Accenture Q4 Revenue Rises 7% To $17.6 Billion On AI Boost, Beats Street Estimates

Accenture reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2025, with revenue rising 7% year-on-year to $17.6 billion, above the Wall Street estimates of $17.38 billion, driven by resilient demand from enterprise clients for its AI-driven consulting and services. Shares of the Dublin-based tech giant were up 3.7% in volatile premarket trading.

The GAAP operating margin for the fourth quarter came in at 11.6%, down 270 basis points, while the adjusted operating margin improved slightly to 15.1%, up 10 basis points. On earnings, the fourth-quarter GAAP diluted EPS declined 15% to $2.25, while adjusted EPS rose 9% to $3.03.

Accenture's full year GAAP operating margin came in at 14.7%, reporting a decrease of 10 basis points while adjusted operating margin of 15.6%, an increase of 10 basis points. For the year, GAAP diluted EPS increased 6% to $12.15, and adjusted EPS climbed 8% to $12.93.

Accenture announced significant generative AI bookings during the quarter, highlighting its focus on AI-driven transformation. The company recorded new bookings of $21.3 billion for the quarter, bringing the full-year total to $80.6 billion. Gen-AI played a major role, contributing $1.8 billion in new bookings for the quarter and $5.9 billion for the year.

Quarterly revenues in US dollar terms were up 7% and 4.5% in local currency, while full-year revenues reached $69.7 billion, reflecting a $4.8 billion, or 7%, increase in both US dollars and local currency. The fourth quarter's free cash flow was $3.8 billion and $10.9 billion for the year.

“I am very pleased with our 7% growth in fiscal 2025, demonstrating our unique ability to deliver for our clients as they seek our help to reinvent and lead with AI," said Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet.

“As clients continue to embrace reinvention to create value and drive financial results and business outcomes, they need help to build their digital core, prepare data and reimagine processes, all while training their people to work in entirely new ways," added Sweet.

Accenture sees full-year 2026 revenue growth between 2% and 5%, slightly below estimates of 5.3%, according to data compiled by LSEG. Excluding a 1% to 1.5% impact from its US federal business, Accenture expects revenue growth of 3% to 6% next year in local currency. Accenture plans to return at least $9.3 billion in cash to shareholders during fiscal 2026.

It foresees full-year GAAP diluted EPS of $13.19 to $13.57, with the rise pegged at 9% to 12% and expects the full-year adjusted EPS of $13.52 to $13.90, an increase of 5% to 8%. Accenture’s stock price closed at $239.08. It has dropped19.08% in the last three months and is down nearly 32.81% in the last 12 months.