Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.28 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 5.2% from 0.26 a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, Accenture's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.31, down 10.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 0.34, down 9.6% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.38 in FY2024 (+19.7%), 0.31 in FY2023 (+12.8%), 0.28 in FY2022 (+4.6%) and 0.27 in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.17 in fiscal Q4 2022 and a high of 1.89 in fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 12.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 375.1%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 43.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.27 (Q2 2026), 0.67 (Q1 2026) and 0.24 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.80 Bn | 107.08 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.17 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.25 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 17.39 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 703.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.15 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 0.53 |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.99 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.70 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.61 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.62 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 9.05 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 0.08 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic 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 |
API Access
Accenture FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "ACN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();