Overview

* Accenture ( ACN ) Q4 revenue rises 7% yr/yr to $17.6 bln, beating estimates

* Adjusted EPS for Q4 increases 9% to $3.03, reflecting strong performance

* Early AI investments drive significant new bookings, boosting fiscal 2025 results

Outlook

* Accenture ( ACN ) expects FY26 revenue growth of 2% to 5% in local currency

* Company projects FY26 GAAP EPS increase of 9% to 12%

* Accenture ( ACN ) anticipates FY26 adjusted EPS growth of 5% to 8%

* Company plans to return at least $9.3 bln to shareholders in FY26

Result Drivers

* AI INVESTMENTS - Early investments in AI contributed to significant new bookings, boosting fiscal 2025 results

* DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - Accenture's ( ACN ) focus on helping clients build their digital core and reimagine processes drove revenue growth

* NEW BOOKINGS - Generative AI new bookings reached $1.8 bln in Q4, supporting overall revenue increase

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q4 Beat $17.6 $17.36

Revenue bln bln (16

Analysts

)

Q4 $3.03

Adjusted

EPS

Q4 EPS $2.25

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Accenture PLC ( ACN ) is $302.50, about 21% above its September 24 closing price of $239.08

* The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)