Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) reported Share-based Compensation of $713.4 million for Q1 2026, up 3.97% on a YoY basis from $686.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 52.11% quarter-over-quarter from $469.0 million in Q4 2025.
Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $713.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 3.97% year-over-year to $713.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 4.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.1 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $713.4 million, up from $469.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $713.4 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $360.2 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $496.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $470.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 30.66% — and 2023, when it retreated 0.58%.
- Accenture's Share-based Compensation stood at $425.5 million in 2022, then declined by 0.58% to $423.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.21% to $470.4 million in 2024, then fell by 0.3% to $469.0 million in 2025, then surged by 52.11% to $713.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $713.4 million (Q1 2026), $469.0 million (Q4 2025), and $439.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 506.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 15.31 Mn |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 713.39 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.10 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | 19.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 713.39 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 713.39 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 468.99 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 468.99 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 439.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 439.55 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 497.79 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 497.79 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 686.11 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 686.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 470.43 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 470.43 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 402.79 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 402.79 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 473.93 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 473.93 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 641.87 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 641.87 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |