Accenture plc (ACN) Published Snapshot
Accenture plc is added as a high-quality large-cap coverage candidate with diversified consulting, outsourcing, and technology-transformation exposure. The initial AnalystScope view weighs enterprise transformation demand and managed-services durability against a quality-services multiple already reflects a meaningful portion of the durability, keeping the rating restrained until the model has more live refresh history.
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Current research view reference
Kept here as reference beside the printable snapshot: the current research view now shows a Buy signal with medium confidence as shares are currently being evaluated against the latest daily scheduled quote of $165 versus $310 fair value, implying +87.5 upside.
Price vs fair value
+87.5%
Model-implied return
Latest daily scheduled quote
$165
Fair value
$310
Valuation method stack
Weighted fair value $310
Published method weights
DCF (Base)
$315 | 45%
NTM P/E Multiple
$308 | 35%
EV/EBITDA Cross-check
$303 | 20%
Fundamental snapshot
FY2025
Normalized annual model base
Revenue
+4.8% YoY
$68.0B
Op. margin
+0.2% pts
15.7%
FCF margin
+0.1% pts
13.7%
Published valuation range
Bear / base / bull context
Uses report scenario anchors
DCF (Base)
$315
NTM P/E Multiple
$308
EV/EBITDA Cross-check
$303
Current workspace signal
Buy
Confidence
Medium
Latest daily scheduled quote
$165
Fair value
$310
+87.5 upside
Reference freshness
Price basis
Latest daily scheduled quote
Daily scheduled refresh as of Jun 16, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC. Fresh through Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.
Filing reference
4 filed Jun 8, 2026 | Reporting period Jun 5, 2026
Filing refreshed Jun 17, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC. Fresh through Jun 17, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.
Fundamentals reference
Live SEC companyfacts currently cover revenue, operating margin, free cash flow, and net cash / net debt. Reporting period end 2025-08-31.
Fundamentals refreshed 17 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC. Fresh through 17 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Thesis scorecard
Growth
Moderateenterprise transformation demand and managed-services durability
Profitability
Stronghigh utilization discipline and recurring outsourcing mix support mid-teens operating margins
Balance sheet
Moderatenet cash provides resilience through consulting-demand cycles
Valuation
Moderatea quality-services multiple already reflects a meaningful portion of the durability
Execution / Resilience
Moderatebookings conversion and discretionary consulting budgets remain the main near-term swing factors
Bull / Base / Bear scenarios
Bull case
$342
Normalized support: Growth, margin, and cash-flow trends are mixed versus the upside case.
Base case
$310
Normalized support: Current margin, cash-generation, and balance-sheet profile support the base case.
Bear case
$248
Downside protection: Cash generation and balance-sheet support remain supportive in the bear case.
Base-case assumptions
These are the published base-case assumptions behind the note. They are reasoned valuation inputs at the report date, not reported facts.
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
5.0%
+/- 1.0% => +/-$7/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case growth assumption, not a guarantee. It sits below the latest FY model-base revenue pace (2025.0%), so the model does not extend current strength too far into the outer years. Current company context: Managed services and cloud transformation keep revenue less transactional than pure consulting demand.
Terminal Growth
2.4%
+/- 0.5% => +/-$6/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's mature long-run growth assumption, not a perpetual hypergrowth claim. At 2.4%, it sits well below the 5.0% five-year revenue CAGR, so the model steps down from the explicit forecast period to a steadier long-run pace. For Accenture plc, that means a durable franchise can keep compounding after year five without assuming today's faster growth profile lasts indefinitely.
WACC
8.4%
+/- 0.5% => -$9/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case cost-of-capital judgment, not a precise CAPM output. It reflects the current rates backdrop, equity risk premium, and the company's balance-sheet posture. Net cash and durable consulting cash conversion support flexibility
Operating Margin (Year 5)
16.5%
+/- 100 bps => +/-$6/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case margin view, not a promise of straight-line expansion. It keeps year-five margins close to today's model-base operating margin (15.7%), which implies the current margin structure is broadly durable. Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects.
How to read the assumptions and sensitivities
These are base-case assumptions used to estimate fair value. They are reasonable model inputs, not reported facts.
Each sensitivity line shows the estimated fair-value-per-share change from a small move in that one input while the other inputs stay fixed.
bps means basis points. 100 bps equals 1.00 percentage point.
WACC sensitivity moves in the opposite direction because a higher discount rate lowers present value, while a lower discount rate raises it.
Model base vs reported fundamentals
Side-by-side view of the latest live reported fundamentals versus the current AnalystScope model base used in public valuation and thesis work.
Reported numbers show the latest company print. Model base is the comparable operating base AnalystScope uses for valuation work, which can include standardization, conservative balance-sheet treatment, working-capital cleanup, and through-cycle adjustments when current reported figures do not look durable.
Reported fundamentals source
SEC XBRL companyfacts API
Live SEC companyfacts currently cover revenue, operating margin, free cash flow, and net cash / net debt. Reporting period end 2025-08-31.
Fundamentals refreshed 17 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC. Fresh through 17 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Model-base impact on the thesis
This initial coverage setup keeps valuation tied to durable normalized fundamentals and avoids letting a single recent print dominate the public view.
| Metric | Live reported | Status | Model base | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) | $69.7B | Live reported | $68.0B +4.8% YoY Adjustment: Model revenue smooths short-term demand, timing, and segment-mix volatility rather than treating the latest period as a straight-line run rate. | Model base |
| Operating Margin | 14.7% | Live reported | 15.7% +17 bps YoY Adjustment: Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects. | Model base |
| FCF (TTM) | $10.9B | Live reported | $9.3B 13.7% margin Adjustment: FCF input normalizes working-capital and capital-spending timing so cash conversion is not over-read from one period. | Model base |
| Net Cash / (Debt) | $4.4B | Live reported | $8.6B Net cash and durable consulting cash conversion support flexibility Adjustment: Balance-sheet input uses a conservative net cash / debt posture without assuming all cash is excess or fully distributable. | Model base |
Published investment view
The published snapshot remains anchored to a Buy rating, with the latest note event recorded as New. The current workspace now evaluates the stock against $165 versus a base-case fair value of $310, implying +87.5 upside.
Fair value $310 vs. current $165 (+87.5 upside).
Confidence framing
Method agreement / dispersion
Valuation methods are tightly grouped, with implied values ranging from $303 to $315.
Margin strength
Operating margin is 15.7%, with +17 bps vs prior FY.
Balance sheet position
Balance sheet positioning is $8.6B, with net cash and durable consulting cash conversion support flexibility.
Key drivers
Managed services and cloud transformation keep revenue less transactional than pure consulting demand.
Consistent free-cash-flow conversion supports the quality-compounder profile.
Global enterprise relationships provide breadth across industries and geographies.
Key risks
Discretionary consulting delays could pressure revenue growth and utilization.
Wage inflation or lower billable utilization would pressure margin support.
Large transformation programs can create timing volatility in bookings and revenue conversion.
What would change our view
A clearer evidence base around enterprise transformation demand and managed-services durability would improve confidence.
A deterioration in high utilization discipline and recurring outsourcing mix support mid-teens operating margins would reduce support for the current fair value.
A wider gap between price and normalized cash-flow support would make the rating harder to defend.
Near-term catalysts
Next quarterly update and management commentary on demand quality.
Reported margin, cash-flow conversion, and balance-sheet movement versus the normalized model base.
Daily scheduled quote refreshes that tighten the current price-versus-fair-value read.
What we are watching
Bookings quality and conversion into revenue.
Utilization and margin discipline across consulting and managed services.
Whether AI transformation work becomes broad-based rather than isolated pilot spend.
Report archive context
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How to read note event vs rating
Note event tells you what changed in the latest published note. Published rating shows the stance after that event.
Both were published Jun 13, 2026.
Report updated
Jun 13, 2026
Coverage status
Active coverage
Latest note event
New
Published Jun 13, 2026
Current published rating
Buy
Published Jun 13, 2026
Analyst note
New coverage entry focused on enterprise transformation demand and managed-services durability and a quality-services multiple already reflects a meaningful portion of the durability.
What changed in the report
Jun 13, 2026
Added to AnalystScope coverage
Impact: Started coverage with a constructive but measured view on cash conversion and enterprise transformation exposure.
Jun 13, 2026
Initialized normalized annual model base
Impact: Adds a clean services anchor for software/IT-spend comparisons without introducing special accounting complexity.
Report timeline
Jun 13, 2026
Started coverage with a constructive but measured view on cash conversion and enterprise transformation exposure.