Accenture (ACN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Accenture's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 21.11% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.06 percentage points from 21.05% a year earlier and up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Accenture (ACN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Accenture came in at 21.31%, down 1.77 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -9.88 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 23.08% in FY2025 (-2.77 pp), 25.85% in FY2024 (-1.48 pp), 27.33% in FY2023 (-5.81 pp) and 33.14% in FY2022 (+1.95 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.77 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 3.29 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 6.42 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ACN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 20.89% (Q3 2026), 20.82% (Q2 2026) and 20.57% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 21.11% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 28.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 26.03% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 6.80% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 18.91% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 35.69% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.41 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 16.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 21.11% |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.89% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.82% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20.57% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 21.05% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.50% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 24.27% |
| May 31, 2024 | 23.88% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 24.57% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 24.82% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 25.61% |
| May 31, 2023 | 27.99% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 29.65% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 31.25% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 31.73% |
| May 31, 2022 | 31.77% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 31.10% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 30.49% |
API Access
Accenture Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();