Accenture (ACN) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Accenture reported quarterly earnings of $3.94 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.73 per share, and showing an increase from $3.59 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +5.63% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $18.74 billion for the quarter ended November 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.03% and up from $17.69 billion year-over-year [2] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Accenture has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates four times [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.96 on revenues of $17.79 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $13.76 on revenues of $73.75 billion [7] Market Position - Accenture shares have underperformed the market, losing about 22.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 14.3% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Computers - IT Services, which includes Accenture, is currently in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable industry outlook [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Accenture's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Accenture was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]