Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27 for Q1 2026, down 20.67% on a YoY basis from 0.35 in Q1 2025, and down 58.99% quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q4 2025.
Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.27 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 20.67% year-over-year to 0.27; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.31 (down 13.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.34, down 9.57% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.27, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.89 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.17 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.52 across 5 years, with a median of 0.27 in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 34.82% — and 2024, when it plunged 43.6%.
- Accenture's FCF Payout Ratio 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 58.99% to 0.27 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.27 (Q1 2026), 0.67 (Q4 2025), and 0.24 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | -1.98 |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.80 |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.46 |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 0.33 |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 0.20 |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.25 |