Accenture (ACN): analysis in plain words
Is Accenture cheap or expensive? How it makes money, whether it grows and its risks, explained in plain words and with its official accounts.
Accenture (ACN) is listed on the NYSE and we classify it in software and cloud. Below are its key dated figures, how it makes money, how it compares with its sector, what works for and against Accenture according to those figures, and the questions people ask most about the stock. No buy or sell tips.
Accenture (ACN) key figures as of November 4, 2026
| Figure | Value | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | $264.27 | Last price on November 4, 2026 |
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 19.5x | Price over earnings per share |
| Revenue growth | +6.2% | Latest quarter vs the same quarter a year earlier |
| Net margin (TTM) | 11.3% | Profit for every 100 of sales |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.0x | Years of operating profit to repay debt |
| Dividend yield | 2.69% | Annual dividend over price |
| Market cap | $161.7 billion | What the stock market values it at |
The Accenture figures come from Yahoo Finance, the same source the Fintols analysis uses, retrieved on November 4, 2026. Any ACN figure that is not available shows as N/A: we do not estimate it.
How Accenture makes money
Accenture bills large companies and governments for consulting and managed services, helping them design, implement and run technology systems, cloud migrations and AI projects. It reports by geographic market: the Americas, its largest, plus Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Over the last 12 months, Accenture brought in revenue of $74.2 billion. For every 100 it sells, Accenture keeps 32.0 after the direct cost of what it sells (gross margin) and 17.8 after all operating costs (operating margin). With 814,000 full-time employees, that is about $91,000 of revenue per employee.
Accenture against its sector
To know whether a Accenture figure is high or low you have to put it next to similar companies. This table compares Accenture with the median of the 19 software and cloud companies Fintols covers, with data as of November 4, 2026.
| Figure | Accenture | software and cloud median |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.5x | 29.0x (19) |
| Revenue growth | +6.2% | +20.5% (25) |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 16.0% (25) |
| Dividend yield | 2.69% | 0.00% (25) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.0x | 0.1x (23) |
In short, against the typical software and cloud company, Accenture trades on a lower P/E, grows more slowly and earns a thinner margin. By size, Accenture ranks number 8 of 22 software and cloud companies quoted in USD on Fintols.
The bull case for Accenture
What works in favour of Accenture, according to its figures as of November 4, 2026:
- Accenture generates real cash: $10.7 billion of free cash flow over 12 months, 6.6% of its stock market value.
- Accenture earns 26.0% a year on its shareholders' money (return on equity).
- On a P/E basis Accenture trades cheaper than its sector: 19.5x its annual earnings, against 29.0x for the software and cloud median (19 companies with data).
The main risk for Accenture
The Accenture figures as of November 4, 2026 show no clear red flag (no heavy debt, no losses, no falling sales). Its main risk is the one built into its business: a competitor or AI making what it sells cheaper and forcing price cuts.
Frequently asked questions about Accenture
Is it a good time to buy Accenture stock?
Fintols does not tell you whether to buy or sell Accenture, and nobody knows what the price will do tomorrow. What we can show you is where it stands today. As of November 4, 2026, Accenture stock trades at $264.27, 9% below its 52-week high ($291.09) and 124% above its low ($118.15). Its P/E is 19.5x against a software and cloud median of 29.0x, and 16.6x on the earnings analysts expect over the next 12 months. With Accenture, as with any stock, timing matters less than understanding the business, investing for the long run and not betting everything on a single company.
Does Accenture pay a dividend?
Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Accenture pays $6.84 per share a year, which at today's price is a yield of 2.69%. It uses 48% of its profit to pay it, which leaves room to keep paying it if profit dips. Its average dividend yield over the last five years is 1.63%. The software and cloud median on Fintols is 0.00%.
Is Accenture stock expensive?
It depends on what you compare it with. On P/E, Accenture trades at 19.5x its last 12 months of earnings: cheaper than the software and cloud median (29.0x). Including its debt, Accenture is valued at 11.4x its EBITDA (EV/EBITDA). A high P/E alone does not make Accenture expensive: it can be justified if earnings grow fast, and a low one can reflect a business in trouble.
Who are Accenture's competitors?
On Fintols we compare Accenture with Adobe, Microsoft and Oracle, which are also in software and cloud. As of November 4, 2026, Adobe is worth $96.7 billion and trades on a P/E of 13.9; Microsoft is worth $4.13 trillion and trades on a P/E of 29.0; Oracle is worth $375.1 billion and trades on a P/E of 19.4. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Accenture below.
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