Accenture plc
- Accenture dropped 6.5% to $356.50 after the information services provider's revenue outlook outweighed earnings in the fiscal second quarter.
Revenue in the second quarter was flat at $15.8 billion, net income increased to $1.7 billion from $1.55 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.63 from $2.39 a year ago.
New bookings for the quarter were $21.6 billion, with consulting bookings of $10.5 billion and managed services bookings of $11.1 billion.
The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.29 per share payable on May 15 to shareholders on record on April 18.
During the quarter, the company repurchased or redeemed 3.8 million shares for a total of $1.3 billion, and about $4.6 billion were still available under the stock repurchase plan as of February 29.
The company guided fiscal third quarter revenue between $16.25 billion and $16.85 billion, falling between negative 1% and positive 3% when measured in local currency from a year ago.
The company also estimated annual revenue growth to be in the range of 1% to 3%, compared to a previous estimate between 2% and 5%, assuming no impact of foreign currency translation on its results.
Mar 21, 2024 - Accenture declined 0.2% to $341.20 after the management consulting and tech services provider reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, but the company's guidance fell short of market expectations.
Revenue in the fiscal first quarter ending in November increased 3% to $16.2 billion from $15.74 billion, net income advanced to $2.0 billion from $1.99 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.10 from $3.08 a year ago.
During the quarter, the company repurchased 3.8 million shares for a total of $1.2 billion, and the company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.29 per share to shareholders on record on January 18 and payable on February 15.
The company estimated fiscal second quarter revenue between $15.40 billion and $16.0 billion, a decline of 2% to an increase of 2% in local currency, including a negative 0.5% foreign exchange impact compared to a year ago.
The company estimated its fiscal second quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share to range between $11.41 and $11.76, an increase of 6% to 9% from a year ago.
Dec 19, 2023 - Accenture Plc declined 1.9% to 301.38 a day after the information technology services provider reported better-than-expected sales and earnings but trimmed its annual revenue growth outlook slightly.
Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending in May increased 3% to $16.6 billion and 5% in local currency.
New bookings in the quarter totaled $17.2 billion, including consulting bookings of $8.9 billion and managed services bookings of $8.3 billion.
Net income increased to $2.0 billion from $1.78 billion and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.15 from $2.79 a year ago.
The company forecasted fiscal fourth quarter revenue between $15.75 billion and $16.35 billion, an increase between 2% and 6% in local currency.
The company trimmed its full-year revenue growth estimate to a new range between 8% and 9%, from the previous range between 8% and 10%.
The company increased its quarterly dividend by 15% to $1.12 a share to holders of stock on July 13 payable on August 15.
Accenture repurchased 2.8 million of its own shares for $789 million during the fiscal third quarter and about $3.5 billion are still available for its stock repurchase at the end of May.
Jun 23, 2023
| Year | Nov | Feb | May | Aug | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.39 | 3.15 | 2.15 | 3.10 | 10.77 | |
| 2022 | 2.54 | 2.79 | 2.6 | 3.08 | 10.71 | |
| 2021 | 2.23 | 2.4 | 2.21 | 2.78 | 9.16 | |
| 2020 | 1.91 | 1.9 | 1.99 | 2.32 | 7.89 | |
| 2019 | 1.73 | 1.93 | 1.74 | 1.91 | 7.36 | |
| 2018 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 1.58 | 1.96 | 6.34 | |
| 2017 | 1.33 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.79 | 6.12 | |
| 2016 | 1.34 | - | 1.31 | 1.58 | 4.23 | |
| 2015 | 1.08 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 4.81 | |
| 2014 | 1.29 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 4.52 | |
| 2013 | 1.15 | 1.65 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 4.93 | |
| 2012 | 1.06 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 3.84 | |
| 2011 | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 3.39 | |
| 2010 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 2.66 | |
| 2009 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 2.44 | |
| 2008 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 2.64 | |
| 2007 | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 1.97 | |
| 2006 | 0.46 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.59 | |
| 2005 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 1.56 |