secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Accenture plc (ACN)
CIK:        0001467373
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001467373-23-000303
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Accenture Q4 revenue $16.0B, FY revenue $64.1B, raises dividend 15% to $1.29
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- GAAP EPS Q4 $2.15 vs $2.60 YoY; adjusted EPS $2.71 (+4%). Full-year GAAP EPS $10.77, adjusted $11.67 (+9%).
- Q4 new bookings $16.6B; full-year new bookings $72.2B (+5% local currency). Free cash flow $9.0B for FY.
- Board approves $4.0B additional share repurchase authority; quarterly dividend increased 15% to $1.29/share.
- FY2024 guidance: revenue growth 2–5% local currency, GAAP EPS $11.41–$11.76, adjusted EPS $11.97–$12.32.
- Adjusted operating margin expanded 20 bps in both Q4 (14.9%) and FY (15.4%), despite GAAP margin compression.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000303/0001467373-23-000303-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000303/acn-20230928.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001467373-23-000303

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