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Accenture plc ACN
Accenture plc (ACN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.11% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $74.2B at a 11.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.64 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-10-21 | Baird | Neutral (down) |
| 2026-10-15 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-10-15 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-10-06 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-10-02 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 1045 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.129 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.339 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.155 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.801 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture plc | 5/9 | 3.84 | 9.4 | +6.5% |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. | 4/9 | 7.64 | — | +14.5% |
| UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc | 6/9 | 1.09 | 15.4 | +18.3% |
| V | VISA INC. | 5/9 | 3.05 | 26.7 | +14.8% |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.27 | 7.5 | +4.3% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc | 5/9 | 7.74 | — | +16.4% |
| MELI | MERCADOLIBRE INC | 5/9 | 1.9 | 42.5 | +39.1% |
About Accenture plc
Accenture plc provides consulting and managed services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers artificial intelligence and data; cloud consulting; cybersecurity consulting; digital engineering and manufacturing; ecosystem partners; emerging technology; finance and risk management consulting; infrastructure and capital projects; digital learning; supply chain consulting; technology consulting; sustainability consulting; and metaverse solutions, as well as customer services. The company also provides proprietary assets and platforms, such as GenWizard, SynOps and reinvention.AI to clients. It serves aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, capital markets, chemicals, communications and media, consumer goods and services, energy, health, high tech, industrial, insurance, life sciences, natural resources, private equity, public service, retail, software and platforms, travel, and utilities industries. Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
FAQ
Is ACN financially healthy?
Accenture plc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ACN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Accenture plc pays a dividend yielding about 3.11% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is ACN?
In FY2026, Accenture plc had a net margin of 11.3% and a return on equity of 25.6%.
Is ACN overvalued or undervalued?
Accenture plc trades at about 18.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.5×–34.9×, median 26.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ACN?
The average Wall-Street price target for Accenture plc is $233.21, about 6.9% below the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ACN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Accenture plc: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 9.4×, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-08-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.