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Share-based compensation expense
Accenture Share-based compensation expense increased by 52.1% to $713.39M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $686.11M to $713.39M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher expenses indicate a larger investment in talent retention via equity, which may dilute existing shareholders but aligns employee and shareholder interests.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized for stock-based compensation granted to employees and executives....
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; highly dependent on compensation philosophy and industry talent competition.
Metric ID:
other_share_based_payment_arrangement_increase_for_cost__39286eHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $478.26M | $478.26M | $478.26M | $478.26M | $473.93M | $402.79M | $470.43M | $686.11M | $497.79M | $439.55M | $468.99M | $713.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.9% | -15.0% | +16.8% | +45.8% | -27.4% | -11.7% | +6.7% | +52.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.9% | -15.8% | — | — | +5.0% | +9.1% | -0.3% | +4.0% |
Range$402.79M – $713.39M
CAGR+15.7%
Avg YoY Growth+0.2%
Median YoY Growth+1.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's share-based compensation expense?
- Accenture (ACN) reported share-based compensation expense of $713.39M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's share-based compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's share-based compensation expense increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $686.11M to $713.39M.
- What does share-based compensation expense mean?
- The non-cash cost of providing stock-based compensation to employees.