Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN)

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) 

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) is generally described as cash flows available to the equity holder after payments to debt holders and after allowing for expenditures to maintain the company asset base.

Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

Accenture PLC, free cash flow to equity (FCFE) forecast

US$ in thousands, except per share data

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Year Value FCFEt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 17.52%
01 FCFE0 15,003,560
1 FCFE1 17,478,620 = 15,003,560 × (1 + 16.50%) 14,872,636
2 FCFE2 19,938,393 = 17,478,620 × (1 + 14.07%) 14,436,163
3 FCFE3 22,261,134 = 19,938,393 × (1 + 11.65%) 13,714,807
4 FCFE4 24,314,978 = 22,261,134 × (1 + 9.23%) 12,746,681
5 FCFE5 25,969,050 = 24,314,978 × (1 + 6.80%) 11,584,042
5 Terminal value (TV5) 258,744,615 = 25,969,050 × (1 + 6.80%) ÷ (17.52% – 6.80%) 115,418,486
Intrinsic value of Accenture PLC common stock 182,772,815
 
Intrinsic value of Accenture PLC common stock (per share) $294.59
Current share price $240.94

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31).

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Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.

Required Rate of Return (r)

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF 4.57%
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM) 15.01%
Systematic risk of Accenture PLC common stock βACN 1.24
 
Required rate of return on Accenture PLC common stock3 rACN 17.52%

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

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3 rACN = RF + βACN [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.57% + 1.24 [15.01% – 4.57%]
= 17.52%

FCFE Growth Rate (g)

FCFE growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Accenture PLC, PRAT model

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Average Aug 31, 2025 Aug 31, 2024 Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Dividends 3,696,677 3,238,259 2,824,435 2,454,684 2,233,624 2,035,198
Net income attributable to Accenture plc 7,678,433 7,264,787 6,871,557 6,877,169 5,906,809 5,107,839
Revenues 69,672,977 64,896,464 64,111,745 61,594,305 50,533,389 44,327,039
Total assets 65,394,897 55,932,363 51,245,305 47,263,390 43,175,843 37,078,593
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 31,195,446 28,288,646 25,692,839 22,106,097 19,529,454 17,000,536
Financial Ratios
Retention rate1 0.52 0.55 0.59 0.64 0.62 0.60
Profit margin2 11.02% 11.19% 10.72% 11.17% 11.69% 11.52%
Asset turnover3 1.07 1.16 1.25 1.30 1.17 1.20
Financial leverage4 2.10 1.98 1.99 2.14 2.21 2.18
Averages
Retention rate 0.59
Profit margin 11.22%
Asset turnover 1.19
Financial leverage 2.10
 
FCFE growth rate (g)5 16.50%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31).

2025 Calculations

1 Retention rate = (Net income attributable to Accenture plc – Dividends) ÷ Net income attributable to Accenture plc
= (7,678,433 – 3,696,677) ÷ 7,678,433
= 0.52

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 7,678,433 ÷ 69,672,977
= 11.02%

3 Asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= 69,672,977 ÷ 65,394,897
= 1.07

4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 65,394,897 ÷ 31,195,446
= 2.10

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= 0.59 × 11.22% × 1.19 × 2.10
= 16.50%

FCFE growth rate (g) implied by single-stage model

g = 100 × (Equity market value0 × r – FCFE0) ÷ (Equity market value0 + FCFE0)
= 100 × (149,489,115 × 17.52% – 15,003,560) ÷ (149,489,115 + 15,003,560)
= 6.80%

where:
Equity market value0 = current market value of Accenture PLC common stock (US$ in thousands)
FCFE0 = the last year Accenture PLC free cash flow to equity (US$ in thousands)
r = required rate of return on Accenture PLC common stock

FCFE growth rate (g) forecast

Accenture PLC, H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 16.50%
2 g2 14.07%
3 g3 11.65%
4 g4 9.23%
5 and thereafter g5 6.80%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by single-stage model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpolation between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.50% + (6.80% – 16.50%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 14.07%

g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.50% + (6.80% – 16.50%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 11.65%

g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.50% + (6.80% – 16.50%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 9.23%