Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

The FCFE valuation approach estimates the value of equity as the present value of future FCFE discounted at the required rate of return on equity.

• Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)
• Required Rate of Return (r)
• FCFE Growth Rate (g)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about Accenture PLC cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Accenture PLC balance sheet.

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Accenture PLC relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis of Revenues

• Revenues as Reported

Analysis of Reportable Segments

Accenture PLC operates in 3 segments: Americas; EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa); and Asia Pacific.

• Segment Profit Margin
• Segment Return on Assets (Segment ROA)
• Segment Asset Turnover
• Revenues
• Operating income
• Net assets

Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data

Examines Accenture PLC capital structure in terms of the mix of its financing sources and the ability of the firm to satisfy its longer-term debt and investment obligations.

• Solvency Ratios (Summary)
• Debt to Equity
• Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Capital
• Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Assets
• Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Financial Leverage
• Interest Coverage

Common Stock Valuation Ratios

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Accenture PLC by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Current Valuation Ratios
• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.

• Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

Measures the income of Accenture PLC relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis of Debt

• Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
• Total Debt (Fair Value)
• Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Income Statement

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Accenture PLC, the result of its operating activities.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.