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Accenture ACN Deferred contract costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$18.7B+5.6%
Gross profit$6.1B+5.3%
Operating income$3.2B+6.5%
Net income$2.3B+6.4%
EPS (diluted)$3.80+8.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.2B+5.5%
Total debt$8.4B+2.7%
Total equity$31.9B+4.4%
Total assets$68.8B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8B+2.8%
CapEx$186.2M+10.1%
Free cash flow$3.6B+2.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$104.48B-32.2%
Enterprise value$102.7B-32.8%
P/E13.4×-6.0×
P/S1.4×-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin32%-0.1pp
Operating margin14.5%-0.9pp
Net margin10.7%-1.0pp
FCF margin17.2%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity24.9%-2.3pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Accenture in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredCosts.

The source filing: Accenture’s 10-Q, filed June 18, 2026.

Filed
Jun 18, 2026, 6:42 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001467373-26-000032
ASSETSMay 31, 2026 / (Unaudited)August 31, 2025
Property and equipment, net1,619,9811,566,374
Lease assets2,973,5302,740,321
Goodwill25,322,80022,536,416
Deferred contract costs1,136,7601,025,391
Deferred tax assets3,567,5363,791,215
Intangibles2,498,9922,410,755
Other non-current assets1,489,7161,522,114
Total non-current assets39,868,21636,494,208

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Accenture's deferred contract costs?
Accenture (ACN) reported deferred contract costs of $1.14B in Q1 2026.
How has Accenture's deferred contract costs changed year-over-year?
Accenture's deferred contract costs increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $984.83M to $1.14B.
What is the long-term trend for Accenture's deferred contract costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's deferred contract costs has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $731.45M to $1.03B.
What does deferred contract costs mean?
These represent costs incurred to fulfill a contract that are expected to be recovered over a period exceeding one year. For a consulting firm like Accenture, this typically includes upfront implementation or transition costs that are capitalized and amortized over the life of the service agreement.

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