Accenture (ACN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's Operating Margin came in at 15.33% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 3.68 percentage points from 11.65% a year earlier but down 1.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Accenture (ACN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Accenture's Operating Margin was 15.38%, up 0.70 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of +0.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was 14.68% in FY2025 (-0.11 pp), 14.79% in FY2024 (+1.04 pp), 13.74% in FY2023 (-1.47 pp) and 15.21% in FY2022 (+0.13 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is 11.65% (fiscal Q4 2025) to 16.96% (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 3.68 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 2.74 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ACN's Operating Margin at 16.96% (Q3 2026), 13.82% (Q2 2026) and 15.33% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 153.56 Bn | 111.49 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.33% |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.59 Bn | 87.67 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.27 Bn | 32.47 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 20.63% |
| 4 | APi | 18.49 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.91% |
| 5 | Rollins | 18.05 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 20.45% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.33 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 19.68% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.48 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.94 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.90 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.68% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.45 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 12.07% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15.33% |
| 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% |
Accenture Operating Margin 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=operating-margin&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();