Accenture ACN
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Accenture (ACN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Accenture's (ACN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $1.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 2.75% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.55% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Accenture (ACN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Accenture (ACN) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $1.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 2.75% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $7.2 billion (up 3.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.0 billion, up 2.87% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development rose to $1.8 billion in Q2 2026 per ACN's latest filing, from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $1.9 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $1.4 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $1.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.7 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development increased 24.16% in 2022, then increased 0.68% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 10.31% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 5.92% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 3.52% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.41% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $1.8 billion, $1.7 billion, and $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Accenture 107.93 Bn 97.76 Bn 6.13 Bn 1.81 Bn
2 UL Solutions 14.72 Bn 14.29 Bn 417.00 Mn -
3 Gartner 11.25 Bn 9.76 Bn 1.19 Bn -
4 Tetra Tech 9.17 Bn 8.94 Bn 243.21 Mn -
5 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 8.68 Bn 8.14 Bn 1.46 Bn -
6 Genpact 5.90 Bn 5.38 Bn 490.34 Mn -
7 Fti Consulting 4.32 Bn 4.15 Bn 316.27 Mn -
8 Korn Ferry 4.16 Bn 3.02 Bn 685.99 Mn -
9 Grand Canyon Education 3.92 Bn 3.65 Bn 204.08 Mn -
10 Exponent 3.28 Bn 3.21 Bn 158.75 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 1.81 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 1.75 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 1.87 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 1.79 Bn
May 31, 2025 1.76 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 1.68 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 1.81 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 1.76 Bn
May 31, 2024 1.75 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 1.63 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 1.71 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 1.73 Bn
May 31, 2023 1.74 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 1.56 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 1.55 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 1.58 Bn
May 31, 2022 1.66 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 1.41 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 1.45 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 1.51 Bn