| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18.7K | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Total Income | 18.7K | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Expenditure | 15.5K | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| PBT | 3.1K | 28.2% | 6.7% |
| Net Profit | 2.3K | 28.1% | 6.4% |
| OPM | 16.96% | 3.14pp | 0.14pp |
| NPM | 12.50% | 2.38pp | 0.10pp |
| EPS | 3.82 | 29.1% | 8.5% |
Accenture Reports Q3 FY26 Results
18 Jun 2026 · 18 Jun, 4:16 pm
Summary
Accenture reported solid third-quarter results with revenues of $18.7 billion, a 6% increase in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share saw a 9% increase to $3.80, and the operating margin expanded to 17.0%. The company generated $3.6 billion in free cash flow and returned $2.2 billion to shareholders. Management highlighted strong demand for large-scale reinvention and AI transformation programs, and the company now expects full-year revenue growth of 3% to 4% in local currency.
Key Highlights
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Accenture reported revenues of $18.7 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency compared to Q3 FY25.
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Diluted earnings per share increased by 9% to $3.80 for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, up from $3.49 in the prior year period.
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Operating margin expanded 20 basis points to 17.0% in Q3 FY26, compared to 16.8% in Q3 FY25.
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Free cash flow for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $3.6 billion.
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New bookings for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 were $19.3 billion, a decrease of 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency compared to Q3 FY25.
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The company now expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency, or 4% to 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business.
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Total cash returned to shareholders in Q3 FY26 was $2.2 billion, reflecting $1.2 billion in repurchases and $1.0 billion in cash dividend payments.
Management Comments
Julie Sweet
Accenture delivered a strong third-quarter, with broad-based revenue growth, a 9% increase in EPS, and $8.2 billion returned to shareholders year-to-date. Demand for large-scale reinvention remains strong — 104 quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more year-to-date, up 13% — and we are seeing more large-scale AI transformation programs, while executing our strategy to capture new areas of growth. Our agreement to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise, leaders in OT Security, is the type of move that defines our strategy: it is expanding our addressable market, creating a new platform-led growth opportunity, and is positioning Accenture at the center of one of the most critical cybersecurity challenges our clients face.
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