Discontinued — last reported Q4 '23
Accenture Stock-based compensation expense increased by 61.1% to $466.20M in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.6%, from $509.99M to $466.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-based compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
A significant increase may indicate higher talent retention costs or aggressive equity incentive programs, which can dilute existing shareholders.
This metric captures the total non-cash expense recognized by the company for granting stock options, restricted stock u...
Common across all industries, particularly in large-cap companies with robust executive and employee incentive plans.
is_cat_stock_based_compensation_expense| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $392.48M | $338.89M | $409.13M | $292.75M | $497.97M | $409.13M | $465.71M | $341.91M | $537.02M | $465.71M | $477.43M | $285.37M | $504.52M | $477.43M | $477.37M | $210.29M | $509.99M | $477.37M | $466.20M | $289.46M | $466.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.7% | +20.7% | -28.4% | +70.1% | -17.8% | +13.8% | -26.6% | +57.1% | -13.3% | +2.5% | -40.2% | +76.8% | -5.4% | -0.0% | -55.9% | +142.5% | -6.4% | -2.3% | -37.9% | +61.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.9% | +20.7% | +13.8% | +16.8% | +7.8% | +13.8% | +2.5% | -16.5% | -6.1% | +2.5% | -0.0% | -26.3% | +1.1% | -0.0% | -2.3% | +37.6% | -8.6% |
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