How much cash does Accenture generate?

Accenture (ACN) generated $13.2B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Accenture's free cash flow?

After $600.4M of capital expenditures, Accenture's free cash flow was $12.6B over the trailing twelve months, up 22.8% year over year.

Where does Accenture's cash flow data come from?

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Accenture ACN Cash Flow Statement

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	Q3 '26	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25
Net income	$2.34B+6.4%	$1.83B+2.1%	$2.21B-3.0%	$1.41B-16.1%	$2.2B+13.7%
Depreciation and amortization	$1.65M-68.4%	$2.04M-65.5%	$1.02M-75.6%	——	$5.22M+45.6%
Stock-based compensation	$462.14M-7.2%	$713.39M+4.0%	$468.99M-0.3%	$439.55M+9.1%	$497.79M+5.0%
Deferred income taxes	$95.74M+8.2%	$97.68M-27.2%	$53.86M-9.1%	$75.54M+144%	$88.45M-20.9%
Impairment charges	——	——	$295M—	$271M—	——
Change in accounts receivable	$422.98M+37.7%	——	$1.1B-10.3%	——	$307.23M—
Change in accounts payable	$60.59M+361%	$92.55M—	$291.91M+335%	-$6.94M-102%	-$23.24M+32.0%
Change in accrued liabilities	$967.46M+49.6%	-$245.31M+48.6%	-$74.33M+75.8%	$1.04B—	$646.61M—
Change in other assets	——	$453.76M+1.8%	$285.28M-35.4%	$0—	$211.07M-20.8%
Change in other liabilities	-$444.94M-335%	-$263.95M-121%	-$99.17M-733%	——	-$102.22M+42.1%
Other working capital changes	$22.08M-51.5%	——	$74.08M+272%	——	$45.55M-20.2%
Change in deferred revenue	$183.58M-27.6%	$1.11B+45.6%	-$369.03M-17.8%	$7.13M—	$253.66M—
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	-$146.03M—	-$138.81M+59.8%	$26.42M-48.1%	-$80.68M-139%	——
Amortization of intangible assets	$164.35M+7.3%	$171.75M+12.9%	$152.45M-4.8%	$280.32M+69.2%	$153.2M+15.1%
Non-cash operating lease expense	$192.08M+7.5%	$189.94M+9.2%	$203.8M+9.3%	$190.67M-4.1%	$178.66M+3.7%
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	-$4.05M-14.1%	$46.96M+1,473%	-$66.82M-524%	$211.14M-21.6%	-$3.55M+27.3%
Amortization of deferred commissions	$82.9M-10.4%	$79.08M-0.1%	$80.94M-5.1%	$80.05M-7.4%	$92.56M+24.8%
Net cash from operating activities	$3.79B+2.8%	$3.82B+33.8%	$1.66B+62.8%	$3.91B+15.5%	$3.68B+17.3%
Capital expenditures	$186.22M+10.1%	$149.69M-12.4%	$156.58M+2.9%	$107.92M-49.5%	$169.11M+36.2%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$1.04B+249%	$1.59B+536%	$373.79M+54.7%	$681.76M-49.3%	$297.14M-87.2%
Proceeds from sale of businesses	$13.67M+86.9%	$348K-96.6%	$22.63M+329%	——	$7.32M—
Other investing activities	-$2.24M+33.8%	-$2.43M+41.6%	-$2.87M+3.5%	-$4.3M-98.3%	-$3.38M-18.6%
Acquired in-process research and development	——	——	——	$204.33M-29.0%	$204.33M-29.0%
Net cash from investing activities	-$1.21B-165%	-$1.74B-327%	-$504.88M-31.0%	-$771.29M+50.1%	-$455.55M+81.4%
Dividends paid	$995.33M+7.7%	$1.01B+8.5%	$1.01B+9.1%	$921.73M+14.1%	$923.89M+13.9%
Repurchases of common stock	$1.18B-34.2%	$1.68B+16.0%	$2.33B+159%	$473.89M-24.6%	$1.8B+30.1%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	——	——
Repayments of debt	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$452.12M-11.3%	$289.46M+37.6%	$466.2M-2.3%	$156.11M+3.5%	$509.99M+1.1%
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	$941K+8.7%	$946K+7.7%	$952K+7.8%	$865K+12.3%	$866K+7.3%
Other financing activities	-$39.31M-500%	-$16.07M+58.3%	-$36.84M-18.9%	-$35.57M+92.5%	-$6.55M+75.0%
Net cash from financing activities	-$1.77B+20.4%	-$2.41B-9.4%	-$2.91B-206%	-$1.28B+47.5%	-$2.22B-923%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-$47.45M—	$86.38M+252%	-$77.5M+11.1%	-$20.66M—	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	-$250.22M-236%	-$1.83B-155%	$1.85B+447%	$1.14B—
Interest paid	$116.43M+0.4%	$9.03M-47.5%	$114.98M+814%	$9.64M-11.5%	$116.02M—
Income taxes paid	$689.36M+42.0%	$750.98M-3.6%	$563.2M+6.4%	$677.69M+52.1%	$485.52M+6.9%
Stock-based compensation	——	——	——	$523.47M+7.8%	$523.47M+7.8%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$164.35M+7.3%	$171.75M+12.9%	$152.45M-4.8%	$280.32M+69.2%	$153.2M+15.1%
Asset write-downs	——	——	$295M—	$271M—	——
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net	$82.9M-10.4%	$79.08M-0.1%	$80.94M-5.1%	$80.05M-7.4%	$92.56M+24.8%
Depreciation	$143.59M+3.4%	$142.69M+6.6%	$143.58M+7.9%	$216.78M+53.1%	$138.81M+0.5%
Depreciation, Amortization And Other	$584.58M+2.8%	$585.5M+7.5%	$581.79M+2.2%	$758.93M+27.3%	$568.45M+9.0%
Deferred revenue	$183.58M-27.6%	$1.11B+45.6%	-$369.03M-17.8%	$7.13M—	$253.66M—
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	$967.46M+49.6%	-$245.31M+48.6%	-$74.33M+75.8%	$1.04B—	$646.61M—
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	——	$453.76M+1.8%	$285.28M-35.4%	$0—	$211.07M-20.8%
Depreciation and amortization	$1.65M-68.4%	$2.04M-65.5%	$1.02M-75.6%	——	$5.22M+45.6%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$22.08M-51.5%	——	$74.08M+272%	$82.4M—	$45.55M-20.2%
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions	$0—	$0—	$307.54M—	$615.32M+461%	$0-100%
Severance Costs	——	——	$628M—	$344M—	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	-$2.24M+33.8%	-$2.43M+41.6%	-$2.87M+3.5%	-$4.3M-98.3%	-$3.38M-18.6%
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	$1.04B+249%	$1.59B+536%	$373.79M+54.7%	$681.76M-49.3%	$297.14M-87.2%
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses And Interests In Affiliates	$13.67M+86.9%	$348K-96.6%	$22.63M+329%	——	$7.32M—
Payments of Ordinary Dividends	$995.33M+7.7%	$1.01B+8.5%	$1.01B+9.1%	$921.73M+14.1%	$923.89M+13.9%
Proceeds from issuances of debt	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of shares	$452.12M-11.3%	$289.46M+37.6%	$466.2M-2.3%	$156.11M+3.5%	$509.99M+1.1%
Other, net	-$39.31M-500%	-$16.07M+58.3%	-$36.84M-18.9%	-$35.57M+92.5%	-$6.55M+75.0%
Repayments of Debt	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	——	——
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid	$1.63+10.1%	$1.63+10.1%	$1.63+10.1%	$1.48+14.7%	$1.48+14.7%
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized	$3.3B+17.9%	$3B+15.4%	$3.3B+17.9%	$200M—	$2.8B—
Cost of services	$12.58B+5.7%	$12.58B+7.7%	$12.55B+5.7%	$11.99B+8.3%	$11.9B+8.5%
Costs and Expenses	$15.54B+5.4%	$15.55B+7.9%	$15.87B+7.6%	$15.55B+10.6%	$14.75B+6.6%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	——	——	——	$520.16M-12.4%	$520.16M-12.4%
Non-U.S.	——	——	——	$438.48M-2.2%	$438.48M-2.2%
U.S. state and local	——	——	——	$22.15M-48.8%	$22.15M-48.8%
Non-U.S.	——	——	——	$67.79M+134%	$67.79M+134%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	——	——	——	$237.3M+3.8%	$237.3M+3.8%
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives	-$58.2M-29.9%	-$12.72M-2.2%	-$24.73M-481%	-$85.72M—	-$44.8M+21.7%
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$3.82+8.5%	$2.96+3.9%	$3.57-1.9%	$2.27-15.6%	$3.52+14.7%
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$3.80+8.9%	$2.93+3.9%	$3.54-1.4%	$2.25-15.4%	$3.49+14.8%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	24.2%+0.2%	24.3%+3.9%	24.5%+2.9%	23.7%+0.2%	24%-1.4%
Excess tax benefits from share based payments	——	——	——	-0.6%+0.4%	——
Non-U.S. operations taxed at other rates	——	——	——	0%-1.0%	——
Final determinations	——	——	——	-1.5%-0.3%	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent	——	——	——	0.7%-0.2%	——
Tax benefit	——	——	——	$145.38M+1.5%	$145.38M+1.5%
Other net activity in unrecognized tax benefits	——	——	——	3%+0.3%	——
General and administrative costs	$1.15B+6.2%	$1.22B+15.5%	$1.14B+7.3%	$1.15B+2.7%	$1.08B+4.0%
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss	-$118.04M-117%	$235.16M+265%	-$156.4M+60.3%	$149.27M-42.3%	$691.62M+3,146%
Non-U.S. sources	——	——	——	$2.3B+14.0%	$2.3B+14.0%
U.S. sources	——	——	——	$267.9M-34.2%	$267.9M-34.2%
Income before provision for income taxes	$3.15B+6.7%	$2.46B+7.3%	$2.97B+0.4%	$2.08B-11.0%	$2.95B+11.2%
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (in shares)	577.3K-1.3%	579.4K-1.9%	583.3K-2.1%	588.9K-5.2%	584.8K-5.4%
Interest expense	$70.65M+4.5%	$63.57M-1.7%	$65.37M+118%	$66.24M+190%	$67.6M+496%
Investment Income Interest	$75.07M-5.0%	$78.54M+3.2%	$106.22M+39.7%	$105.2M+105%	$78.99M+47.1%
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted	$2.34B+6.4%	$1.83B+2.1%	$2.21B-3.0%	$1.42B-16.1%	$2.2B+13.7%
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Other Noncontrolling Interests, Nonredeemable	$46.7M+5.2%	$32.44M-0.8%	$28.25M-19.6%	$34.52M+5.4%	$44.4M-6.1%
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Other Noncontrolling Interests, Redeemable	$2.2M+7.0%	$1.71M+1.7%	$2.08M-4.0%	$1.33M-17.4%	$2.06M+8.3%
Number of divestitures	——	——	2—	2—	——
Number of geographic markets	——	——	——	0.80.0%	0.80.0%
Operating Income Loss	$3.18B+6.5%	$2.49B+11.1%	$2.87B-2.5%	$2.05B-12.9%	$2.98B+13.4%
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax	$0—	$102.41M—	——	$0-100%	$0-100%
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests	-$208K-5,100%	$44K+1,567%	-$63K-520%	-$63K-190%	-$4K-33.3%
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-$1.77M-112%	$6.47M+347%	-$2.91M+71.1%	$4.35M-10.3%	$14.71M+760%
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax	-$5.61M-205%	$544K+112%	-$5.81M-464%	$918K—	$5.37M+357%
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax	-$42.08M-2,049%	-$27.16M-68.2%	$115K-99.0%	-$43.18M-295%	-$1.96M+81.2%
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Noncontrolling Interest	-$213K-384%	-$90K-1.1%	-$23K-475%	-$174K—	$75K+260%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax	-$185.86M-124%	$345.92M+299%	-$181.89M+62.6%	$144.31M-52.0%	$758.6M+1,364%
Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests	-$1.77M-112%	$6.34M+335%	-$2.87M+71.6%	$4.24M-11.0%	$14.79M+751%
Net actuarial and prior service gains (losses) arising during the period, Before tax	$0—	$30.23M—	——	$74.49M+539%	$0+100%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax	-$1.75M-59.1%	$17.4M+2,189%	-$15.49M-912%	-$32.72M-207%	-$1.1M+33.3%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From AOCI Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Before Tax	$6.01M+29.2%	$7.78M+82.8%	$82.37M+566%	$25.76M—	$4.65M-28.8%
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests And Shares During Period, Value	$162K+6.6%	$768K-77.3%	$856K-1.5%	$131K-60.5%	$152K-98.2%
Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares (in shares)	——	——	——	12.3K-74.3%	——
Revenues	$18.72B+5.6%	$18.04B+8.3%	$18.74B+6.0%	$17.6B+7.3%	$17.73B+7.7%
Sales and marketing	$1.81B+2.8%	$1.75B+4.3%	$1.87B+3.5%	$1.79B+2.2%	$1.76B+0.7%
Vested, grant-date fair value	——	——	——	$474.83M+10.0%	$474.83M+10.0%
Share-based compensation expense	$462.14M-7.2%	$713.39M+4.0%	$468.99M-0.3%	$439.55M+9.1%	$497.79M+5.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	——	——	——	$78.69M+65.9%	$78.69M+65.9%
Increases based on tax positions related to the current period	——	——	——	$107.58M+23.6%	$107.58M+23.6%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	——	——	——	$24.75M+16.0%	$24.75M+16.0%
Diluted (in shares)	615.6M-2.4%	622.6M-1.8%	626M-1.4%	629.4M-0.7%	630.5M-0.8%
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	612.2M-1.9%	617M-1.6%	619.3M-1.0%	622.6M-0.6%	624.3M-0.6%
Free cash flow	$3.6B+2.4%	$3.67B+36.7%	$1.51B+73.2%	$3.81B+19.9%	$3.52B+16.5%
Free cash flow	$3.6B+2.4%	$3.67B+36.7%	$1.51B+73.2%	$3.81B+19.9%	$3.52B+16.5%

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How much cash does Accenture generate?: Accenture (ACN) generated $13.2B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Accenture's free cash flow?: After $600.4M of capital expenditures, Accenture's free cash flow was $12.6B over the trailing twelve months, up 22.8% year over year.
Where does Accenture's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Accenture's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.