Accenture (ACN) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Accenture reported quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.98 per share, and showing an increase from $2.79 per share a year ago, indicating a positive earnings surprise of +1.68% [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $17.6 billion for the quarter ended August 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.56% and up from $16.41 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Accenture has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Accenture shares have declined approximately 32% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 12.9% [3] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the revisions of earnings estimates [3][4] Earnings Estimates - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.59 on revenues of $18.5 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $13.62 on revenues of $73.2 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Accenture was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Computers - IT Services industry, to which Accenture belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Accenture's stock may also be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry [8]