Accenture (ACN) Company Report

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Faculty, a UK-based AI-native services and products firm, to enhance its AI strategy, safety and decision intelligence capabilities.
Upon closing, Faculty’s team of 400+ AI professionals will integrate into Accenture, and Faculty CEO Marc Warner will become Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer and join its Global Management Committee.
Faculty’s Frontier™ decision intelligence product will join Accenture’s suite of AI solutions; Accenture and Faculty have been collaborating since December 2023, including deployments with clients like Novartis.
The acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, and terms have not been disclosed.

Jan 6, 2026, 10:32 AM

Press Release

Accenture to acquire UK AI firm Faculty

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M&A

Management Change

Accenture will acquire UK AI firm Faculty, adding 400 AI-native professionals and integrating the Faculty Frontier decision intelligence platform into its global offerings.
Faculty Frontier is already deployed with clients such as Novartis to enhance clinical trial planning in regulated life-sciences workflows.
Accenture reported a $9.6 billion cash balance as of November 30, 2025, underscoring its capacity to finance strategic deals.
Faculty CEO Marc Warner will become Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer and join its Global Management Committee.

Jan 6, 2026, 10:28 AM

Bloomberg

Accenture agrees to acquire Italian Cabel Industry

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M&A

Accenture will acquire Cabel Industry, an Italian core banking and IT managed services provider for mid-size banks, to bolster its Financial Advanced Solutions & Technology (AFAST) unit in Italy; terms undisclosed.
The deal adds roughly 200 Cabel Industry professionals and enhances Accenture’s core banking, credit management and managed-services offerings for mid-market banks.
Accenture plans to integrate Cabel’s platform with AFAST to create synergies that accelerate delivery of flexible, industrialized solutions and support clients’ IT reinvention.
This acquisition is part of Accenture’s broader strategic expansion in Italy; the company’s market capitalization is ~$166.61 billion and its stock is down ~21.42% YTD, reflecting solid financial health with moderate debt.

Dec 24, 2025, 9:06 AM

Morningstar

Accenture to acquire Cabel Industry

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M&A

Accenture has agreed to acquire Italian core banking and IT managed services provider Cabel Industry from the Fibonacci Group, aiming to bolster its Financial Advanced Solutions & Technology (AFAST) capabilities in Italy.
Cabel Industry brings approximately 200 professionals and specialized platforms in core banking and credit management.
The deal is expected to strengthen Accenture’s managed services portfolio for banking and insurance clients, accelerating technology adoption among mid-market institutions.
Terms were not disclosed and the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Dec 24, 2025, 9:01 AM

Press Release

Accenture reports Q1 FY2026 results

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Earnings

Guidance Update

Accenture delivered $18.7 billion in revenues (+5% Lcy) and $20.9 billion in new bookings (+10% Lcy; book-to-bill 1.1).
Adjusted operating margin expanded 30 bps to 17.0%, adjusted EPS was $3.94 (+10%), free cash flow reached $1.5 billion, and $3.3 billion was returned to shareholders.
Advanced AI bookings nearly doubled to $2.2 billion this quarter with associated revenue of $1.1 billion, and cumulative advanced AI bookings and revenue now total $11.5 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively.
For Q2 FY2026, management expects $17.35–18.0 billion in revenues (+1–5% Lcy) and full-year FY2026 revenue growth of 2–5% Lcy with adjusted EPS of $13.52–13.90.

Dec 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

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Accenture reports Q1 2026 results

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Earnings

Guidance Update

M&A

Q1 financial highlights: $18.7 B revenue (+5% LC), $20.9 B bookings (+10% LC), adjusted EPS $3.94 (+10% YoY), adjusted operating margin 17% (+30 bps), and free cash flow $1.5 B.
Returned $3.3 B to shareholders via $2.3 B of share repurchases (9.5 M shares) and $1 B in dividends; declared quarterly dividend of $1.63/share (+10% YoY).
Advanced AI momentum: Q1 bookings of $2.2 B and revenue of $1.1 B; cumulatively delivered $11.5 B in advanced AI bookings and $4.8 B in revenue to date; this is the last quarter disclosing these metrics.
Strategic acquisitions: invested $374 M in six deals, including a 65% majority stake in DLB Associates to expand AI data center engineering capabilities.
FY26 outlook: Q2 revenue guidance of $17.35–$18 B (1–5% LC growth) and full-year revenue growth of 2–5% LC; adjusted operating margin of 15.7–15.9% and EPS of $13.52–$13.90.

Dec 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

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Accenture reports Q1 2026 results

ACN

Earnings

Guidance Update

Dividends

Delivered $18.7 billion in revenue, up 5% in local currency, with $20.9 billion in bookings; advanced AI bookings reached $2.2 billion and advanced AI revenue was $1.1 billion.
Achieved an adjusted operating margin of 17% (up 30 bps), reported adjusted EPS of $3.94 (10% growth), generated $1.5 billion in free cash flow, and returned $3.3 billion to shareholders through repurchases and dividends.
For Q2 FY 2026, expects revenues of $17.35–$18 billion (1–5% local currency growth); full-year revenue guidance is 2–5% growth in local currency (3–6% ex-federal), adjusted operating margin of 15.7–15.9%, and adjusted EPS of $13.52–$13.90.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share (10% increase) and plans to return at least $9.3 billion to shareholders in FY 2026.

Dec 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

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Accenture reports Q1 FY2026 results

ACN

Earnings

Guidance Update

Share Buyback

Revenues for Q1 FY2026 were $18.74 billion, up 6% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency, at the top of the guided range.
New bookings reached $20.94 billion, up 12% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency, including $2.2 billion in advanced AI bookings.
GAAP diluted EPS was $3.54, down 1%, while adjusted EPS rose 10% to $3.94.
Free cash flow was $1.51 billion, and Accenture returned $3.3 billion to shareholders via $2.3 billion in share repurchases and $1.0 billion in dividends.
The company confirmed full-year FY2026 guidance: 2%–5% revenue growth in local currency, GAAP operating margin of 15.2%–15.4%, GAAP EPS of $13.12–$13.50, and adjusted EPS of $13.52–$13.90.

Dec 18, 2025, 11:42 AM

8-K

Accenture reports Q1 FY2026 results

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Earnings

Guidance Update

Share Buyback

Accenture booked $20.9 billion in new deals, up 12% in USD and 10% in local currency, including $2.2 billion in advanced AI engagements, with revenues of $18.7 billion (+6% USD, +5% LC).
GAAP operating margin was 15.3% (-140 bps), while adjusted margin rose 30 bps to 17.0%; GAAP EPS fell 1% to $3.54, adjusted EPS rose 10% to $3.94.
Generated $1.5 billion in free cash flow and returned $3.3 billion to shareholders via $2.3 billion in share repurchases/redemptions and $1.0 billion in dividends.
Maintained full-year outlook of 2–5% revenue growth in local currency (3–6% ex-U.S. federal), GAAP operating margin of 15.2–15.4%, and adjusted EPS of $13.52–$13.90.

Dec 18, 2025, 11:39 AM

Press Release

Accenture to acquire majority stake in DLB

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M&A

Accenture signed an agreement to acquire a 65% stake in US-based AI data center engineering and consulting firm DLB Associates, aiming to bolster its end-to-end data center development capabilities.
DLB, founded in 1980, employs approximately 620 people under leaders David Quirk and Neil Chauhan, and will integrate into Accenture’s Industry X practice to enhance Infrastructure & Capital Projects services.
The transaction will extend Accenture’s offerings from site selection and design through construction quality management and energy optimization to meet surging AI-driven data center demand.
Deal terms were not disclosed and the acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Dec 16, 2025, 4:20 PM

Press Release