Accenture (ACN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 23.15% for Q1 2026, down 66.0% on a YoY basis from 68.09% in Q1 2025, and up 2.97% quarter-over-quarter from 22.48% in Q4 2025.
Accenture (ACN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 66.0% year-over-year to 23.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 23.15% (down 66.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.37%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 23.15%, up from 22.48% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 32.13% in Q3 2022, with the low at 22.48% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 26.87% across 5 years, with a median of 26.52% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 403 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 525 bps.
- Accenture's Return on Capital Employed 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 grew by 3 bps to 23.15% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 23.15% (Q1 2026), 22.48% (Q4 2025), and 23.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 15.16% |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 23.15% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.79% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.42% |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 19.55% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 18.49% |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | 9.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 27.59% |