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Accenture plc is an information technology services business with stocks listed in the US. Accenture shares (ACN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$347.61 – a decrease of 3.49% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
How to buy shares in Accenture
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Accenture. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: ACN. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Accenture reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$347.61, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Accenture, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Accenture. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have Accenture's shares ever split?
Accenture's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 29 December 2011. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Accenture shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Accenture shares which in turn could have impacted Accenture's share price.
Accenture shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-12-18.
| 52-week range | US$276.3482 - US$382.7719 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$360.4398 |
| 200-day moving average | US$333.674 |
| Target price | US$385.1142 |
| PE ratio | 30.4121 |
| Dividend yield | US$5.35 (1.66%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$11.43 |
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
Accenture price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $347.61
| 1 week (2024-12-12) | -3.49% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-19) | -1.79% |
| 3 months (2024-09-19) | 3.69% |
| 6 months (2024-06-18) | 21.82% |
| 1 year (2023-12-19) | 1.79% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-19) | 36.10% |
| 3 years (2021-12-17) | -12.27% |
| 5 years (2019-12-19) | 66.88% |
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Is it a good time to buy Accenture stock?
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Is Accenture under- or over-valued?
Valuing Accenture stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Accenture's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Accenture's P/E ratio
Accenture's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, Accenture shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Accenture's PEG ratio
Accenture's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2392. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Accenture's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Accenture's EBITDA
Accenture's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$11.1 billion (£8.7 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Accenture's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Accenture share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Accenture's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$276.3482 up to US$382.7719. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Accenture's is 1.245. This would suggest that Accenture's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Accenture financials
| Revenue TTM | US$64.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 14.6% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$20.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 11.63% |
| Return on equity TTM | 26.67% |
| Profit margin | 11.19% |
| Book value | 45.242 |
| Market capitalisation | US$217.4 billion |
| EBITDA | US$11.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Accenture share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 44.73% of net profits
Recently Accenture has paid out, on average, around 44.73% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.66% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Accenture shareholders could enjoy a 1.66% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Accenture's case, that would currently equate to about $5.35 per share.
While Accenture's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Accenture may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Accenture's most recent dividend payout was on 14 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Accenture's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Accenture.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Accenture's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 18.24
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Accenture's overall score of 18.24 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 10th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Accenture is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Accenture's environmental score
Environmental score: 7.05/100
Accenture's environmental score of 7.05 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Accenture is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Accenture's social score
Social score: 9.98/100
Accenture's social score of 9.98 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Accenture is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Accenture's governance score
Governance score: 14.21/100
Accenture's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Accenture is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Accenture's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Accenture scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Accenture has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Accenture plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 18.24 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 10.48 |
| Environmental score | 7.05 |
| Environmental score percentile | 9 |
| Social score | 9.98 |
| Social score percentile | 9 |
| Governance score | 14.21 |
| Governance score percentile | 9 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Accenture overview
Accenture plc provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers systems integration and application management; security; intelligent platform; infrastructure; software engineering; data and AI; and automation services. The company also operates business processes; and designs, manufactures, and assembles automation equipment, robotics, and other commercial hardware products. It serves communications, media, and technology; banking and capital markets, and insurance; health and public service; consumer goods, retail, travel services; industrial; life science; chemicals, natural resources, energy, and utilities sectors. It has collaboration agreement with Kyoto University to advance learning, research, and innovation in human-centered AI. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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