Accenture plc (ACN)

DCF Valuation · Technology · Information Technology Services

Valuation as at 2026-08-14 · see also the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen

About Accenture plc

Accenture plc provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers systems integration and application management; security; intelligent platform; infrastructure; software engineering; data, AI, cloud; and automation and global delivery services. The company also operates business processes for specific enterprise functions, including finance and accounting, sourcing and procurement, supply chain, marketing and sales, and human resources, as well as industry-specific services, such as platform trust and safety, banking, insurance, network and health services; and designs, manufactures, and assembles automation equipment, robotics, and other commercial hardware products.

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Accenture plc ACN

Technology · Information Technology Services

Price
$178.49
Market Cap
$109.23B
Free Cash Flow
$12.09B
Beta
1.07
P/E (TTM)
14.4x
52-Week Range
$118.15–$291.09

Accenture plc's price & financial trends

Each card is labelled with its own reporting period — quarterly where Yahoo provides it for this market, annual otherwise.

Data as at 2026-08-14

Share price · last 2 years

$178.49 -48% vs 2024-08
S&P 500 $341.95$384.95$298.89$250.00$178.71$178.49 2024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-08

Earnings per share (diluted) Per quarter

$3.80 +9% vs Q2 '25
$3.49$2.25$3.54$2.93$3.80Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Free cash flow Per quarter

$3.60B +2% vs Q2 '25
$3.52B$3.81B$1.51B$3.67B$3.60BQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Dividend per share Per quarter

$1.62 +10% vs Q2 '25
$1.47$1.46$1.61$1.62$1.62Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham

Strong Fit
16 / 20 combined score

See the full Buffett, Dalio & Graham breakdown for ACN →

Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$240.78
vs current $178.49
+34.9% ✅ Undervalued
BASE
$317.15
vs current $178.49
+77.7% ✅ Undervalued
BULL
$424.09
vs current $178.49
+137.6% ✅ Undervalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

Starting free cash flow
$12.09B
Reported free cash flow (Yahoo)
Risk-free rate
4.68% ● LIVE
Live 10-yr govt bond
Beta
1.07
Direct from Yahoo
Equity risk premium
5.50%
Market-specific seed
Cost of debt
5.28%
Synthetic rating AAA, ICR 47.4x
Tax rate
25.00%
Estimated default
Capital structure
E 93% / D 7%
Market cap vs total debt
Projection horizon
5 years
+ terminal value beyond
BearBaseBull
5-yr FCF growth3.6%7.3%10.9%
Terminal growth2.5%2.5%2.5%
WACC (discount rate)11.12%10.12%9.12%

Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.68% + 1.07 × 5.50% = 10.59% · WACC = weighted by 93%/7% capital structure

These numbers come from running Accenture plc's cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or ACN's competitive position. What is DCF?

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Not financial advice. DCF valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in growth rate or discount rate produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.

About this valuation

Computed on 2026-08-14 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Accenture plc (ACN) undervalued?

The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $317.15 vs a price of $178.49 on 2026-08-14 — a +77.7% margin, so the Base case reads undervalued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.