Accenture (ACN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's (ACN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 16.96% in Q2 2026, up 14.0% YoY from 14.88% in Q2 2025, and up 22.75% on a QoQ basis from 13.82% in Q1 2026.
Accenture (ACN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture (ACN) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 16.96% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 16.96% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 14.49% (down 89.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.68%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 16.96% in Q2 2026, from 13.82% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 16.96% in Q2 2026 to a low of 11.65% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 14.63% and a median of 14.53% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin tumbled 274 bps — and 2024, when it surged 238 bps.
- Tracing ACN's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.47% in 2022, then dropped by 4 bps to 15.81% in 2023, then rose by 5 bps to 16.67% in 2024, then declined by 8 bps to 15.33% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 16.96% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 16.96% (Q2 2026), 13.82% (Q1 2026), and 15.33% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 15.24% |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 21.09% |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 15.95% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 15.01% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 24.61% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.01% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 16.96% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 13.82% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.33% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 11.65% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.83% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 13.47% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.67% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 14.35% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.98% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 12.95% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.81% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 11.97% |
| May 31, 2023 | 14.24% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 16.47% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.71% |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.11% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 13.70% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 16.27% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 14.60% |