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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |