Prime Highlight
- Accenture posted Q4 revenue of $17.6 billion, up 7% year-on-year, beating analyst expectations and driving full-year revenue to $69.7 billion.
- CEO Julie Sweet emphasized the company’s AI focus, with over 550,000 employees trained and 6,000+ advanced AI projects deployed last year.
Key Facts
- New bookings hit $21.3 billion in Q4, including $1.8 billion from generative AI, while FY25 contracts totaled $80.6 billion with 129 deals over $100 million.
- Consulting revenues grew 6%, managed services 9%, and security services 16%, boosted by acquisitions like CyberCX in Australia.
Background
Information technology services firm Accenture reported a strong fourth-quarter performance, with revenue of $17.6 billion, a 7% increase from the same quarter last year, surpassing analyst expectations of $17.37 billion. The company’s financial year runs from September to August.
New bookings for the quarter reached $21.3 billion, up 6 percent from a year earlier, while generative AI-related bookings touched $1.8 billion. For the full fiscal year, Accenture’s revenues rose 7 percent to $69.7 billion, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased 8 percent to $12.93.
CEO Julie Sweet highlighted the company’s focus on AI, stating that more than 550,000 employees have received AI training, and that Accenture now has 77,000 AI and data professionals, up from 40,000 two years ago. The company has already invested in generative AI and has deployed more than 6,000 advanced AI projects last year.
In 2025, the company registered the largest new contracts of $80.6 billion and 129 contracts of over $100 million. Consulting revenues increased by 6%, managed services by 9% and security services by 16% with acquisitions like CyberCX in Australia.
In the near future, Accenture forecasts increasing its revenue between 2 and 5% in the local currency during FY26 and is returning no less than $9.3 billion of cash to shareholders.