Accenture Americas — Non-payroll costs including subcontractor costs increased by 0.7% to $1.49B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $1.46B to $1.49B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
High reliance on subcontractors can increase flexibility but may compress margins compared to using internal staff.
Represents operational expenses in the Americas segment excluding direct employee payroll, primarily consisting of subco...
Commonly categorized as 'Third-party costs' or 'Subcontractor expenses' in IT services segment disclosures.
acn_segment_americas_non_payroll_costs_including_subcontractor_costs| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.50B | $1.46B | $1.48B | $1.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -2.7% | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.5% | +8.5% | +8.5% | +8.5% | +9.1% | +6.1% | -1.2% | +2.3% |