Business Segments · Payroll costs

Americas — Payroll costs

Accenture Americas — Payroll costs decreased by 0.1% to $5.82B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.0%, from $5.65B to $5.82B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026

How to read this metric

Rising payroll costs relative to revenue may indicate declining labor efficiency or wage inflation.

Detailed definition

Includes all direct compensation, benefits, and related expenses for employees working within the Americas segment. As a...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Cost of Services' or 'Personnel Expenses' in service-based industry segment reporting.

Metric ID: acn_segment_americas_payroll_costs

Historical Data

12 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value$5.33B$5.33B$5.33B$5.33B$5.28B$5.28B$5.28B$5.28B$5.66B$5.65B$5.83B$5.82B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-0.8%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+7.0%-0.0%+3.1%-0.1%
YoY Change-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%+7.0%+7.0%+3.1%+3.0%
Range$5.28B$5.83B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.1%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accenture's americas — payroll costs?
Accenture (ACN) reported americas — payroll costs of $5.82B in Q4 2025.
How has Accenture's americas — payroll costs changed year-over-year?
Accenture's americas — payroll costs increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $5.65B to $5.82B.
What does americas — payroll costs mean?
Total salary and benefit expenses for employees in the Americas region.