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Accenture FY26 revenue up 5% local currency; beats EPS guidance, sets FY27 mid-single-digit growth
Accenture plc
- FY26 adjusted EPS $13.97 vs original guidance of $13.52-$13.90; adjusted operating margin 15.8% (GAAP EPS $13.56).
- FY26 local-currency revenue growth 5%, above the original 2%-5% range; FY26 revenue $74.2B, up $12.6B from FY22's $61.6B (7% CAGR).
- FY26 free cash flow $11.6B with FCF-to-net-income 1.4x; bookings $84.5B (book-to-bill 1.1); $11.5B returned to shareholders, up 38% YoY.
- FY27 outlook: mid-single-digit local-currency revenue growth, 10-30 bps margin expansion, dividend +5% at high-40s payout, $5.5B of share repurchases.
- Long-term ambition through FY29: 10-30 bps annual margin expansion, mid-to-high-single-digit FY29 growth, TAM expanded to $3T; headcount 814,391 at Aug 31, 2026 (+5% YoY).