NYSE$ACN
Accenture Plc · Q2 2022 earnings
Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Accenture reported very strong second-quarter results and raised revenue and EPS outlook for fiscal 2022.
Accenture's Q2 2022 revenues reached $15.0 billion, marking a 24% increase in U.S. dollars and a 28% increase in local currency. EPS was $2.54, a 14% increase. Operating income increased by 25% to $2.06 billion. New bookings hit a record $19.6 billion, up 22% from the previous year.
- Revenues are $15.0 billion, an increase of 24% in U.S. dollars and 28% in local currency.
- EPS are $2.54, a 14% increase from the second quarter last year.
- Operating income increases 25% to $2.06 billion, with operating margin of 13.7%.
- Record new bookings of $19.6 billion are up 22% from the second quarter last year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Accenture · Revenue · Quarterly
$15B
Forward guidance
Accenture expects revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 to be in the range of $15.70 billion to $16.15 billion, an increase of 22% to 26% in local currency. For fiscal year 2022, the company now expects revenue growth to be in the range of 24% to 26% in local currency and diluted EPS to be in the range of $10.61 to $10.81.
Tailwinds
- Revenue growth to be in the range of 24% to 26% in local currency.
- Operating margin for the full fiscal year to be 15.2%, an expansion of 10 basis points from fiscal 2021.
- Diluted EPS to be in the range of $10.61 to $10.81, an increase of 21% to 23% over adjusted FY21 diluted EPS of $8.80.
- Operating cash flow to be in the range of $8.7 billion to $9.2 billion.
- Free cash flow to be in the range of $8.0 billion to $8.5 billion.
Headwinds
- The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions have increased the level of economic and political uncertainty.
- Third-quarter and full-year 2022 business outlook does not include assumptions for a significant escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations.
- Assumes a negative 4% foreign-exchange impact compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Annual effective tax rate to be in the range of 23.0% to 25.0%.
- Foreign-exchange impact on its results in U.S. dollars will be approximately negative 3% compared with fiscal 2021.
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 Q2 2022
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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