other IT stocks in focus after Accenture Q4 revenue, outlook beat estimates
economictimes.indiatimes.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- NeutralBlockbuster Accenture show holds out hope for battered Indian IT
economictimes.indiatimes.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- NeutralAccenture to return less to shareholders as acquisition spending rises
livemint.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- NeutralNotable tech headlines for the week: Micron, Nvidia, Accenture in focus
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 3, 2026
- NeutralAccenture (ACN) Was Supposed to Be an AI Casualty. Is the Market Changing Its Mind?
insidermonkey.com · via Marketaux · Oct 3, 2026
- PositiveAccenture soars 22% on AI bookings and earnings beat
Palanor Wire · Oct 2, 2026
- NeutralAccenture (ACN) Soars 15.8% as Q4 Earnings, AI Bookings Crush Disruption Fears
insidermonkey.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
- NeutralAccenture (ACN) Shares Surge Nearly 16% Following Strong Q4 Results
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- NeutralQ4 2026 Accenture PLC Earnings Call Transcript
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- PositiveAccenture (ACN) Reports Strong Growth Amid AI Concerns, Stock Surges 22%
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- PositiveAccenture (ACN) Shares Surge 19% Premarket After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- PositiveAccenture rallies more than 20% after earnings beat, heads for best day ever
cnbc.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (MILLER & CHEVALIER CHARTERED)third_quarter 2026
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP))third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (MONUMENT ADVOCACY)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (ALSTON & BIRD LLP)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 20, 2026Patent
- Oct 20, 2026Patent
- Oct 20, 2026Patent
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (INVARIANT LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 16, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Oct 13, 2026Patent
- Sep 30, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Justice$13.4 million
- Sep 30, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Education$84.1 million
- Sep 25, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Education$25.1 million
- Sep 24, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Homeland Security$14.8 million
- Sep 1, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Commerce$20.2 million
- Aug 19, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of Energy$44.7 million
- Aug 15, 2026Federal awardFederal award from Department of the Treasury$143 million
- Jul 28, 2026Federal awardFederal award from General Services Administration$36.7 million
- Apr 24, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Apr 24, 20268-KMaterial agreement terminatedItem 1.02
- Jan 28, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 28, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Oct 10, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Jul 17, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jun 20, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 6, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Oct 10, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 0 removed
Peers
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| IBM Corp. IBM | $69.1B | $13.8B | Jun 30, 2026 |
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| Cisco Systems CSCO | $63.3B | $12.8B | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Broadcom Inc. AVGO | $89.1B | $39.4B | Aug 2, 2026 |
| HP Inc. HPQ | $59.2B | $3.9B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Intel Corporation INTC | $57.0B | $2.8B | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Ingram Micro INGM | $56.0B | −$0.2B | Jun 27, 2026 |