Accenture ACN
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Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Accenture's (ACN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $462.1 million in Q2 2026, down 7.16% on a YoY basis from $497.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 35.22% quarter-over-quarter from $713.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Accenture (ACN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $462.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 7.16% year-over-year to $462.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 1.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.1 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation eased to $462.1 million in Q2 2026 per ACN's latest filing, from $713.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $713.4 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $360.2 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $494.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $469.7 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 35.71% in 2024, then jumped 68.9% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $425.5 million in 2022, then surged by 54.8% to $658.6 million in 2023, then declined by 28.58% to $470.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.3% to $469.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.46% to $462.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $462.1 million, $713.4 million, and $469.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Accenture 108.80 Bn 98.63 Bn 6.13 Bn 462.14 Mn
2 UL Solutions 14.40 Bn 13.97 Bn 417.00 Mn 23.00 Mn
3 Gartner 11.34 Bn 9.85 Bn 1.19 Bn 40.99 Mn
4 Tetra Tech 9.21 Bn 8.98 Bn 243.21 Mn 9.77 Mn
5 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 9.08 Bn 8.54 Bn 1.46 Bn 21.00 Mn
6 Genpact 5.81 Bn 5.29 Bn 490.34 Mn 26.36 Mn
7 Fti Consulting 4.32 Bn 4.16 Bn 316.27 Mn 11.44 Mn
8 Korn Ferry 4.01 Bn 2.88 Bn 685.99 Mn 11.99 Mn
9 Grand Canyon Education 3.95 Bn 3.68 Bn 204.08 Mn 3.46 Mn
10 Exponent 3.28 Bn 3.22 Bn 158.75 Mn 3.94 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 406.22 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 658.65 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
Aug 31, 2021 275.70 Mn