IT vs G vs ACN Stock Comparison

Gartner, Genpact and Accenture Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IT Gartner Inc
$231.21 +23.1% 1M -7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$14.60B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.46B
Div. yield
–
Consulting Industrials
2 wins
G Genpact LTD
$40.47 +22.3% 1M +2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.80B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.25B
Div. yield
1.83%
Consulting Industrials
6 wins
ACN Accenture plc
$247.29 +40.4% 1M -0.1% 1Y
Market cap
$165.07B
P/E
19.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$73.10B
Div. yield
2.67%
Consulting Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Genpact leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Genpact 6, Accenture 4, Gartner 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionITGACNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.60B $6.80B $165.07B ACN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.8x 11.7x 19.4x G
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 9.2x 16.1x G
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.7% +6.5% +6.7% ACN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% 11.1% 10.7% IT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 28.6% 15.3% 20.9% IT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 0.8x -0.4x ACN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.83% 2.67% ACN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.6% +2.5% -0.1% G
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.3%/yr -3.9%/yr -6.9%/yr G
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.5% 40.9% 50.1% G
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 71/100 64/100 G

Percentile Scorecard

ITGACN

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

AxisITGACN
Valuation 60 #45 of 112 83 #20 of 112 51 #55 of 112
Growth 30 #68 of 96 54 #45 of 96 48 #50 of 96
Profitability 93 #7 of 91 79 #20 of 91 87 #13 of 91
Financial Health 44 #71 of 125 73 #34 of 125 80 #26 of 125
Shareholder Returns 99 #2 of 67 64 #25 of 67 53 #32 of 67
Overall 65 71 64
  • IT ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • G ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • ACN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodITGACNSPY
1 month +23.1%+22.3%+40.4% -0.8%
3 months +56.7%+25.8%+60.5% +3.5%
6 months +55.4%+19.6%+39.7% +7.0%
Year to date -8.4%-13.5%-7.8% +12.2%
1 year -7.6%+2.5%-0.1% +13.0%
3 years -29.0%+23.1%-14.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year -10.8%+7.2%-5.2% +23.1%
5 years -27.9%-18.1%-30.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -6.3%-3.9%-6.9% +11.0%
10 years +170.3%+70.0%+114.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.5%+5.4%+7.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureITGACNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.5%40.9%50.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.5%37.0%51.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.080.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.130.060.00 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.2%-50.5%-70.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.5%-16.6%-14.3% -1.8%
52-week high $255.58$48.50$288.54 $779.14
52-week low $125.73$27.50$124.44 $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.

MultipleITGACN
P/E now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 21.9x 11.7xmedian 21.9x 19.4xmedian 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 0.9x 1.3xmedian 0.9x 2.3xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 12.2x 8.5xmedian 12.2x 12.2xmedian 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 14.3x 11.9xmedian 14.3x 13.1xmedian 14.3x
P/B now vs peer median -87.2xmedian 2.3x 2.6xmedian 2.3x 5.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 103.21median 1.02 0.74median 1.02 4.73median 1.02

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 monthsITGACN
Revenue $6.46B $5.25B $73.10B
Gross profit $4.50B $1.91B $23.40B
Operating income $1.12B $778.63M $10.59B
Net income $775.35M $582.65M $7.79B
Free cash flow $1.29B $572.11M $12.58B
EPS (diluted) $11.65 $3.42 $12.65
Cash & equivalents $1.49B $517.39M $10.17B
Total debt $2.98B $1.18B $5.14B
Shares (diluted) 66.58M 170.43M 615.59M
Enterprise value $8.29B $3.41B $125.47B

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
MetricITGACN
P/E 19.8x 11.7x 19.4x
P/FCF 11.3x 11.9x 13.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.6x 10.6x 12.5x
P/S 2.3x 1.3x 2.3x
P/B -87.2x 2.6x 5.0x
P/Tangible book -31.6x 2.7x 5.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 8.5x 12.2x
EV/EBIT 14.4x 9.6x 15.1x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 1.4x 2.2x
EV/FCF 12.5x 13.0x 12.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 11.6x 12.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 103.21 0.74 4.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricITGACN
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.7% 6.5% 6.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 6.0% 4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.2% 9.0% 6.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 7.5% 4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.6% 5.9% 0.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.4% 11.5% 4.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -38.7% 8.2% -2.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.7% 12.6% 2.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -28.8% 12.4% 0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.2% 15.9% 4.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -14.8% -0.9% 20.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 2.8% 10.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.7% 1.1% 22.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.8% 1.6% 10.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricITGACN
Gross margin 69.6% 36.5% 32.0%
EBITDA margin 20.3% 16.7% 17.9%
Operating margin 17.3% 14.8% 14.5%
Pretax margin 15.9% 14.5% 14.6%
Net margin 12.0% 11.1% 10.7%
FCF margin 19.9% 10.9% 17.2%
Operating cash flow margin 21.4% 12.3% 18.0%
Return on equity – 22.9% 24.3%
Return on assets 10.4% 10.6% 11.7%
Return on invested capital 28.6% 15.3% 20.9%
Return on capital employed 29.7% 17.6% 22.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.1x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 1.8% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricITGACN
Debt / assets 41.4% 21.8% 7.5%
Debt / equity -17.8x 0.5x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 0.8x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 2.3x 2.1x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 102.3% 51.9% 52.0%
Equity / assets -2.3% 48.1% 48.0%
Interest coverage 7.8x – 39.8x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.0x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 3.93 3.53 4.95

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricITGACN
Dividend yield – 1.8% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 17.9% 4.4% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 17.9% 6.2% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 20.9% 50.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.3% 31.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.6% 9.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.2% 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.

ConsensusITGACN
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 9.2xFY2026 16.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $15.20FY2026 $4.40FY2026 $15.40FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +15.4%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026 +10.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +11.6% +8.6% -2.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.72BFY2026 $5.32BFY2026 $72.33BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +3.4%FY2026 +4.8%FY2026 -2.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +3.4% +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersITGACN
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 73.0%
Institutions holding 650 476 1,898
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +2.2% -1.6%
Institutions buying 281 247 957
Institutions selling 291 199 776
Buyers to sellers 0.97 1.24 1.23

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.

ITGACN
IT 1.00 0.68 0.67
G 0.68 1.00 0.74
ACN 0.67 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IT, G and ACN?

Accenture (ACN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gartner (IT) $14.60B, Genpact (G) $6.80B, Accenture (ACN) $165.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, IT, G and ACN?

Genpact (G) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gartner (IT) 19.8x, Genpact (G) 11.7x, Accenture (ACN) 19.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Genpact (G) is cheapest (Gartner (IT) 15.2x, Genpact (G) 9.2x, Accenture (ACN) 16.1x). 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: Gartner (IT) +0.7%, Genpact (G) +6.5%, Accenture (ACN) +6.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gartner (IT) has the highest net margin (Gartner (IT) 12.0%, Genpact (G) 11.1%, Accenture (ACN) 10.7%). On return on invested capital, Gartner (IT) leads (Gartner (IT) 28.6%, Genpact (G) 15.3%, Accenture (ACN) 20.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Genpact (G) returned the most: Gartner (IT) -7.6%, Genpact (G) +2.5%, Accenture (ACN) -0.1%. Over five years, Genpact (G) compounded fastest (Gartner (IT) -6.3%/yr, Genpact (G) -3.9%/yr, Accenture (ACN) -6.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Accenture (ACN) has the highest dividend yield: Gartner (IT) 0.00%, Genpact (G) 1.83%, Accenture (ACN) 2.67%. Gartner (IT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Genpact (G) has been the steadiest (Gartner (IT) 57.5%, Genpact (G) 40.9%, Accenture (ACN) 50.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IT, G and ACN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Genpact (G) 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.