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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001467373-26-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACN"
cik: "0001467373"
company_name: "Accenture plc"
filed_at: "2026-10-14T10:44:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-14T10:45:07.274966+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accenture FY26 revenue up 5% local currency; beats EPS guidance, sets FY27 mid-single-digit growth

## Summary
- 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).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001467373-26-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACN
- cik: 0001467373
- company_name: Accenture plc
- filed_at: 2026-10-14T10:44:29+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737326000042/0001467373-26-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737326000042/acn-20261014.htm

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