Accenture (ACN) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q3 FY26 revenues reached $18.7B, up 6% in USD and 3% in local currency year-over-year, with strong profitability and continued market share gains.

• Diluted EPS for Q3 FY26 was $3.80, a 9% increase year-over-year; net income was $2.39B, up from $2.24B in Q3 FY25.

• 104 client bookings of $100M+ year-to-date, up 13% year-over-year, reflecting deep client relationships and scale of reinvention programs.

• Strategic acquisitions in OT cybersecurity (Dragos, runZero, NetRise) and expansion in AI/data ecosystems are fueling organic and inorganic growth.

• $2.2B was returned to shareholders in Q3 via $1.2B in share repurchases and $1.0B in dividends.

Financial highlights

• Q3 FY26 operating margin was 17.0%, up 20 bps year-over-year; gross margin was 32.8% (down 10 bps); free cash flow was $3.6B.

• Q3 FY26 EPS was $3.80, up 9% year-over-year; adjusted YTD EPS was $10.67, up 8%.

• New bookings were $19.3B, down 2% in USD and 3% in local currency; book-to-bill ratio at 1.0.

• Returned $8.2B to shareholders year-to-date, including $1.0B in dividends and $1.2B in share repurchases for Q3.

• Cash balance at quarter-end was $10.2B.

Outlook and guidance

• FY26 revenue growth expected at 3–4% in local currency (4–5% excluding federal/AFS impact); Q4 revenue outlook is 1–5%.

• Adjusted EPS guidance for FY26 is $13.78–$13.90 (7–8% increase); GAAP EPS: $13.38–$13.50 (10–11% increase).

• Free cash flow for FY26 projected at $10.8B–$11.5B.

• At least $9.5B expected to be returned to shareholders in FY26, a 14% increase over FY25.

• Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $1.63 per share.