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Accenture (ACN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Accenture (ACN - Free Report) reported $18.04 billion in revenue for the quarter ended February 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.3%. EPS of $2.93 for the same period compares to $2.82 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.23% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $17.83 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.86, the EPS surprise was +2.39%.

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.

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: $22.11 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21.72 billion.
  • New Bookings - Managed Services: $10.78 billion compared to the $11.25 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • New Bookings - Consulting: $11.33 billion versus $10.46 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $8.9 billion versus $9.21 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- Asia Pacific: $2.58 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.26 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12%.
  • Geographic Revenue- EMEA: $6.57 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.39 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.2%.
  • Revenues- Type of Work- Consulting: $8.86 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $8.75 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7%.
  • Revenues- Type of Work- Managed Services: $9.18 billion compared to the $9.07 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Product: $5.48 billion versus $5.42 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.4% change.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Health & Public Service: $3.67 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.8 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Financial services: $3.4 billion versus $3.28 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.
  • Revenues- Industry Groups- Communications, Media & Technology: $3.09 billion compared to the $2.94 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.2% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Accenture here>>>

Shares of Accenture have returned -12.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.6% 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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