Operating
Depreciation
Accenture Depreciation decreased by 0.6% to $142.69M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $133.81M to $142.69M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher depreciation relative to capital expenditures may suggest aging assets, while lower levels relative to revenue may indicate high asset efficiency.
Detailed definition
Depreciation is a non-cash accounting charge that allocates the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. It refl...
Peer comparison
Standardized for capital-intensive industries; peers in manufacturing typically show significant depreciation expenses.
Metric ID:
operating_depreciationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $124.50M | $134.14M | $138.79M | $149.87M | $150.27M | $152.81M | $144.05M | $137.74M | $165.05M | $173.82M | $133.25M | $135.00M | $138.13M | $141.56M | $133.10M | $133.81M | $138.81M | $216.78M | $143.58M | $142.69M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +3.5% | +8.0% | +0.3% | +1.7% | -5.7% | -4.4% | +19.8% | +5.3% | -23.3% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +2.5% | -6.0% | +0.5% | +3.7% | +56.2% | -33.8% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | +13.9% | +3.8% | -8.1% | +9.8% | +13.7% | -7.5% | -2.0% | -16.3% | -18.6% | -0.1% | -0.9% | +0.5% | +53.1% | +7.9% | +6.6% |
Range$124.50M – $216.78M
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's depreciation?
- Accenture (ACN) reported depreciation of $142.69M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's depreciation increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $133.81M to $142.69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's depreciation has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $512.05M to $622.49M.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The systematic reduction in the recorded value of physical assets over time.