Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28 for Q2 2026, up 0.64% on a QoQ basis from 0.27 in Q1 2026, and up 5.2% year-over-year from 0.26 in Q2 2025.
Accenture (ACN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.28 for 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 was 0.28 for Q2 2026 at Accenture, up from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.89 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 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 tumbled 43.6%.
- Accenture's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.78 in 2022, then climbed by 5.98% to 1.89 in 2023, then plunged by 43.6% to 1.06 in 2024, then plunged by 37.02% to 0.67 in 2025, then plunged by 58.73% to 0.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.28 in Q2 2026, 0.27 in Q1 2026, and 0.67 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | - |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | -1.14 |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.35 |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.80 |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 0.39 |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 0.33 |
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 |