Accenture plc

Company Profile

Accenture plc had its IPO on 2001-07-19 under the ticker symbol ACN.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Information Technology Services industry. Accenture plc has a staff strength of 738,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Accenture plc opened at $259.45 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-03-23.

The stocks traded within a range of $259.3 - $274.61, and closed at $271.66.

This is a +7.26% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 5,166,644 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Accenture plc have increased by +10.35%.

Accenture plc's Key Ratios

Accenture plc has a market cap of $166.51 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 8.6869 and a price to sales ratio of 2.878.

In the last 12-months Accenture plc’s revenue was $62.38 billion with a gross profit of $19.70 billion and an EBITDA of $10.58 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Accenture plc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Accenture plc’s operating margin was 15.27% while its return on assets stood at 13.11% with a return of equity of 32.13%.

In Q3.6666666666667, Accenture plc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 10.8% while revenue growth was a positive 5.2%.

Accenture plc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

25.5754

Trailing PE

24.0182

PEG

2.9754

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $11 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 25.5754 and a PEG multiple of 2.9754. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Accenture plc’s profitability.

Accenture plc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.0435 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 18.5327. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.878.

Accenture plc stock pays annual dividends of $4.18 per share, indicating a yield of 1.66% and a payout ratio of 37.97%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$47.12 billion

Total Liabilities

$16.46 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-782074000.00

Capital Expenditure

$98.83 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

37.97%

Accenture plc ended 2023 with $47.12 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $47.12 billion while shareholder equity stood at $22.97 billion.

Accenture plc ended 2023 with $1.08 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $16.46 billion in other current liabilities, 72000.00 in common stock, $20.87 billion in retained earnings and $13.79 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $5.90 billion and cash and short-term investments were $5.90 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $717,293,000 while long-term debt stood at $45.12 million.

Accenture plc’s total current assets stands at $20.67 billion while long-term investments were $324.38 million and short-term investments were $4.10 million. Its net receivables were $68.73 million compared to accounts payable of $2.42 billion and inventory worth $0.

In 2023, Accenture plc's operating cash flow was $-782074000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $98.83 million.

Comparatively, Accenture plc paid $0.38 in dividends in 2023.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$271.66

52-Week High

$340.1395

52-Week Low

$241.9603

Analyst Target Price

$317.02

Accenture plc stock is currently trading at $271.66 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $340.1395 and a 52-week low of $340.1395. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $317.02.

Its 50-day moving average was $272.24 and 200-day moving average was $278.52 The short ratio stood at 2.63 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 13.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7431.7% are held by institutions.