Accenture (ACN) Q3 2026 Earnings
How Did ACN Stock React to Q3 2026 Earnings?
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +0.09%.
Did ACN Beat Earnings? Q3 2026 Results
Yes. Accenture reported Q3 2026 earnings of $3.80 a share on Jun 18, 2026, beating the $3.71 consensus estimate by 2.5%. Revenue was $18.7B against a $18.7B estimate.
Accenture delivered a solid fiscal third quarter, posting earnings per share of $3.80 against a consensus estimate of $3.71, a beat of 2.48% that extends the professional services giant's winning streak to four consecutive quarters of topping analyst expectations. Revenue of $18.72 billion grew 5.6% year over year, landing just a hair below the $18.74 billion consensus, though comfortably within the company's own guided range. The headline driver behind the EPS strength was a combination of higher operating results and a reduced share count, which together more than offset a modest uptick in the effective tax rate. New bookings of $19.32 billion, anchored by 104 client engagements of $100 million or more year-to-date, reflected sustained demand for large-scale AI transformation programs, even as some analysts have raised questions about the pace of AI-related spending across the sector. Looking ahead, Accenture narrowed its full-year local-currency revenue growth outlook to 3% to 4% while raising its GAAP diluted EPS guidance to a range of $13.38 to $13.50, signaling measured but durable confidence in the remainder of fiscal 2026.
- Strong demand for large-scale reinvention programs with 104 quarterly client bookings of $100M or more year-to-date, up 13%
- Growing large-scale AI transformation programs
- Managed Services outperforming Consulting with 5% local-currency growth vs 1%
- Communications, Media & Technology leading industry groups with 9% local-currency growth
- Asia Pacific leading geographic growth at 8% in local currency
- Operating margin expansion of 20 basis points driven by SG&A efficiency
- Lower share count contributing $0.09 to EPS growth
“Accenture delivered a strong third-quarter, with broad-based revenue growth, a 9% increase in EPS, and $8.2 billion returned to shareholders year-to-date. Demand for large-scale reinvention remains strong — 104 quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more year-to-date, up 13% — and we are seeing more large-scale AI transformation programs, while executing our strategy to capture new areas of growth. Our agreement to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise, leaders in OT Security, is the type of move that defines our strategy: it is expanding our addressable market, creating a new platform-led growth opportunity, and is positioning Accenture at the center of one of the most critical cybersecurity challenges our clients face.”
Accenture CEO, on the earnings call
What Was Accenture's Outlook in Q3 2026?
Accenture now expects full-year FY2026 revenue growth of 3% to 4% in local currency (narrowed from 3% to 5%), or 4% to 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from U.S. federal business. Full-year foreign-exchange impact is estimated at approximately positive 2%. GAAP operating margin is expected at 15.3% (60 bps expansion over FY25). Adjusted operating margin is expected at 15.8% (20 bps expansion). Full-year GAAP diluted EPS is expected at $13.38 to $13.50 (10% to 11% increase), and adjusted EPS at $13.78 to $13.90 (7% to 8% increase). Annual effective tax rate is expected at 24.0% to 25.0%. Operating cash flow is expected at $11.5B to $12.2B, with free cash flow of $10.8B to $11.5B. Capital return is expected to be at least $9.5B. Q4 FY26 revenue is guided at $17.75B to $18.4B with 1% to 5% local-currency growth and approximately negative 0.5% FX impact.
ACN YoY Financials
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.7B | $17.7B | +5.6% |
| Gross Profit | $6.1B | $5.8B | +5.3% |
| Operating Income | $3.2B | $3.0B | +6.5% |
| Net Income | $2.3B | $2.2B | +6.4% |
ACN Revenue by Segment
ACN Revenue by Geography
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