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Cost of Services
Accenture Cost of Services increased by 0.3% to $12.58B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $11.68B to $12.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cost of Services shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate inflationary pressure on service delivery or inefficiencies in project execution.
Detailed definition
The aggregate costs directly attributable to the production of services provided to customers, excluding direct tower op...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of services metric used by service-oriented and infrastructure companies.
Metric ID:
other_cost_of_goods_and_services_soldHistorical 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 | $8.86B | $8.95B | $10.05B | $10.52B | $10.84B | $10.48B | $10.56B | $10.98B | $11.04B | $10.80B | $10.78B | $10.92B | $10.97B | $11.07B | $11.87B | $11.68B | $11.90B | $11.99B | $12.55B | $12.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +12.2% | +4.7% | +3.1% | -3.4% | +0.8% | +4.0% | +0.5% | -2.1% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +7.2% | -1.5% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +4.7% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.4% | +17.0% | +5.1% | +4.3% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +2.0% | -0.5% | -0.6% | +2.5% | +10.1% | +7.0% | +8.5% | +8.3% | +5.7% | +7.7% |
Range$8.86B – $12.58B
CAGR+7.7%
Avg YoY Growth+6.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's cost of services?
- Accenture (ACN) reported cost of services of $12.58B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's cost of services changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's cost of services increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $11.68B to $12.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's cost of services?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's cost of services has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.17B to $47.44B.
- What does cost of services mean?
- The direct costs of providing services to customers, excluding core site operating expenses.