ACN vs BAH vs MRSH Stock Comparison

Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding and Marsh & Mclennan Companies Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACN Accenture plc
$243.95 +39.8% 1M -3.7% 1Y
Market cap
$148.39B
P/E
19.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$73.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Consulting Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Accenture leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Accenture 5, Marsh & Mclennan Companies 5, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACNBAHMRSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $148.39B $10.01B $92.73B ACN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.0x 12.8x 22.9x BAH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.8x 12.4x 18.8x BAH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% -6.2% +7.6% MRSH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.7% 7.1% 14.2% MRSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% 17.1% 13.1% ACN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x 2.7x ACN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% ACN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.7% -2.4% +5.2% MRSH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.4%/yr -0.8%/yr +2.9%/yr MRSH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.3% 42.1% 25.8% MRSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 64/100 34/100 ACN

Percentile Scorecard

ACNBAHMRSH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACNBAHMRSH
Valuation 52 #55 of 113 72 #32 of 113 10 #107 of 119
Growth 48 #50 of 96 62 #37 of 96 17 #94 of 113
Profitability 87 #13 of 92 85 #15 of 92 72 #31 of 107
Financial Health 80 #26 of 125 29 #89 of 125 16 #90 of 107
Shareholder Returns 55 #31 of 67 70 #21 of 67 54 #49 of 105
Overall 64 64 34
  • ACN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • BAH ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • MRSH ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACNBAHMRSHSPY
1 month +39.8%+18.8%+13.8% +0.9%
3 months +40.8%+19.0%-2.6% +5.9%
6 months +35.3%+9.2%+12.6% +8.5%
Year to date -9.1%-1.0%+3.7% +13.3%
1 year -3.7%-2.4%+5.2% +12.4%
3 years -15.9%-28.9%+4.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year -5.6%-10.7%+1.3% +23.5%
5 years -32.0%-3.9%+15.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year -7.4%-0.8%+2.9% +11.0%
10 years +110.9%+173.8%+203.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +7.7%+10.6%+11.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureACNBAHMRSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.3%42.1%25.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.7%42.2%24.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.080.21-0.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.07-0.060.20 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-67.9%-35.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.5%-18.3%-3.5% -0.9%
52-week high $288.54$102.23$199.34 $779.14
52-week low $124.44$59.71$157.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACNBAHMRSH
P/E now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 21.5x 12.7xmedian 21.5x 22.7xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x 3.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 11.9x 11.7xmedian 11.9x 15.7xmedian 7.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 13.9x 10.1xmedian 13.9x 22.0xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.3x 8.0xmedian 2.3x 6.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 4.67median 0.92 0.30median 0.92 3.39median 0.59

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACNBAHMRSH
Revenue $73.10B $10.98B $28.46B
Gross profit $23.40B $5.77B –
Operating income $10.59B $1.02B $6.09B
Net income $7.79B $784.00M $4.12B
Free cash flow $12.58B $984.00M $4.15B
EPS (diluted) $12.65 $6.56 $8.44
Cash & equivalents $10.17B $334.00M $1.84B
Total debt $5.14B $4.41B $20.53B
Shares (diluted) 615.59M 119.59M 479.00M
Enterprise value $107.67B $7.52B $84.89B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACNBAHMRSH
P/E 19.2x 12.7x 22.7x
P/FCF 12.9x 10.1x 22.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.4x 9.2x 20.4x
P/S 2.2x 0.9x 3.2x
P/B 4.9x 8.0x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 5.3x 25.6x 8.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.0x 11.7x 15.7x
EV/EBIT 14.9x 13.8x 18.1x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.3x 3.9x
EV/FCF 12.5x 14.2x 26.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.0x 13.0x 24.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.67 0.30 3.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACNBAHMRSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% -6.2% 7.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 3.1% 8.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% -7.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.5% 2.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.6% -8.0% -1.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 25.3% 7.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.0% -5.1% -1.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 38.5% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.4% -2.5% 1.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 42.9% 6.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.4% 18.2% -12.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 61.2% 4.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.8% 20.1% -13.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 75.1% 5.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACNBAHMRSH
Gross margin 32.0% 52.5% –
EBITDA margin 17.9% 10.9% 24.6%
Operating margin 14.5% 9.3% 21.4%
Pretax margin 14.6% 7.9% 18.9%
Net margin 10.7% 7.1% 14.2%
FCF margin 17.2% 9.0% 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 18.0% 9.8% 15.7%
Return on equity 24.3% 64.1% 27.2%
Return on assets 11.7% 9.9% 6.9%
Return on invested capital 20.9% 17.1% 13.1%
Return on capital employed 22.9% 17.1% 16.2%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.4x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 2.9% 0.7% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACNBAHMRSH
Debt / assets 7.5% 53.1% 34.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 3.5x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x 2.7x
Debt / FCF 0.4x 4.5x 4.9x
Liabilities / assets 52.0% 85.0% 75.1%
Equity / assets 48.0% 15.0% 24.9%
Interest coverage 39.8x – 6.3x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.4x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x 2.2x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.92 3.35 2.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACNBAHMRSH
Dividend yield 2.7% 2.8% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 3.4% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 6.1% 5.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 50.5% – 43.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 31.3% – 43.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 9.7% – 8.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 13.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACNBAHMRSH
Forward P/E 15.8xFY2027 12.4xFY2026 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $15.40FY2027 $6.72FY2026 $10.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2027 +3.2%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.2% -3.1% +15.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $72.38BFY2027 $11.71BFY2026 $30.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.4%FY2027 +4.4%FY2026 +12.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +3.9% +6.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACNBAHMRSH
Held by institutions 73.0% 96.5% 93.9%
Institutions holding 1,899 557 1,497
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% +1.0% +2.8%
Institutions buying 958 283 625
Institutions selling 776 202 652
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.40 0.96

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACNBAHMRSH
ACN 1.00 0.53 0.46
BAH 0.53 1.00 0.30
MRSH 0.46 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACN, BAH and MRSH?

Accenture (ACN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Accenture (ACN) $148.39B, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) $10.01B, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) $92.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACN, BAH and MRSH?

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Accenture (ACN) 19.0x, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 12.8x, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 22.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) is cheapest (Accenture (ACN) 15.8x, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 12.4x, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Accenture (ACN) +6.7%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) -6.2%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) +7.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) has the highest net margin (Accenture (ACN) 10.7%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 7.1%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 14.2%). On return on invested capital, Accenture (ACN) leads (Accenture (ACN) 20.9%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 17.1%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) returned the most: Accenture (ACN) -3.7%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) -2.4%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) +5.2%. Over five years, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) compounded fastest (Accenture (ACN) -7.4%/yr, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) -0.8%/yr, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) +2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Accenture (ACN) has the highest dividend yield: Accenture (ACN) 0.03%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 0.00%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 0.02%. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) has been the steadiest (Accenture (ACN) 50.3%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 42.1%, Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) 25.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACN, BAH and MRSH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Accenture (ACN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.