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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.29 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.44 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 0.08 |
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 |
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_KEY
import 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();