Operating Income
Accenture Operating Income decreased by 13.2% to $2.49B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $2.24B to $2.49B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 7.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.12B | $1.96B | $2.43B | $2.06B | $2.60B | $2.27B | $2.59B | $1.94B | $2.36B | $1.91B | $2.56B | $2.05B | $2.63B | $2.35B | $2.95B | $2.24B | $2.98B | $2.05B | $2.87B | $2.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.6% | +24.3% | -15.3% | +26.3% | -12.9% | +14.3% | -25.0% | +21.3% | -18.9% | +34.1% | -20.2% | +28.6% | -10.5% | +25.3% | -23.9% | +32.9% | -31.3% | +40.2% | -13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.9% | +15.8% | +6.5% | -5.7% | -9.4% | -15.7% | -1.1% | +5.2% | +11.5% | +23.0% | +15.0% | +9.7% | +13.4% | -12.9% | -2.5% | +11.1% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | — | — | — | — | $1.72B | $987.03M | $1.53B | $1.39B |
| EMEA | — | — | — | — | $753.09M | $662.69M | $900.49M | $676.75M |
| Asia Pacific | — | — | — | — | $510.06M | $399.97M | $445.87M | $423.74M |
| Growth Markets | $468.39M | $468.39M | $463.18M | $459.98M | — | — | — | — |
| North America | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.12B | $1.24B | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.60B | $2.27B | $1.91B | $2.35B | $2.98B | $2.05B | $2.87B | $2.49B |
Growth Markets, North America are derived from annual filings.
Growth Markets, North America were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Geographic Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $1.09B | $1.38B | $1.31B | $823.86M | $1.24B | $1.26B | $1.06B | $1.37B |
| EMEA | — | — | — | — | — | $823.60M | $529.01M | $749.86M |
| Growth Markets | $439.04M | $529.78M | $556.33M | $505.32M | $447.71M | $484.58M | $457.04M | $515.93M |
| Europe | $531.63M | $693.51M | $690.00M | $573.63M | $631.55M | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.06B | $2.60B | $2.59B | $1.94B | $2.36B | $2.56B | $2.05B | $2.63B |
EMEA, Europe, Growth Markets, North America were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's operating income?
- Accenture (ACN) reported operating income of $2.49B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's operating income increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $2.24B to $2.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's operating income has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.62B to $10.23B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.