Accenture plc
ACN
$266.59 -1.02%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services
Q4 2025
Published: Sep 25, 2025

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $17.60B up 7.3% year-over-year
  • EPS of $2.25 decreased by 14.7% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 31.9%
  • Net income of 1.41B
  • "We do not see AI as deflationary. We see and are seeing it as expansionary, similar to every tech evolution we've been through. The move from analog to digital, from on-prem to cloud and SaaS, and as many of you who've been with us over the course of the years have known, in every successive tech evolution, we've become stronger." - Julie Sweet
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Executive Summary

Accenture reported a solid Q4 FY2025, finishing a year marked by sustained AI-driven investments and a continued shift toward higher-value, multi-service transformations. Revenue of $17.60B in Q4 rose 4.5% in local currency (LC) and 6% excluding the federal headwind, with adjusted operating margin expanding 10 basis points to 15.1% and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.03, up 9% YoY. Free cash flow generated in the quarter was an impressive $3.8B, supporting a robust annual cash return to shareholders and a strong balance sheet, including $11.5B in cash at August 31. Management emphasized Accenture's strategic focus on Gen AI, Agentic AI, and AI-enabled reinvention across industries, noting a record 129 quarterly bookings above $100M in FY2025 and a full-year book-to-bill of 1.2. The year also featured a $865M six-month business optimization program (with an approximate $615M charge in Q4 and ~$250M expected in Q1) to accelerate talent rotation and divest non-core assets, with anticipated cost savings to be reinvested in growth initiatives. Looking ahead, Accenture provided FY2026 guidance calling for 2-5% LC revenue growth (3-6% ex federal), adj operating margin of 15.7-15.9%, adjusted EPS of $13.52-$13.90, and free cash flow of $9.8B-$10.5B, supported by roughly $3B of acquisitions and at least $9.3B returning to shareholders (dividends and buybacks). Management’s commentary underscores AI as a growth and productivity amplifier, not a deflationary force, with strategic emphasis on digital core modernization, ecosystem partnerships, and sustaining disciplined investment in people and platforms. Overall, Accenture remains positioned to monetize AI-driven enterprise transformations while managing near-term margin pressures and financing a scalable growth agenda.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
17.60B
QoQ: -0.74% | YoY: 7.26%
Gross Profit
Increasing
5.61B
31.89% margin
QoQ: -3.70% | YoY: 5.12%
Operating Income
Decreasing
2.05B
QoQ: -31.28% | YoY: -12.92%
Net Income
Decreasing
1.41B
QoQ: -35.66% | YoY: -16.05%
EPS
Decreasing
2.27
QoQ: -35.51% | YoY: -14.66%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q4 2025 17,596.26 2.25 +7.3% View
Q3 2025 17,727.87 3.49 +7.7% View
Q2 2025 16,659.30 2.82 +5.4% View
Q1 2025 17,689.55 3.59 +9.0% View
Q4 2024 16,405.82 2.66 +2.6% View