What is Accenture's share buybacks?

Accenture (ACN) reported share buybacks of $1.18B in Q1 2026.

How has Accenture's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Accenture's share buybacks decreased by 34.2% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.18B.

What is the long-term trend for Accenture's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's share buybacks has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.7B to $4.62B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Accenture ACN Share Buybacks

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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$76.15B-58.7%

Enterprise value$74.37B-59.3%

P/E9.8×-13.4×

P/S1×-1.6×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Accenture’s 10-Q, filed June 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Accenture's share buybacks?: Accenture (ACN) reported share buybacks of $1.18B in Q1 2026.
How has Accenture's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Accenture's share buybacks decreased by 34.2% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.18B.
What is the long-term trend for Accenture's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's share buybacks has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.7B to $4.62B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.