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Accenture plc
Ticker ACN · 🇺🇸 United States · Consolidated US GAAP · amounts in dollars
Filed 2025-10-10 · Period end 2025-08-31
Takeaway
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operating margin is 11.6%; equity ratio is 47.7%.
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OP margin11.6%
Equity ratio47.7%
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About the company
Accenture plc is a US-listed company with consolidated financial statements filed on SEC EDGAR.
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Tel 353-1-646-2000 · As of filing date 2025-10-10
Financial statements
Income statement
| Account | FY2025 (ended May 31, 2025) | FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.7B | $17.6B |
| Cost of sales* | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — |
| Operating profit | $3.0B | $2.0B |
| Income tax | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $1.4B |
| Basic EPS | 3.52 | 2.27 |
Balance sheet
| Account | FY2025 (ended May 31, 2025) | FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $5.0B | $11.5B |
| Current assets | $20.9B | $28.9B |
| Non-current assets* | $35.1B | $36.5B |
| Total assets | $55.9B | $65.4B |
| Current liabilities | $19.0B | $20.4B |
| Non-current liabilities* | — | — |
| Total liabilities | — | — |
| Stockholders’ equity | $28.3B | $31.2B |
Cash flow statement
| Account | FY2025 (ended May 31, 2025) | FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $9.1B | $11.5B |
| Investing cash flow | -$7.1B | -$2.0B |
| Financing cash flow | -$6.1B | -$2.9B |
| Cash at end of period | $5.0B | $11.5B |
Five-year trends
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.4B | $17.7B | $16.7B | $17.7B | $17.6B | |
| Operating profit | $2.4B | $2.9B | $2.2B | $3.0B | $2.0B | |
| Net income | $1.7B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.4B | |
| Total assets | $55.9B | — | — | — | $65.4B | |
| Cash & equivalents | $5.0B | — | — | — | $11.5B | |
| Stockholders’ equity | $28.3B | — | — | — | $31.2B |
How we read these numbers
From the notes
No material one-offs extracted from this filing.
Mixed
The numbers send mixed signals — dig into cash flow and leverage before drawing a conclusion.
On the income statement, revenue moved from $17.7B to $17.6B (▼ -0.7%). Operating profit went from $3.0B to $2.0B (▼ -31.3%).
Operating cash flow was $11.5B (prior $9.1B), with cash on the balance sheet at $11.5B versus $5.0B.
Liquidity & leverage
Cash moved from $5.0B to $11.5B; current liabilities $20.4B.
Capital buffer
Stockholders’ equity moved from $28.3B to $31.2B.
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Source: SEC EDGAR 0001467373-25-000217
(Accenture plc), period end 2025-08-31.