Accenture Q3 FY26: revenue $18.72B, EPS up 9%, margin 17.0%
Accenture reported $18.72 billion of revenue, $3.80 of diluted EPS and a 17.0% operating margin for FY26 Q3. Growth looks like 6% in dollars but only 3% in local currency, because foreign exchange added roughly 2.5 points. Full-year local-currency growth guidance was trimmed to 3%–4% while EPS guidance edged up. The read: profit and cash came through, bookings did not.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowDiluted EPS of $3.80 rose 9% from $3.49, and the company's own bridge attributes $0.23 to higher revenue and operating results and $0.09 to a lower share count, offset by $0.01 from a higher tax rate. Operating income of $3.18 billion was up 6%, with operating margin expanding 20 basis points to 17.0%. The diluted share count fell to 615.6 million from 630.5 million, so part of the per-share gain comes from buying back stock rather than from operations alone.
Revenue of $18.72 billion rose 6% in U.S. dollars but just 3% in local currency, with currency adding about 2.5 points. Managed Services grew 8% in dollars and 5% in local currency to $9.39 billion, while Consulting grew 4% and 1% to $9.33 billion. New bookings of $19.32 billion fell 2% in dollars and 3% in local currency, so the order book softened even as reported revenue grew.
Full-year local-currency revenue growth guidance was cut to 3%–4% from 3%–5%, with management noting an estimated 1% drag from its U.S. federal business. GAAP diluted EPS guidance was raised to $13.38–$13.50 from $13.25–$13.50, a 10%–11% increase, and adjusted EPS is guided to $13.78–$13.90. Free cash flow guidance stayed at $10.8 billion–$11.5 billion, while expected capital return was lifted to at least $9.5 billion from at least $9.3 billion.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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