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Accenture (ACN) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Accenture (ACN - Free Report) reported $17.73 billion in revenue for the quarter ended May 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.7%. EPS of $3.49 for the same period compares to $3.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $17.29 billion, representing a surprise of +2.56%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.76%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.30.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Accenture performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • New Bookings - Total: $19.70 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21.43 billion.
  • New Bookings - Managed Services: $10.62 billion compared to the $11.94 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • New Bookings - Consulting: $9.08 billion compared to the $9.49 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $8.97 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $8.75 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.5%.
  • Geographic Revenue- Asia Pacific: $2.53 billion versus $2.22 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.4% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- EMEA: $6.23 billion versus $6.12 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.9% change.
  • Revenue- Type of Work- Consulting: $9.01 billion compared to the $8.63 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Type of Work- Managed Services: $8.72 billion versus $8.58 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.9% change.
  • Revenue- Industry Groups- Product: $5.34 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $5.19 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.
  • Revenue- Industry Groups- Health & Public Service: $3.78 billion compared to the $3.76 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Industry Groups- Financial services: $3.28 billion versus $2.94 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.3% change.
  • Revenue- Industry Groups- Communications, Media & Technology: $2.91 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.82 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.4%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Accenture here>>>

Shares of Accenture have returned -3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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