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Accenture said revenue for Q3 of fiscal 2026 increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency from the year-earlier quarter. New bookings for the same quarter were $19.3 billion, down 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency.
Key points
AI summaryAccenture said revenue for Q3 of fiscal 2026 increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency from the year-earlier quarter. New bookings for the same quarter were $19.3 billion, down 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency.
The company said its operating margin for Q3 of fiscal 2026 was 17.0%, compared with 16.8% a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were $3.80, up 9% from $3.49 in the year-earlier quarter.
Gross margin for Q3 fell to 32.8% from 32.9% a year earlier, the company said. It cited higher non-payroll costs, including higher subcontractor costs, as the main reason, which were largely offset by lower payroll costs.
The company said it returned $2.2 billion to shareholders in Q3, including dividends of $1.0 billion and share purchases of $1.2 billion. Cash and cash equivalents were $10.2 billion as of May 31, 2026, compared with $11.5 billion as of August 31, 2025.
Key figures
Quarter ended May 31, 2026
- Revenue
- $18.7B
- Operating income
- $3.2B
- Net income
- $2.3B
- EPS
- $3.80
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Q3 2026 Revenue and New Bookings
Accenture said revenue for Q3 of fiscal 2026 increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency from the year-earlier quarter. New bookings for the same quarter were $19.3 billion, down 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Operating Margin and Diluted EPS
The company said its operating margin for Q3 of fiscal 2026 was 17.0%, compared with 16.8% a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were $3.80, up 9% from $3.49 in the year-earlier quarter.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Gross Margin and Cost Items
Gross margin for Q3 fell to 32.8% from 32.9% a year earlier, the company said. It cited higher non-payroll costs, including higher subcontractor costs, as the main reason, which were largely offset by lower payroll costs.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Shareholder Returns and Cash Balance as of May 31, 2026
The company said it returned $2.2 billion to shareholders in Q3, including dividends of $1.0 billion and share purchases of $1.2 billion. Cash and cash equivalents were $10.2 billion as of May 31, 2026, compared with $11.5 billion as of August 31, 2025.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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