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Accenture ACNAccenture said revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2025 increased 8% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency compared to the prior-year period. New bookings for the quarter were $19.7 billion, a decrease of 6% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency.
Key points
AI summaryAccenture said revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2025 increased 8% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency compared to the prior-year period. New bookings for the quarter were $19.7 billion, a decrease of 6% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency.
The company said operating margin for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was 16.8%, compared to 16.0% in the prior-year period (adjusted operating margin of 16.4%). Diluted earnings per share were $3.49, compared to $3.04 in the prior-year period (adjusted $3.13), with the prior-year figures adjusted to exclude business optimization costs of $77 million.
Accenture said cost of services for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was 67.1% of revenues, compared to 66.6% in the prior-year period, and gross margin was 32.9%, compared to 33.4% in the prior-year period. The company cited higher labor costs as the primary driver of the gross margin decrease, partially offset by lower non-payroll costs.
The company said cash and cash equivalents as of May 31, 2025 were $9.6 billion, an increase from $5.0 billion as of August 31, 2024. Cash returned to shareholders for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was $2.7 billion, including dividends of $924 million and share purchases of $1.8 billion.
Key figures
Quarter ended May 31, 2025
- Revenue
- $17.7B
- Operating income
- $3.0B
- Net income
- $2.2B
- EPS
- $3.49
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Summary
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Fiscal 2025 Q3 Revenues and New Bookings
Accenture said revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2025 increased 8% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency compared to the prior-year period. New bookings for the quarter were $19.7 billion, a decrease of 6% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Operating Margin and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The company said operating margin for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was 16.8%, compared to 16.0% in the prior-year period (adjusted operating margin of 16.4%). Diluted earnings per share were $3.49, compared to $3.04 in the prior-year period (adjusted $3.13), with the prior-year figures adjusted to exclude business optimization costs of $77 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Gross Margin Changes in Q3
Accenture said cost of services for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was 67.1% of revenues, compared to 66.6% in the prior-year period, and gross margin was 32.9%, compared to 33.4% in the prior-year period. The company cited higher labor costs as the primary driver of the gross margin decrease, partially offset by lower non-payroll costs.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Cash Returned to Shareholders and Cash as of May 31
The company said cash and cash equivalents as of May 31, 2025 were $9.6 billion, an increase from $5.0 billion as of August 31, 2024. Cash returned to shareholders for Q3 of fiscal 2025 was $2.7 billion, including dividends of $924 million and share purchases of $1.8 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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