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% YoY from $497.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 35.22% on a QoQ basis from $713.4 million in Q1 2026.
Accenture (ACN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Accenture (ACN) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $462.1 million in 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 fell to $462.1 million in Q2 2026, from $713.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $713.4 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $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 slipped 7.16%.
- Tracing ACN's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: 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 retreated by 1.46% to $462.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $462.1 million (Q2 2026), $713.4 million (Q1 2026), and $469.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 252.87 Bn |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 12.71 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 27.20 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 26.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 28.10 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 |