Accenture Q4 Results: Revenue beats estimates, FY26 growth forecast at 2-5%

Accenture on Thursday posted fourth-quarter revenue of $17.6 billion, slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates, as strong demand for artificial intelligence-led consulting and digital services buoyed its performance. Shares of the Dublin-based IT consulting firm rose 3.7% in premarket trade.

Chair and CEO Julie Sweet emphasised the firm’s progress, noting, “I am very pleased with our 7% growth in fiscal 2025, demonstrating our unique ability to deliver for our clients as they seek our help to reinvent and lead with AI. This is what Accenture does best and our strong results this year clearly illustrate our impact."

For the quarter, new bookings stood at $21.3 billion, including $1.8 billion from generative AI. Full-year bookings were $80.6 billion, with $5.9 billion tied to AI projects. Annual revenue rose 7% to $69.7 billion.

On profitability, the company reported a fourth-quarter GAAP operating margin of 11.6%, while adjusted margin came in at 15.1%. Full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share were $12.15, up 6%, with adjusted EPS at $12.93, up 8%. Free cash flow for FY25 was $10.9 billion.

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Looking ahead, Accenture expects fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 2% to 5% in local currency.

Excluding the impact from its U.S. federal business, growth is projected at 3% to 6%. The company guided for GAAP diluted EPS between $13.19 and $13.57, reflecting a 9%–12% increase, and adjusted EPS of $13.52–$13.90, up 5%–8%.

Accenture also plans to return at least $9.3 billion to shareholders in FY26, reinforcing its commitment to rewarding investors while investing in long-term growth.