Number of shares purchased (in shares)
Accenture Number of shares purchased (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to 3.5M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from 3.5M to 3.5M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Number of shares purchased (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests management believes the stock is undervalued or has excess cash to return to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward reinvestment or capital preservation.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash outflow associated with the repurchase of a company's own outstanding common stock...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by mature, cash-generative firms as part of their shareholder return policy, often compared against dividend payouts.
other_treasury_stock_shares_acquiredHistorical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 14M | 12.2M | 15.3M | 13.9M | 14.1M |
| YoY Change | — | -12.7% | +25.7% | -9.1% | +1.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's number of shares purchased (in shares)?
- Accenture (ACN) reported number of shares purchased (in shares) of 3.5M in Q2 2025.
- How has Accenture's number of shares purchased (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's number of shares purchased (in shares) increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from 3.5M to 3.5M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's number of shares purchased (in shares)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's number of shares purchased (in shares) has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14M to 14.1M.
- What does number of shares purchased (in shares) mean?
- The total cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares from the market.