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Excess tax benefits from share based payments
Accenture Excess tax benefits from share based payments remained flat by 0.0% to -0.1% in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.0%, from -0.3% to -0.1%. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Excess tax benefits from share based payments shows an upward trend with a -26.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025Oct 10, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate greater tax savings from equity compensation, often correlated with strong stock performance.
Detailed definition
Captures the tax benefit realized when the actual tax deduction from share-based compensation exceeds the cumulative com...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for companies with significant stock-based compensation plans.
Metric ID:
other_effective_income_tax_rate_reconciliation_excess_ta_6f326aHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -2.1% | -3% | -1.3% | -1% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | -42.9% | +56.7% | +23.1% | +40.0% |
Range-3% – -0.6%
CAGR-26.9%
Avg YoY Growth+19.2%
Median YoY Growth+31.5%
Current Streak3 years growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's excess tax benefits from share based payments?
- Accenture (ACN) reported excess tax benefits from share based payments of -0.1% in Q2 2025.
- How has Accenture's excess tax benefits from share based payments changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's excess tax benefits from share based payments increased by 40.0% year-over-year, from -0.3% to -0.1%.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's excess tax benefits from share based payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's excess tax benefits from share based payments has grown at a -26.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -2.1% to -0.6%.
- What does excess tax benefits from share based payments mean?
- The tax savings generated when the market value of employee stock awards at vesting exceeds the accounting expense.