ACN vs BAH vs RTO Stock Comparison

Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding and Rentokil Initial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACN Accenture plc
$247.24 +39.4% 1M -0.2% 1Y
Market cap
$158.33B
P/E
20.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$73.10B
Div. yield
0.02%
Consulting Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Accenture leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Accenture 6, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 4, Rentokil Initial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACNBAHRTOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $158.33B $10.61B $11.77B ACN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.3x 13.5x — BAH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.1x 12.5x 16.3x BAH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% -6.2% — ACN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.7% 7.1% — ACN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% 17.1% — ACN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x — ACN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.2% +1.7% -15.4% BAH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.2%/yr -0.6%/yr -10.7%/yr BAH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.3% 41.9% 34.5% RTO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 64/100 — ACN

Percentile Scorecard

ACNBAHRTO

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

AxisACNBAHRTO
Valuation 52 #55 of 113 73 #31 of 113 –
Growth 47 #51 of 96 60 #39 of 96 –
Profitability 88 #12 of 91 84 #15 of 91 –
Financial Health 79 #27 of 122 30 #86 of 122 –
Shareholder Returns 55 #30 of 66 72 #19 of 66 40 #40 of 66
Overall 64 64 –
  • ACN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • BAH ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • RTO ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodACNBAHRTOSPY
1 month +39.4%+20.9%+16.2% +0.7%
3 months +51.4%+23.3%-4.1% +3.7%
6 months +38.3%+8.3%-31.3% +7.1%
Year to date -7.8%-0.2%-21.0% +12.8%
1 year -0.2%+1.7%-15.4% +11.9%
3 years -15.5%-28.5%-10.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -5.5%-10.6%-3.6% +22.8%
5 years -31.1%-3.0%-43.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -7.2%-0.6%-10.7% +10.9%
10 years +113.7%+176.2%+63.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +7.9%+10.7%+5.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACNBAHRTOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.3%41.9%34.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.8%42.1%36.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.070.200.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.000.04-0.45 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-67.9%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.3%-17.6%-32.6% -1.2%
52-week high $288.54$102.23$34.52 $779.14
52-week low $124.44$59.71$19.75 $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.

MultipleACNBAHRTO
P/E now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 21.9x 12.8xmedian 21.9x —median 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 11.9x 11.8xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 14.4x 10.2xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.4x 8.1xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 4.73median 0.97 0.30median 0.97 —median 0.97

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 monthsACNBAHRTO
Revenue $73.10B $10.98B –
Gross profit $23.40B $5.77B –
Operating income $10.59B $1.02B –
Net income $7.79B $784.00M –
Free cash flow $12.58B $984.00M –
EPS (diluted) $12.65 $6.56 –
Cash & equivalents $10.17B $334.00M $2.47B
Total debt $5.14B $4.41B -$1.94B
Shares (diluted) 615.59M 119.59M 507.00M
Enterprise value $117.61B $8.13B $5.28B

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
MetricACNBAHRTO
P/E 19.4x 12.8x –
P/FCF 13.1x 10.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 9.3x –
P/S 2.3x 0.9x –
P/B 5.0x 8.1x –
P/Tangible book 5.4x 25.8x –
EV/EBITDA 12.2x 11.8x –
EV/EBIT 15.1x 13.9x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.3x –
EV/FCF 12.7x 14.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.1x 13.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.73 0.30 –

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACNBAHRTO
Debt / assets 7.5% 53.1% -13.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 3.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x –
Debt / FCF 0.4x 4.5x –
Liabilities / assets 52.0% 85.0% –
Equity / assets 48.0% 15.0% –
Interest coverage 39.8x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.4x -683.2x
Quick ratio 1.3x 2.2x -411.8x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.2x -411.8x
Altman Z-score 4.95 3.36 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACNBAHRTO
Dividend yield 2.7% 2.8% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 3.3% –
Shareholder yield 5.3% 6.1% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 50.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 31.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 9.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – –

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.

ConsensusACNBAHRTO
Forward P/E 16.1xFY2027 12.5xFY2026 16.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $15.40FY2027 $6.72FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2027 +3.2%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.2% -3.1% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $72.38BFY2027 $11.71BFY2026 $7.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.4%FY2027 +4.4%FY2026 +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +3.9% +13.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACNBAHRTO
Held by institutions 72.9% 96.5% 15.4%
Institutions holding 1,900 558 288
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% +1.0% +5.9%
Institutions buying 958 284 162
Institutions selling 777 202 90
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.41 1.80

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.

ACNBAHRTO
ACN 1.00 0.53 0.31
BAH 0.53 1.00 0.20
RTO 0.31 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACN, BAH and RTO?

Accenture (ACN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Accenture (ACN) $158.33B, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) $10.61B, Rentokil Initial (RTO) $11.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACN, BAH and RTO?

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Accenture (ACN) 20.3x, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 13.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) is cheapest (Accenture (ACN) 16.1x, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 12.5x, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 16.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

Accenture (ACN) has the highest net margin (Accenture (ACN) 10.7%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 7.1%). On return on invested capital, Accenture (ACN) leads (Accenture (ACN) 20.9%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 17.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) returned the most: Accenture (ACN) -0.2%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) +1.7%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -15.4%. Over five years, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) compounded fastest (Accenture (ACN) -7.2%/yr, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) -0.6%/yr, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -10.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Accenture (ACN) 0.02%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 0.00%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 0.00%. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) and Rentokil Initial (RTO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rentokil Initial (RTO) has been the steadiest (Accenture (ACN) 50.3%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) 41.9%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 34.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.