Accenture's QQ1 2025 results reflect a robust start to the fiscal year, with solid top-line momentum and margin resilience. Revenue reached USD 17.69 billion, up 9.03% year over year and 7.82% quarter over quarter, driven by continued demand for digital transformation, cloud migration, and intelligent automation services. Gross margin stood at 32.92% and operating margin at 16.67%, underscoring a healthy profitability profile amid ongoing investments in growth initiatives. Net income of USD 2.28 billion produced diluted EPS of USD 3.59, with strong cash flow generation supporting shareholder returns through buybacks and dividends.
Key Performance Indicators
Revenue
Increasing
17.69B
QoQ: 7.82% | YoY: 9.03%
Gross Profit
Increasing
5.82B
32.92% margin
QoQ: 9.09% | YoY: 6.88%
Operating Income
Increasing
2.95B
QoQ: 25.27% | YoY: 14.96%
Net Income
Increasing
2.28B
QoQ: 35.30% | YoY: 15.48%
EPS
Increasing
3.64
QoQ: 36.84% | YoY: 15.92%
Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Financial Highlights
Revenue: USD 17,689,545,000; YoY +9.03%; QoQ +7.82%
Gross Profit: USD 5,822,829,000; Gross margin 32.92%; YoY +6.88%; QoQ +9.09%
Operating Income: USD 2,948,477,000; Operating margin 16.67%; YoY +14.96%; QoQ +25.27%
Net Income: USD 2,278,894,000; Net margin 12.88%; YoY +15.48%; QoQ +35.30%
EPS (GAAP): USD 3.64; Diluted EPS: USD 3.59; YoY EPS +15.92%; QoQ +36.84%
Cash Flow & Liquidity: Operating cash flow USD 1,022,486,000; Free cash flow USD 870,281,000; Net cash from operating activities USD 1.022B; Net cash provided by financing activities USD 2.751748B; Cash at end of period USD 8.306B; Net debt position USD -159.658M (net cash)
Balance Sheet Health: Total assets USD 59.869B; Total liabilities USD 29.766B; Cash & short-term investments USD 8.312B; Equity USD 29.191B; Goodwill USD 20.869B; Current ratio 1.466; Long-term debt USD 7.322B
Profitability & Efficiency: Gross margin 32.92%; Operating margin 16.67%; Net margin 12.88%; ROA 3.81%; ROE 7.81%; ROCE 6.93%; Asset turnover 0.295; Operating cash flow per share USD 1.634; Free cash flow per share USD 1.391; Payout ratio 40.6%
Note: All figures in USD unless stated otherwise and aligned to Q1 2025 (three-month period ended 30 November 2024) data set.
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
17.69B
9.03%
7.82%
Gross Profit
5.82B
6.88%
9.09%
Operating Income
2.95B
14.96%
25.27%
Net Income
2.28B
15.48%
35.30%
EPS
3.64
15.92%
36.84%
Key Financial Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Fair
33.00%
Gross profit margin is moderate, room for improvement in cost management
Operating Profit Margin
Good
16.70%
Operating margin is healthy and competitive within industry standards
Net Profit Margin
Good
12.90%
Net profit margin is healthy and competitive within industry standards
Return on Assets
Fair
3.81%
Return on assets is acceptable but below top-tier companies
Return on Equity
Fair
7.81%
Return on equity is acceptable but below top-tier companies
Current Ratio
Adequate
1.47
Current ratio meets minimum requirements but limited cushion
Debt to Equity
Conservative
0.28
Debt-to-equity shows conservative leverage and low financial risk
P/E Ratio
Fair Value
25.00x
P/E ratio in line with market averages
Price to Book
High Premium
7.81x
Very high premium suggests asset-light business model or lofty expectations
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