Accenture plc
Business
Accenture plc is a global professional services and solutions company that helps enterprises reinvent by building digital cores and applying AI and technology to create enterprise value. It offers strategy and consulting, technology integration, operations and managed services, design and digital experience (Song), and engineering/manufacturing transformation (Industry X), supported by proprietary platforms and intellectual property. Its key business unit is Reinvention Services, which integrates strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X. Accenture serves clients through three geographic markets—Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific—leveraging industry-focused go-to-market groups and global delivery centers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-10-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 69,673 | 64,896 | 64,112 | 61,594 | 50,533 | |
| Cost of services | 47,438 | 43,734 | 43,380 | 41,893 | 34,169 | |
| Sales and marketing | 7,043 | 6,847 | 6,583 | 6,108 | 5,288 | |
| General and administrative costs | 4,351 | 4,281 | 4,276 | 4,226 | 3,454 | |
| Business optimization costs | 615 | 438 | 1,063 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 59,447 | 55,301 | 55,302 | 52,227 | 42,912 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 10,226 | 9,596 | 8,810 | 9,367 | 7,622 | |
| Interest income | 336 | 272 | 280 | 45 | 33 | |
| Interest expense | −229 | −59 | −48 | −47 | −59 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −63 | −110 | 97 | −73 | 166 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 10,270 | 9,699 | 9,139 | 9,196 | 7,761 | |
| Income tax expense | 2,438 | 2,280 | 2,136 | 2,207 | 1,771 | |
| NET INCOME | 7,832 | 7,419 | 7,004 | 6,989 | 5,991 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests other | −147 | −147 | −125 | −104 | −77 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | 7,678 | 7,265 | 6,872 | 6,877 | 5,907 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 625 | 628 | 631 | 633 | 635 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 632 | 636 | 639 | 643 | 646 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 12.29 | 11.57 | 10.9 | 10.87 | 9.31 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 12.15 | 11.44 | 10.77 | 10.71 | 9.16 | |
| Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | 5.92 | 5.16 | 4.48 | 3.88 | 3.52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11,479 | 5,004 | 9,045 | 7,890 | 8,168 | |
| Short-term investments | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Receivables and contract assets | 14,985 | 13,665 | 12,227 | 11,777 | 9,728 | |
| Other current assets | 2,431 | 2,183 | 2,105 | 1,940 | 1,766 | |
| Total current assets | 28,901 | 20,858 | 23,382 | 21,611 | 19,667 | |
| Contract assets | 180 | 120 | 107 | 47 | 38 | |
| Investments | 721 | 335 | 197 | 318 | 330 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,566 | 1,521 | 1,530 | 1,659 | 1,639 | |
| Lease assets | 2,740 | 2,757 | 2,637 | 3,019 | 3,183 | |
| Goodwill | 22,536 | 21,120 | 15,573 | 13,133 | 11,126 | |
| Deferred contract costs | 1,025 | 862 | 852 | 808 | 731 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,791 | 4,147 | 4,155 | 4,001 | 4,007 | |
| Intangibles | 2,411 | 2,904 | 2,073 | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | 1,522 | 1,307 | 739 | 2,668 | 2,455 | |
| Total non-current assets | 36,494 | 35,075 | 27,863 | 25,653 | 23,509 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 65,395 | 55,932 | 51,245 | 47,263 | 43,176 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 114 | 946 | 105 | 9 | 12 | |
| Accounts payable | 2,696 | 2,744 | 2,491 | 2,559 | 2,274 | |
| Deferred revenues | 6,073 | 5,175 | 4,907 | 4,478 | 4,229 | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 8,084 | 7,051 | 7,506 | 7,612 | 6,748 | |
| Income taxes payable | 701 | 719 | 721 | 646 | 423 | |
| Lease liabilities | 729 | 726 | 690 | 708 | 744 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,954 | 1,615 | 1,589 | 1,511 | 1,278 | |
| Total current liabilities | 20,352 | 18,976 | 18,009 | 17,523 | 15,709 | |
| Long-term debt | 5,034 | 79 | 43 | 46 | 53 | |
| Deferred revenues | 642 | 641 | 654 | 713 | 700 | |
| Retirement obligation | 1,858 | 1,816 | 1,596 | 1,692 | 2,016 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 472 | 429 | 395 | 319 | 244 | |
| Income taxes payable | 1,292 | 1,515 | 1,314 | 1,198 | 1,106 | |
| Lease liabilities | 2,305 | 2,369 | 2,311 | 2,563 | 2,697 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,198 | 939 | 465 | 462 | 554 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12,802 | 7,788 | 6,778 | 6,993 | 7,370 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Restricted share units | 2,791 | 2,615 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,603 | 14,711 | 12,779 | 10,679 | 8,618 | |
| Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024; Class A ordinary, 36,108,842 and 47,204,565 shares as of August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024, respectively | −7,752 | −10,565 | −7,063 | −6,678 | −3,408 | |
| Retained earnings | 21,019 | 23,082 | 19,316 | 18,204 | 13,989 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,465 | −1,555 | −1,743 | −2,190 | −1,419 | |
| Total Accenture plc shareholders equity | 31,195 | 28,289 | 25,693 | 22,106 | 19,529 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,046 | 880 | 766 | 641 | 568 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 32,241 | 29,168 | 26,459 | 22,747 | 20,097 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 65,395 | 55,932 | 51,245 | 47,263 | 43,176 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, amortization and other | 2,442 | 2,168 | 2,281 | 2,088 | 1,891 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2,094 | 1,942 | 1,913 | 1,680 | 1,343 | |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 357 | −94 | −269 | −213 | 61 | |
| Other, net | −200 | −145 | −219 | −196 | −343 | |
| Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current | −1,021 | −602 | 88 | −2,412 | −1,472 | |
| Other current and non-current assets | −1,068 | −853 | −526 | −717 | −592 | |
| Accounts payable | −111 | 47 | −171 | 374 | 825 | |
| Deferred revenues, current and non-current | 707 | 28 | 160 | 649 | 555 | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 904 | −615 | −262 | 1,272 | 1,445 | |
| Income taxes payable, current and non-current | −300 | 114 | 113 | 473 | 112 | |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | −162 | −278 | −587 | −446 | −841 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 11,474 | 9,131 | 9,524 | 9,541 | 8,975 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −600 | −517 | −528 | −718 | −580 | |
| Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired | −1,471 | −6,583 | −2,531 | −3,448 | −4,171 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred | 37 | 29 | 424 | −108 | 414 | |
| Other investing, net | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −2,020 | −7,062 | −2,622 | −4,261 | −4,310 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares | 1,354 | 1,418 | 1,501 | 1,349 | 1,066 | |
| Purchases of shares | −4,619 | −4,525 | −4,330 | −4,116 | −3,703 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 5,061 | 1,599 | 100 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of debt | −932 | −771 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash dividends paid | −3,700 | −3,241 | −2,827 | −2,457 | −2,236 | |
| Other financing, net | −112 | −543 | −89 | −86 | −45 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −2,948 | −6,064 | −5,645 | −5,311 | −4,926 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −32 | −46 | −101 | −248 | 14 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 6,474 | −4,041 | 1,155 | −278 | −247 | |
| Interest paid | 155 | 37 | 47 | 46 | 36 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 2,472 | 2,387 | 2,316 | 1,779 | 1,567 |
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Portfolio as of 2026-01-14 · 1 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $466.10M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
| Issuer | Ticker | Shares | Value | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. | — | 21.07M | $466.10M | 100.0% |