Accenture (ACN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's (ACN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.86% in Q2 2026, down 171.0% YoY from 32.2% in Q2 2025, and down 1.23% on a QoQ basis from 23.15% in Q1 2026.
Accenture (ACN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture (ACN) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.86% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 171.0% year-over-year to 22.86% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 22.86% (down 171.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.37%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 22.86% in Q2 2026, from 23.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 32.13% in Q3 2022 to a low of 22.48% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 26.64% and a median of 26.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 403 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 525 bps.
- Tracing ACN's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 31.0% in 2022, then decreased by 17 bps to 25.75% in 2023, then slipped by 5 bps to 24.51% in 2024, then retreated by 8 bps to 22.48% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 22.86% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.86% (Q2 2026), 23.15% (Q1 2026), and 22.48% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 5,455.94% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 19.98% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 5.65% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 17.46% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.30% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 19.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 22.86% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.15% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 22.48% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 23.23% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.57% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 23.81% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.51% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 26.61% |
| May 31, 2024 | 26.52% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 25.18% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.75% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 26.96% |
| May 31, 2023 | 28.79% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 30.28% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 31.00% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 32.13% |
| May 31, 2022 | 31.62% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 30.13% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.96% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 28.29% |