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Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN)

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Price to Sales (P/S)
since 2005

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Calculation

Accenture PLC, P/S, long-term trends, calculation

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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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-08-31).

1 US$

2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Accenture PLC Annual Report.


The analysis of the financial data over the observed periods reveals several notable trends in the company's share price, sales per share, and price-to-sales (P/S) ratio.

Share Price
The share price shows a general upward trend from 2005 to 2025, with some fluctuations along the way. Beginning at $26.31 in 2005, it experienced moderate growth until 2014, where it rose from approximately $74.91 to a significant peak of $341.82 in 2021. Following this peak, the share price experienced volatility, falling to $250.07 in 2022, then recovering somewhat to $304.36 in 2023, and reaching $361.07 in 2024 before dropping again to $240.94 in 2025. This pattern indicates periods of rapid valuation growth interspersed with corrections.
Sales per Share
Sales per share maintained a steady upward trajectory throughout the period under review, increasing from $19.88 in 2005 to $112.30 in 2025. The growth is relatively consistent, with minor increments year over year, reflecting gradual and sustained revenue growth on a per-share basis without significant setbacks.
Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio
The P/S ratio exhibits considerable variability, with an initial range fluctuating around 1.3 to 1.6 between 2005 and 2014. Post-2014, there is a marked increase, peaking at 4.28 in 2021, indicating that the market valued the company's shares at an increasingly higher premium relative to its sales. Subsequently, this ratio declined to 2.56 in 2022, rebounded somewhat over the next two years, and then decreased again to 2.15 by 2025. This volatility suggests periods of changing market sentiment regarding the company's growth prospects and valuation expectations.

Overall, the data portray a company exhibiting consistent growth in sales per share accompanied by significant appreciation in share price over two decades. The P/S ratio's fluctuations indicate shifts between market optimism and corrections, reflecting evolving investor perceptions. The sizable share price movements in the latter years suggest heightened market sensitivity, possibly linked to broader economic conditions or company-specific developments.


Comparison to Competitors

Accenture PLC, P/S, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

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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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-08-31).


Comparison to Sector (Software & Services)


Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)