Equity
Retained Earnings
Accenture Retained Earnings increased by 3.0% to $22.8B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.5%, from $25.21B to $22.8B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 11.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent growth indicates sustained profitability and effective capital reinvestment.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since inception, minus any dividends paid to shareholder...
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A fundamental metric for assessing long-term value creation across all industries.
Metric ID:
retained_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $15B | $13.99B | $15.11B | $16.03B | $17.18B | $18.2B | $16.98B | $17.5B | $18.69B | $19.32B | $20.43B | $21.15B | $22.24B | $23.08B | $24.4B | $25.21B | $26.45B | $21.02B | $22.15B | $22.8B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.8% | +8.0% | +6.1% | +7.2% | +6.0% | -6.7% | +3.1% | +6.8% | +3.3% | +5.8% | +3.5% | +5.2% | +3.8% | +5.7% | +3.3% | +4.9% | -20.5% | +5.4% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.5% | +30.1% | +12.4% | +9.2% | +8.8% | +6.1% | +20.3% | +20.9% | +19.0% | +19.5% | +19.4% | +19.2% | +18.9% | -8.9% | -9.2% | -9.5% |
Range$13.99B – $26.45B
CAGR+9.2%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth+16.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's retained earnings?
- Accenture (ACN) reported retained earnings of $22.8B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's retained earnings decreased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $25.21B to $22.8B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Accenture's retained earnings has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.38B to $21.02B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started.