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Accenture ACNAccenture said new bookings for Q1 of 2026 were $20.9 billion, an increase of 12% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency. Revenues for the same quarter increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency.
Key points
AI summaryAccenture said new bookings for Q1 of 2026 were $20.9 billion, an increase of 12% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency. Revenues for the same quarter increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency.
The company said operating margin for Q1 was 15.3%, lower than 16.7% in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin, excluding $308 million in business optimization costs primarily for employee severance, was 17.0%, and the company said those costs reduced operating margin by 170 basis points.
Accenture said diluted earnings per share for Q1 were $3.54, a 1% decrease from $3.59 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share, excluding business optimization costs, increased 10% to $3.94, and the company said those costs, net of taxes of $250 million, reduced earnings per share by $0.40.
The company returned $3.3 billion to shareholders in Q1, including dividends of $1.0 billion and share purchases of $2.3 billion. Cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2025 were $9.6 billion, down from $11.5 billion as of August 31, 2025.
Key figures
Quarter ended November 30, 2025
- Revenue
- $18.7B
- Operating income
- $2.9B
- Net income
- $2.2B
- EPS
- $3.54
- Operating cash flow
- $1.7B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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New Bookings and Revenue Growth for Q1 of Fiscal 2026
Accenture said new bookings for Q1 of 2026 were $20.9 billion, an increase of 12% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency. Revenues for the same quarter increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Margin, Adjusted Operating Margin and Business Optimization Costs
The company said operating margin for Q1 was 15.3%, lower than 16.7% in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating margin, excluding $308 million in business optimization costs primarily for employee severance, was 17.0%, and the company said those costs reduced operating margin by 170 basis points.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Diluted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Accenture said diluted earnings per share for Q1 were $3.54, a 1% decrease from $3.59 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share, excluding business optimization costs, increased 10% to $3.94, and the company said those costs, net of taxes of $250 million, reduced earnings per share by $0.40.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash Returned to Shareholders and Cash and Cash Equivalents
The company returned $3.3 billion to shareholders in Q1, including dividends of $1.0 billion and share purchases of $2.3 billion. Cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2025 were $9.6 billion, down from $11.5 billion as of August 31, 2025.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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