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Compared to Estimates, Accenture (ACN) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Accenture (ACN - Free Report) reported $18.74 billion in revenue for the quarter ended November 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6%. EPS of $3.94 for the same period compares to $3.59 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.03% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $18.55 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.73, the EPS surprise was +5.63%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $20.94 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $19.62 billion.
  • New Bookings - Managed Services: $11.06 billion versus $10.23 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • New Bookings - Consulting: $9.88 billion versus $9.4 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $9.08 billion compared to the $9.31 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- Asia Pacific: $2.73 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.44 billion.
  • Geographic Revenue- EMEA: $6.94 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.85 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%.
  • Revenues- Type of Work- Consulting: $9.41 billion compared to the $9.41 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Type of Work- Managed Services: $9.33 billion compared to the $9.07 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Product: $5.74 billion compared to the $5.68 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.8% year over year.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Health & Public Service: $3.8 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.98 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.4%.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Financial services: $3.6 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.37 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.7%.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Communications, Media & Technology: $3.1 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Accenture here>>>

Shares of Accenture have returned +13.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% 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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