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Income before provision for income taxes

Accenture Income before provision for income taxes decreased by 17.2% to $2.46B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $2.29B to $2.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income before provision for income taxes shows an upward trend with a 7.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests stronger operational performance or improved margins, while a decrease may indicate rising operating costs or declining revenue.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total earnings generated from ongoing business operations before the deduction of income tax...

Peer comparison

Standard across all public companies as 'Pre-tax Income' or 'Earnings Before Tax'.

Metric ID: other_income_loss_from_continuing_operations_before_inco_e20b31

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value$2.09B$1.92B$2.41B$2.05B$2.49B$2.24B$2.60B$1.95B$2.63B$1.96B$2.62B$2.10B$2.65B$2.33B$2.96B$2.29B$2.95B$2.08B$2.97B$2.46B
QoQ Change-8.4%+25.5%-14.8%+21.7%-10.0%+15.9%-25.2%+35.2%-25.6%+33.6%-19.9%+26.7%-12.1%+26.7%-22.6%+28.9%-29.7%+43.0%-17.2%
YoY Change+19.1%+17.1%+8.1%-5.0%+5.5%-12.7%+0.6%+7.6%+0.9%+19.1%+12.9%+9.2%+11.2%-11.0%+0.4%+7.3%
Range$1.92B$2.97B
CAGR+3.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accenture's income before provision for income taxes?
Accenture (ACN) reported income before provision for income taxes of $2.46B in Q4 2025.
How has Accenture's income before provision for income taxes changed year-over-year?
Accenture's income before provision for income taxes increased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $2.29B to $2.46B.
What is the long-term trend for Accenture's income before provision for income taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's income before provision for income taxes has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.76B to $10.27B.
What does income before provision for income taxes mean?
Total profit from core business activities before income taxes are paid.