Accenture Q1 Results: Accenture, the global IT services and consulting giant with a large workforce in India, posted a 6 per cent year-on-year revenue
rise to USD 18.7 billion for Q1 FY26, reaching the top of its guided range. Revenues grew 4 per cent in the Americas, 8 per cent in EMEA, and 7 per cent in Asia Pacific. During the quarter, gross margin improved to 33.1 per cent from 32.9 per cent in Q1 FY25. Advanced AI bookings surged 76 per cent YoY to USD 2.2 billion, with revenues from AI doubling to USD 1.1 billion. The company now has over 1,300 advanced AI clients and is nearing its target of 80,000 AI and data professionals. New bookings hit USD 20.9 billion, up 12 per cent YoY, including 33 large clients with quarterly bookings above USD 100 million. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet highlighted the firm’s strategy to become the “reinvention partner of choice,” emphasizing growth in AI and client ecosystem partnerships. During the quarter, Accenture returned USD 3.3 billion to shareholders and declared a cash dividend of USD 1.63 per share, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year.
Above the expectations?
Accenture beat Wall Street expectations for the period, surpassing the consensus estimate of USD 18.52 billion, buoyed by strong demand for its artificial intelligence-driven IT services, Reuters reported. CEO Julie Sweet said the company achieved USD 21 billion in new bookings, including 33 clients with quarterly contracts above USD 100 million.
Accenture’s aggressive AI push, including partnerships with top AI firms to upskill employees, reflects a broader industry trend of companies using machine learning tools to enhance productivity and capture market share.
However, the firm faces uneven demand from public sector clients amid federal spending cuts and forecasted second-quarter revenue below some analyst targets, with guidance between USD 17.35 billion and USD 18 billion. Following the results, shares dipped about 2 per cent in premarket trading as investors weighed the strong earnings beat against the cautious outlook.
Q3 results highlights
The Dublin-based IT firm has reported an 8 per cent year-on-year revenue increase to USD 17.7 billion for Q32025 (March–May), driven by strong demand for AI-related services. The Americas contributed the largest share at USD 8.97 billion, followed by EMEA at USD 6.23 billion and Asia-Pacific at USD 2.53 billion. The quarter also benefited from an approximate 0.5 per cent positive impact from foreign exchange.
Gross margin for Q3 stood at 32.9 per cent, slightly lower than 33.4 per cent a year ago.
The IT firm raised the lower end of its full-year revenue growth forecast in local currency to 6–7 per cent, up from 5-7 per cent previously.
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