Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Accenture (ACN) posted Share-based Compensation of $462.1 million for Q2 2026, down 35.22% on a QoQ basis from $713.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 7.16% year-over-year from $497.8 million in Q2 2025.
Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $462.1 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 7.16% year-over-year to $462.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $2.1 billion (up 1.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.1 billion, up 7.84% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $462.1 million for Q2 2026 at Accenture, down 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.
- A 5-year average of $494.8 million and a median of $469.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 30.66% — and 2026, when it fell 7.16%.
- Accenture's Share-based Compensation stood at $425.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.58% to $423.0 million in 2023, then increased by 11.21% 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.
- Business Quant data shows ACN's Share-based Compensation at $462.1 million in Q2 2026, $713.4 million in Q1 2026, and $469.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 12.15 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 8.73 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 6.35 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 10.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 462.14 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 462.14 Mn |
| 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 |