Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) reported Share-based Compensation of $455.92 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 3.7% from $439.55 million a year earlier but down 1.3% from the prior quarter.
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Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Accenture posted Share-based Compensation of $2.1 billion, up 0.3% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $2.09 billion in FY2025 (+7.8%), $1.94 billion in FY2024 (+1.5%), $1.91 billion in FY2023 (+13.9%) and $1.68 billion in FY2022 (+25.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $360.23 million in fiscal Q4 2022 and a high of $713.39 million in fiscal Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 30.7%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 7.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $462.14 million (Q3 2026), $713.39 million (Q2 2026) and $468.99 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 455.92 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 31.05 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 30.87 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 10.29 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 38.42 Mn |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.41 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 9.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 455.92 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 462.14 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 713.39 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 468.99 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 439.55 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 497.79 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 686.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 470.43 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 402.79 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 473.93 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 641.87 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 383.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 472.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 631.87 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 425.47 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 360.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 407.26 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 546.61 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 365.69 Mn |
API Access
Accenture Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ACN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();