NYSE$ACN

Accenture Plc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Accenture's Q1 2025 results reflected broad-based revenue growth across all markets and industry groups, with the company raising its fiscal 2025 revenue outlook.

Accenture reported a strong start to fiscal year 2025 with revenue growth of 9% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency. New bookings reached $18.7 billion, including $1.2 billion in generative AI bookings. The company raised its full-year revenue growth outlook to 4% to 7% in local currency.

  • Revenues increased by 9% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency, totaling $17.7 billion.
  • New bookings reached $18.7 billion, up 1% in both U.S. dollars and local currency.
  • GAAP EPS increased by 16% to $3.59.
  • The company raised its fiscal 2025 revenue growth outlook to 4% to 7% in local currency.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$17.7B

Previous: $16.2B+9.0%
EPS

$3.59

Previous: $3.27+9.8%
GAAP operating margin

16.7%

Previous: 15.8%+5.7%
Adjusted operating margin

16.7%

No prior period
New Bookings

$18.7B

Previous: $18.4B+1.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$152M

Previous: -$68.9M-120.8%
Free Cash Flow

$2.13B

Previous: $1.9B+11.7%
Net Income

$2.28B

Previous: $1.97B+15.5%
Operating Income

$2.95B

Previous: $2.56B+15.0%
Gross Profit

$5.82B

Previous: $5.45B+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.31B

Previous: $7.14B+16.3%
Total Assets

$59.9B

Previous: $51.5B+16.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$470M

Previous: $423M+11.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Accenture · Revenue · Quarterly

$17.7B

Q1 2025+9%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Accenture expects Q2 2025 revenues to be in the range of $16.2 billion to $16.8 billion, with full-year revenue growth updated to 4% to 7% in local currency and GAAP EPS to be in the range of $12.43 to $12.79.

Tailwinds

  • Q2 2025 revenue growth expected between 5% to 9% in local currency.
  • Full-year revenue growth raised to 4% to 7% in local currency.
  • GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2025 expected to be in the range of 15.6% to 15.8%.
  • Operating cash flow to be in the range of $9.4 billion to $10.1 billion.
  • Free cash flow to be in the range of $8.8 billion to $9.5 billion.

Headwinds

  • Q2 2025 foreign-exchange impact of approximately negative 2.5%.
  • Full year foreign-exchange impact of approximately negative 0.5%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to be in the range of $12.43 to $12.79, compared to $12.55 to $12.91 previously.
  • Property and equipment additions to be $600 million.
  • Company previously expected the foreign exchange impact to be positive 1.5%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

33 / 72 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-19.0%

Q3 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-19.0%
Q2 2026+0.4%-1.3%
Q1 2026-3.0%-1.1%+4.6%
Q4 2025-2.8%+3.1%+3.6%
Q3 2025-1.4%+0.9%-12.1%
Q2 2025-7.3%-4.8%-13.0%
Q1 2025+5.4%+4.0%+1.4%
Q4 2024+3.8%+4.4%+7.0%
Q3 2024+8.3%+7.6%+15.4%
Q2 2024-11.3%-11.6%-16.7%
Q1 2024-0.7%+3.7%+5.2%
Q4 2023-2.3%-2.6%-7.7%
Q3 2023-4.7%-4.0%+0.5%
Q2 2023+7.4%+8.6%+9.1%
Q1 2023-9.1%-4.3%+0.4%
Q4 2022-2.0%-3.4%+1.6%
Q3 2022+4.5%-0.9%+0.6%
Q2 2022-0.3%+0.8%-1.7%
Q1 2022+5.6%+4.7%-5.8%
Q4 2021+1.4%-3.1%+5.7%
Q3 2021+3.1%+3.8%+11.5%
Q2 2021-0.2%+0.7%+8.6%
Q1 2021+7.6%+4.9%+2.5%
Q4 2020-6.9%-2.8%-0.4%
Q3 2020+5.3%+6.4%+9.7%
Q2 2020-0.8%+3.8%+15.8%
Q1 2020+2.6%+2.8%+1.7%
Q4 2019+0.3%-0.7%-4.1%
Q3 2019+0.8%+2.9%+7.4%
Q2 2019+5.7%+5.3%+8.6%
Q1 2019-9.1%-11.5%-0.3%
Q4 2018-1.6%+0.1%-10.7%
Q3 2018+5.3%+5.1%+4.3%
Q2 2018-9.1%-8.1%-5.9%
Q1 2018+1.4%+0.8%+6.6%
Q4 2017-1.1%-1.7%+4.9%
Q3 2017-3.4%-3.9%+1.4%
Q2 2017-5.9%-4.1%-5.7%
Q1 2017-5.1%-5.3%-7.3%
Q4 2016+4.7%+1.4%-0.8%
Q3 2016-6.4%-7.1%-5.2%
Q2 2016+6.0%
Q1 2016-6.6%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q2 2015+6.5%
Q1 2015+6.1%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014-2.1%
Q2 2014-5.0%
Q1 2014+6.5%
Q4 2013-2.7%
Q3 2013-9.6%
Q2 2013+1.3%
Q1 2013-3.0%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q4 2012+8.8%
Q3 2012-1.9%
Q2 2012+1.8%
Q1 2012-3.4%
Q2 2011+2.2%
Q3 2011+3.8%
Q1 2011-3.2%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q4 2008-1.4%
Q3 2010+5.8%
Q3 2009+5.8%
Q2 2009+1.9%
Q2 2010+1.9%
Q1 2009-2.5%
Q1 2010-2.5%
Q4 2009-2.5%

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