Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's (ACN) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.28 in Q2 2026, up 5.2% YoY from 0.26 in Q2 2025, and up 0.64% on a QoQ basis from 0.27 in Q1 2026.
Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture (ACN) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.28 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 5.2% year-over-year to 0.28 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.31 (down 10.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.34, down 9.57% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.28 in Q2 2026, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.89 in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.17 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.51 and a median of 0.28 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 34.82% — and 2024, when it plunged 43.6%.
- Tracing ACN's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.78 in 2022, then gained by 5.98% to 1.89 in 2023, then slumped by 43.6% to 1.06 in 2024, then slumped by 37.02% to 0.67 in 2025, then slumped by 58.73% to 0.28 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.28 (Q2 2026), 0.27 (Q1 2026), and 0.67 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | -0.06 |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.34 |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 0.86 |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 2.44 |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -0.97 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.89 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.78 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.76 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.25 |