Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Accenture PLC, solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
The solvency profile exhibits a transition from a near-zero debt posture to a moderately leveraged position beginning in 2024. While the organization maintained minimal long-term debt for several years, a marked increase in leverage occurred during the 2024-2025 period, coinciding with a significant reduction in the capacity to cover interest expenses.
- Debt-to-Equity and Capital Ratios
- Pure debt ratios remained at or near 0.00 from November 2020 through May 2023. A significant escalation is observed starting May 31, 2024, with the debt-to-equity ratio peaking at 0.18 in November 2024 before stabilizing at 0.16 by May 2026. When incorporating operating lease liabilities, the debt-to-equity ratio initially trended downward from 0.19 to 0.12, followed by a sharp increase to a peak of 0.28 in November 2024, eventually settling at 0.26.
- Debt-to-Assets Analysis
- The debt-to-assets ratio remained at 0.00 until May 2024, after which it rose to a peak of 0.09 in November 2024, subsequently stabilizing around 0.07 to 0.08. Including operating lease liabilities, the ratio showed a gradual decline from 0.09 to 0.06 between 2020 and 2023, before spiking to 0.14 in November 2024 and moderating to 0.12 by the end of the period.
- Financial Leverage and Asset Utilization
- Financial leverage remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed timeframe, fluctuating within a narrow corridor between 1.89 and 2.21. This stability suggests that the increase in debt levels was managed proportionally relative to the growth of the total asset base, preventing extreme volatility in the overall leverage multiplier.
- Interest Coverage Trends
- A substantial downward trajectory is observed in the interest coverage ratio. After reaching a peak of 220.23 in May 2023, the ratio began a steady decline, accelerating sharply between November 2024 (135.71) and February 2025 (80.38). By May 2026, the ratio stabilized at approximately 41.06, indicating a significant increase in interest obligations relative to operating income.
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Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Accenture PLC, debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 31,890,566) | 31,210,676) | 30,867,503) | 31,195,446) | 30,554,725) | 29,246,053) | 29,190,495) | 28,288,646) | 27,744,489) | 27,122,853) | 26,676,751) | 25,692,839) | 25,332,431) | 23,762,619) | 22,974,611) | 22,106,097) | 21,389,094) | 20,560,023) | 20,353,199) | 19,529,454) | 19,342,845) | 18,308,027) | 17,906,501) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 1.49 | 1.65 | 2.38 | 3.01 | 6.45 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 4.32 | 4.64 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 2.11 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.66 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.01 | 1.88 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.78 | 4.53 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.90 | 1.14 | 2.99 | 5.05 | 7.24 | 17.51 | 10.89 | 31.19 | 7.08 | 5.08 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 4.18 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 5,142,265 ÷ 31,890,566 = 0.16
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The financial trajectory indicates a transition from a nearly debt-free capital structure to a moderate leverage position. Over the analyzed period, there is a consistent upward trend in shareholders' equity, while total debt experienced several distinct phases of expansion, culminating in a stabilized higher debt level in the latter half of the period.
- Total Debt Trends
- Between November 2020 and May 2023, total debt remained minimal and relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between approximately 54 million and 71 million US dollars. A period of escalation began in August 2023, with debt rising to 147.9 million US dollars. A significant increase occurred in May 2024, reaching 1.68 billion US dollars, followed by a substantial spike to 5.15 billion US dollars by November 2024. Following this peak, debt levels remained remarkably constant, ending at approximately 5.14 billion US dollars in May 2026.
- Shareholders' Equity Growth
- A steady and uninterrupted increase in total shareholders' equity is observed throughout the entire timeframe. Equity grew from 17.9 billion US dollars in November 2020 to 31.9 billion US dollars by May 2026. This consistent growth suggests a strong internal accumulation of capital and a robust equity base that expanded even as the company increased its debt obligations.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis
- The debt to equity ratio remained negligible at 0.00 for the first several years, reflecting an extremely conservative solvency profile. The ratio began to shift in August 2023, moving to 0.01 and eventually reaching 0.06 by February 2024. The most pronounced shift occurred in November 2024, where the ratio peaked at 0.18. In the subsequent periods leading to May 2026, a marginal downward trend is observed, with the ratio settling at 0.16. This decline is attributed to the continued growth of shareholders' equity while total debt remained flat.
- Solvency Interpretation
- Despite the significant increase in total debt starting in 2024, the overall solvency remains strong. The debt to equity ratio, while higher than the initial near-zero levels, remains well below 0.20. This indicates that the company continues to rely predominantly on equity rather than borrowed funds to finance its operations and growth, maintaining a low-risk financial leverage position.
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Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Accenture PLC, debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 750,922) | 754,699) | 729,244) | 729,003) | 724,278) | 691,158) | 709,964) | 726,202) | 680,484) | 682,553) | 683,628) | 690,417) | 690,584) | 700,570) | 707,863) | 707,598) | 733,805) | 728,381) | 738,285) | 744,164) | 733,571) | 733,082) | 732,878) | |||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,495,583) | 2,448,283) | 2,327,433) | 2,305,210) | 2,289,941) | 2,211,882) | 2,282,652) | 2,369,490) | 2,242,156) | 2,293,252) | 2,249,466) | 2,310,714) | 2,351,375) | 2,451,961) | 2,537,632) | 2,563,090) | 2,694,489) | 2,763,519) | 2,674,020) | 2,696,917) | 2,643,509) | 2,672,945) | 2,627,185) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 8,388,770) | 8,347,367) | 8,201,999) | 8,182,866) | 8,165,258) | 8,060,330) | 8,146,397) | 4,120,549) | 4,601,543) | 3,158,581) | 3,080,222) | 3,149,034) | 3,096,213) | 3,208,501) | 3,300,047) | 3,325,756) | 3,488,608) | 3,553,144) | 3,477,278) | 3,506,634) | 3,447,866) | 3,474,390) | 3,428,869) | |||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 31,890,566) | 31,210,676) | 30,867,503) | 31,195,446) | 30,554,725) | 29,246,053) | 29,190,495) | 28,288,646) | 27,744,489) | 27,122,853) | 26,676,751) | 25,692,839) | 25,332,431) | 23,762,619) | 22,974,611) | 22,106,097) | 21,389,094) | 20,560,023) | 20,353,199) | 19,529,454) | 19,342,845) | 18,308,027) | 17,906,501) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.58 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.98 | 4.15 | 4.36 | 5.09 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 1.02 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 5.42 | 7.80 | 18.82 | 11.70 | 33.58 | 7.65 | 5.58 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 4.61 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 1.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.63 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 8,388,770 ÷ 31,890,566 = 0.26
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization exhibits two distinct phases between November 2020 and May 2026: a period of aggressive deleveraging and equity accumulation, followed by a significant increase in total liabilities starting in early 2024.
- Shareholders' Equity Trend
- A consistent and linear growth pattern is observed in total shareholders' equity, which rose from 17.9 billion US dollars in November 2020 to 31.9 billion US dollars by May 2026. This steady appreciation indicates a strong internal capacity for capital accumulation and a robust balance sheet foundation throughout the analyzed period.
- Total Debt Dynamics
- Total debt, inclusive of operating lease liabilities, remained relatively stable between 3.1 billion and 3.5 billion US dollars from November 2020 through February 2024. However, a sharp escalation occurred starting in May 2024, where debt increased to 4.6 billion US dollars, followed by a substantial jump to 8.1 billion US dollars by November 2024. Debt levels then plateaued, fluctuating between 8.1 billion and 8.4 billion US dollars through May 2026.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis
- The debt to equity ratio initially displayed a downward trend, contracting from 0.19 in November 2020 to a period low of 0.12 between May 2023 and February 2024. This suggests a period of decreasing financial leverage. This trend reversed abruptly in late 2024, with the ratio peaking at 0.28 in November 2024. For the remainder of the period, the ratio stabilized between 0.26 and 0.28, indicating a shift to a higher, yet still conservative, leverage position.
Overall, while the absolute level of debt increased significantly in the latter half of the observed period, the simultaneous growth in shareholders' equity has mitigated the impact on solvency. The final ratio of 0.26 remains low, suggesting that the increase in liabilities was well-supported by the expanded equity base.
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Debt to Capital
Accenture PLC, debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 31,890,566) | 31,210,676) | 30,867,503) | 31,195,446) | 30,554,725) | 29,246,053) | 29,190,495) | 28,288,646) | 27,744,489) | 27,122,853) | 26,676,751) | 25,692,839) | 25,332,431) | 23,762,619) | 22,974,611) | 22,106,097) | 21,389,094) | 20,560,023) | 20,353,199) | 19,529,454) | 19,342,845) | 18,308,027) | 17,906,501) | |||||||
| Total capital | 37,032,831) | 36,355,061) | 36,012,825) | 36,344,099) | 35,705,764) | 34,403,343) | 34,344,276) | 29,313,503) | 29,423,392) | 27,305,629) | 26,823,879) | 25,840,742) | 25,386,685) | 23,818,589) | 23,029,163) | 22,161,165) | 21,449,408) | 20,621,267) | 20,418,172) | 19,595,007) | 19,413,631) | 18,376,390) | 17,975,307) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.81 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 5,142,265 ÷ 37,032,831 = 0.14
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The analysis of solvency indicators reveals a significant structural shift in the company's approach to leverage and capital management between November 2020 and May 2026.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Trends
- From November 2020 through May 2023, the debt to capital ratio remained stagnant at 0.00, indicating a capital structure almost entirely devoid of debt. A marginal increase to 0.01 was observed starting in August 2023, marking the beginning of a shift in financing strategy.
- A period of heightened volatility occurred between May 2024 and November 2024. The ratio spiked to 0.06 in May 2024, retreated to 0.03 in August 2024, and then rose sharply to 0.15 by November 2024.
- Following the November 2024 peak, the ratio stabilized, trending slightly downward to 0.14 by May 2026. This suggests the establishment of a new baseline for the company's leverage profile.
- Total Debt Evolution
- Total debt remained relatively flat and low, consistently under 71 million US dollars, for the first three years of the analyzed period. A step-increase occurred in August 2023, with debt rising to approximately 147 million US dollars.
- Significant increases in debt obligations were observed throughout 2024, culminating in a substantial rise to 5.15 billion US dollars by November 2024. This level of indebtedness was maintained with minimal fluctuation through May 2026.
- Total Capital Growth
- Total capital exhibited a consistent and linear upward trajectory throughout the entire period, growing from 17.97 billion US dollars in November 2020 to 37.03 billion US dollars by May 2026. This steady expansion of the capital base mitigated the impact of the increased debt load on the overall solvency ratio.
The overall solvency profile transitioned from a zero-debt position to a moderated leverage strategy. While the absolute amount of debt increased substantially in late 2024, the concurrent growth in total capital ensured that the debt to capital ratio remained conservative, settling at 0.14.
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Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Accenture PLC, debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 750,922) | 754,699) | 729,244) | 729,003) | 724,278) | 691,158) | 709,964) | 726,202) | 680,484) | 682,553) | 683,628) | 690,417) | 690,584) | 700,570) | 707,863) | 707,598) | 733,805) | 728,381) | 738,285) | 744,164) | 733,571) | 733,082) | 732,878) | |||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,495,583) | 2,448,283) | 2,327,433) | 2,305,210) | 2,289,941) | 2,211,882) | 2,282,652) | 2,369,490) | 2,242,156) | 2,293,252) | 2,249,466) | 2,310,714) | 2,351,375) | 2,451,961) | 2,537,632) | 2,563,090) | 2,694,489) | 2,763,519) | 2,674,020) | 2,696,917) | 2,643,509) | 2,672,945) | 2,627,185) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 8,388,770) | 8,347,367) | 8,201,999) | 8,182,866) | 8,165,258) | 8,060,330) | 8,146,397) | 4,120,549) | 4,601,543) | 3,158,581) | 3,080,222) | 3,149,034) | 3,096,213) | 3,208,501) | 3,300,047) | 3,325,756) | 3,488,608) | 3,553,144) | 3,477,278) | 3,506,634) | 3,447,866) | 3,474,390) | 3,428,869) | |||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 31,890,566) | 31,210,676) | 30,867,503) | 31,195,446) | 30,554,725) | 29,246,053) | 29,190,495) | 28,288,646) | 27,744,489) | 27,122,853) | 26,676,751) | 25,692,839) | 25,332,431) | 23,762,619) | 22,974,611) | 22,106,097) | 21,389,094) | 20,560,023) | 20,353,199) | 19,529,454) | 19,342,845) | 18,308,027) | 17,906,501) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 40,279,336) | 39,558,043) | 39,069,502) | 39,378,312) | 38,719,983) | 37,306,383) | 37,336,892) | 32,409,195) | 32,346,032) | 30,281,434) | 29,756,973) | 28,841,873) | 28,428,644) | 26,971,120) | 26,274,658) | 25,431,853) | 24,877,702) | 24,113,167) | 23,830,477) | 23,036,088) | 22,790,711) | 21,782,417) | 21,335,370) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 8,388,770 ÷ 40,279,336 = 0.21
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of solvency ratios between November 30, 2020, and May 31, 2026, reveals two distinct financial phases characterized by an initial period of deleveraging followed by a significant increase in debt obligations.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Trend
- From November 2020 to February 2024, a consistent downward trend is observed in the debt to capital ratio, which declined from 0.16 to a low of 0.10. This period indicates a strengthening of the solvency position as capital grew faster than debt. However, a sharp reversal occurred starting in May 2024, with the ratio peaking at 0.22 in November 2024 and subsequently stabilizing between 0.21 and 0.22 through May 2026.
- Total Debt Dynamics
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, remained relatively stable between $3.0 billion and $3.5 billion for the first three years of the period. A substantial increase is noted beginning in May 2024 ($4.6 billion), culminating in a significant surge to $8.1 billion by November 2024. Following this spike, debt levels remained elevated, ending the period at $8.38 billion in May 2026.
- Capital Base Expansion
- Total capital exhibited steady growth throughout the entire analyzed timeframe. Starting at $21.3 billion in November 2020, the capital base expanded to $30.2 billion by February 2024. A notable acceleration in capital growth coincided with the increase in debt in late 2024, with total capital rising to $37.3 billion in November 2024 and eventually reaching $40.2 billion by May 2026.
The shift in the solvency profile suggests a strategic change in capital structure starting in mid-2024. While the debt to capital ratio more than doubled from its lowest point, the absolute increase in total capital helped moderate the impact, maintaining the ratio at a relatively conservative level of 0.21 by the end of the period.
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Debt to Assets
Accenture PLC, debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Total assets | 68,806,561) | 67,064,216) | 64,698,463) | 65,394,897) | 63,362,028) | 59,869,756) | 59,868,070) | 55,932,363) | 54,141,319) | 51,307,471) | 51,531,354) | 51,245,305) | 50,128,275) | 47,727,289) | 47,115,774) | 47,263,390) | 46,095,198) | 44,317,837) | 43,674,743) | 43,175,843) | 42,124,884) | 39,985,401) | 38,268,311) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 5,142,265 ÷ 68,806,561 = 0.07
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization transitioned from a virtually debt-free position to a leveraged capital structure over the analyzed period. While total assets exhibited a consistent upward trajectory, growing from approximately $38.3 billion in November 2020 to $68.8 billion by May 2026, the total debt levels remained negligible for several years before experiencing a sharp escalation in 2024.
- Initial Solvency Phase (November 2020 – February 2024)
- During this interval, total debt remained extremely low relative to the asset base, fluctuating between $54 million and $182 million. The debt-to-assets ratio was recorded as 0.00 throughout this period, indicating a minimal reliance on borrowed capital and a highly conservative solvency position.
- Leverage Expansion Phase (May 2024 – November 2024)
- A rapid shift in the financing strategy is observed starting in 2024. Total debt increased significantly from $1.02 billion in May 2024 to a peak of $5.15 billion by November 2024. This surge resulted in the debt-to-assets ratio rising from 0.02 to 0.09, reflecting a deliberate increase in financial leverage.
- Stabilization and Asset Growth Phase (December 2024 – May 2026)
- Following the spike in late 2024, total debt levels plateaued, remaining stable around the $5.14 billion mark. During this phase, the debt-to-assets ratio stabilized between 0.07 and 0.09. The gradual increase in total assets during this period contributed to a slight downward trend in the ratio, ending at 0.07 by May 2026, which suggests a balanced approach to maintaining leverage while expanding the asset base.
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Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Accenture PLC, debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings | 112,816) | 114,063) | 113,676) | 114,484) | 115,064) | 115,179) | 114,321) | 946,229) | 1,610,025) | 111,141) | 104,819) | 104,810) | 10,389) | 10,815) | 9,430) | 9,175) | 8,768) | 9,092) | 9,089) | 12,080) | 9,157) | 9,040) | 8,925) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,029,449) | 5,030,322) | 5,031,646) | 5,034,169) | 5,035,975) | 5,042,111) | 5,039,460) | 78,628) | 68,878) | 71,635) | 42,309) | 43,093) | 43,865) | 45,155) | 45,122) | 45,893) | 51,546) | 52,152) | 55,884) | 53,473) | 61,629) | 59,323) | 59,881) | |||||||
| Total debt | 5,142,265) | 5,144,385) | 5,145,322) | 5,148,653) | 5,151,039) | 5,157,290) | 5,153,781) | 1,024,857) | 1,678,903) | 182,776) | 147,128) | 147,903) | 54,254) | 55,970) | 54,552) | 55,068) | 60,314) | 61,244) | 64,973) | 65,553) | 70,786) | 68,363) | 68,806) | |||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 750,922) | 754,699) | 729,244) | 729,003) | 724,278) | 691,158) | 709,964) | 726,202) | 680,484) | 682,553) | 683,628) | 690,417) | 690,584) | 700,570) | 707,863) | 707,598) | 733,805) | 728,381) | 738,285) | 744,164) | 733,571) | 733,082) | 732,878) | |||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,495,583) | 2,448,283) | 2,327,433) | 2,305,210) | 2,289,941) | 2,211,882) | 2,282,652) | 2,369,490) | 2,242,156) | 2,293,252) | 2,249,466) | 2,310,714) | 2,351,375) | 2,451,961) | 2,537,632) | 2,563,090) | 2,694,489) | 2,763,519) | 2,674,020) | 2,696,917) | 2,643,509) | 2,672,945) | 2,627,185) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 8,388,770) | 8,347,367) | 8,201,999) | 8,182,866) | 8,165,258) | 8,060,330) | 8,146,397) | 4,120,549) | 4,601,543) | 3,158,581) | 3,080,222) | 3,149,034) | 3,096,213) | 3,208,501) | 3,300,047) | 3,325,756) | 3,488,608) | 3,553,144) | 3,477,278) | 3,506,634) | 3,447,866) | 3,474,390) | 3,428,869) | |||||||
| Total assets | 68,806,561) | 67,064,216) | 64,698,463) | 65,394,897) | 63,362,028) | 59,869,756) | 59,868,070) | 55,932,363) | 54,141,319) | 51,307,471) | 51,531,354) | 51,245,305) | 50,128,275) | 47,727,289) | 47,115,774) | 47,263,390) | 46,095,198) | 44,317,837) | 43,674,743) | 43,175,843) | 42,124,884) | 39,985,401) | 38,268,311) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.27 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 8,388,770 ÷ 68,806,561 = 0.12
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile over the observed period demonstrates a transition from a phase of decreasing leverage to a period of significantly increased debt, although the overall debt-to-asset ratio remains relatively low.
- Debt Accumulation Patterns
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, remained stable within a range of $3.1 billion to $3.5 billion from November 2020 through February 2024. A sharp escalation began in May 2024, with debt increasing to $4.6 billion, followed by a substantial surge to $8.1 billion by November 2024. Debt levels remained elevated through May 2026, eventually reaching $8.39 billion.
- Asset Base Expansion
- Total assets exhibited a consistent upward trajectory throughout the entire period. Assets grew from $38.27 billion in November 2020 to $68.81 billion by May 2026. This continuous growth provided a larger cushion for the company's solvency, even as total debt increased.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Trends
- The debt-to-assets ratio initially followed a downward trend, declining from 0.09 in November 2020 to a minimum of 0.06 by February 2024. This indicates a period where asset growth significantly outpaced debt accumulation. However, the ratio spiked to 0.14 in November 2024, reflecting the rapid increase in liabilities. In the subsequent quarters, the ratio moderately declined and stabilized between 0.13 and 0.12, as further asset growth began to offset the higher debt levels.
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Financial Leverage
Accenture PLC, financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 68,806,561) | 67,064,216) | 64,698,463) | 65,394,897) | 63,362,028) | 59,869,756) | 59,868,070) | 55,932,363) | 54,141,319) | 51,307,471) | 51,531,354) | 51,245,305) | 50,128,275) | 47,727,289) | 47,115,774) | 47,263,390) | 46,095,198) | 44,317,837) | 43,674,743) | 43,175,843) | 42,124,884) | 39,985,401) | 38,268,311) | |||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 31,890,566) | 31,210,676) | 30,867,503) | 31,195,446) | 30,554,725) | 29,246,053) | 29,190,495) | 28,288,646) | 27,744,489) | 27,122,853) | 26,676,751) | 25,692,839) | 25,332,431) | 23,762,619) | 22,974,611) | 22,106,097) | 21,389,094) | 20,560,023) | 20,353,199) | 19,529,454) | 19,342,845) | 18,308,027) | 17,906,501) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.14 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.84 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 3.26 | 3.40 | 4.30 | 5.11 | 9.92 | 5.39 | 5.80 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 4.27 | 4.57 | 3.61 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.59 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 1.76 | 1.83 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 4.74 | 4.65 | 5.24 | 5.40 | 5.42 | 5.02 | 5.49 | 5.57 | 5.90 | 6.00 | 5.60 | 5.96 | 6.19 | 5.80 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.91 | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.85 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.44 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 6.37 | 6.84 | 7.47 | 8.23 | 9.65 | 10.80 | 13.33 | 16.20 | 24.38 | 34.74 | 57.66 | 125.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.03 | 13.27 | 13.90 | 11.96 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 1.67 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 4.01 | 4.20 | 6.82 | 8.29 | 11.50 | 18.06 | 24.69 | 58.35 | 32.88 | 88.29 | 20.09 | 16.14 | 9.59 | 9.15 | 11.68 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 2.40 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.64 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 68,806,561 ÷ 31,890,566 = 2.16
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The financial structure between November 2020 and May 2026 is characterized by a consistent expansion of the balance sheet, with both total assets and shareholders' equity exhibiting a strong upward trajectory. Total assets grew from approximately $38.3 billion to $68.8 billion, while shareholders' equity increased from $17.9 billion to $31.9 billion over the same period.
- Asset and Equity Growth Patterns
- A sustained increase in total assets is observed throughout the period, with a notable acceleration in growth beginning in late 2024. Shareholders' equity followed a similar growth path, maintaining a steady climb that supported the overall expansion of the company's resource base.
- Financial Leverage Trend Analysis
- The financial leverage ratio demonstrates a U-shaped trend over the analyzed timeframe. Initial values fluctuated between 2.14 and 2.21 through August 2021. This was followed by a prolonged period of deleveraging, where the ratio declined steadily from 2.15 in November 2021 to a period low of 1.89 in February 2024.
- Recent Leverage Trajectory
- Following the trough in February 2024, a reversal in the trend occurred. Financial leverage increased progressively from 1.89 to 2.16 by May 2026. This indicates a shift in the capital structure, where the growth of total assets began to outpace the growth of shareholders' equity once again.
- Solvency Implications
- Despite the fluctuations, the financial leverage ratio remained within a relatively tight band between 1.89 and 2.21. The stability of this ratio, even amidst significant growth in absolute asset and equity values, suggests a controlled approach to financial leverage and a consistent strategy regarding the proportion of debt and equity used to fund assets.
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Interest Coverage
Accenture PLC, interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| May 31, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Accenture plc | 2,338,989) | 1,825,239) | 2,211,561) | 1,413,963) | 2,197,501) | 1,788,075) | 2,278,894) | 1,684,301) | 1,932,183) | 1,674,859) | 1,973,444) | 1,372,963) | 2,009,996) | 1,523,648) | 1,964,950) | 1,665,128) | 1,786,075) | 1,634,942) | 1,791,024) | 1,416,248) | 1,549,426) | 1,440,859) | 1,500,276) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 48,904) | 34,149) | 30,335) | 35,843) | 46,462) | 34,366) | 37,296) | 34,365) | 49,165) | 34,343) | 36,537) | 35,249) | 38,339) | 27,035) | 31,350) | 27,257) | 33,241) | 22,587) | 28,706) | 21,175) | 20,146) | 20,634) | 21,781) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 761,935) | 597,266) | 725,774) | 625,429) | 707,176) | 466,333) | 639,055) | 613,895) | 673,022) | 386,537) | 606,672) | 550,915) | 583,346) | 396,223) | 605,318) | 552,576) | 675,308) | 392,921) | 586,402) | 480,382) | 524,429) | 300,950) | 464,810) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 70,645) | 63,566) | 65,365) | 66,243) | 67,601) | 64,669) | 30,042) | 22,835) | 11,334) | 10,305) | 14,495) | 17,403) | 11,208) | 11,634) | 7,280) | 12,871) | 12,050) | 11,216) | 11,183) | 12,977) | 28,739) | 8,922) | 8,854) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 3,220,473) | 2,520,220) | 3,033,035) | 2,141,478) | 3,018,740) | 2,353,443) | 2,985,287) | 2,355,396) | 2,665,704) | 2,106,044) | 2,631,148) | 1,976,530) | 2,642,889) | 1,958,540) | 2,608,898) | 2,257,832) | 2,506,674) | 2,061,666) | 2,417,315) | 1,930,782) | 2,122,740) | 1,771,365) | 1,995,721) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 41.06 | 40.77 | 39.97 | 45.94 | 57.86 | 80.38 | 135.71 | 165.48 | 175.20 | 175.18 | 168.23 | 193.31 | 220.23 | 212.89 | 217.31 | 195.34 | 188.01 | 133.08 | 133.32 | 131.46 | 126.89 | 196.99 | 191.96 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 35.91 | 34.99 | 34.21 | 35.26 | 37.00 | 40.93 | 42.01 | 46.90 | 53.43 | 58.12 | 61.17 | 58.59 | 55.57 | 53.27 | 54.64 | 54.21 | 54.34 | 53.39 | 51.49 | 49.52 | 45.92 | 42.50 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 23.36 | 20.09 | 13.86 | 10.72 | 8.08 | 5.95 | 5.19 | 3.95 | 3.37 | 2.38 | 1.52 | 1.12 | 0.76 | -0.19 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 14.39 | 14.06 | 13.53 | 13.50 | 15.95 | 19.37 | 24.99 | 33.48 | 36.67 | 36.43 | 32.16 | 34.13 | 38.63 | 46.58 | 57.84 | 58.34 | 52.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -7.31 | -6.94 | -2.14 | 3.07 | 7.50 | 9.33 | 7.64 | 5.77 | 1.41 | -1.80 | -4.04 | -5.31 | -4.72 | -4.71 | -5.09 | -5.34 | -6.41 | -8.16 | -12.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 14.75 | 12.49 | 12.47 | 15.42 | 22.90 | 29.85 | 37.27 | 33.23 | 24.08 | 10.56 | -1.85 | -5.72 | -4.15 | -1.30 | 0.81 | 1.72 | 1.24 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 6.41 | 6.34 | 6.05 | 4.44 | 4.39 | 4.39 | 4.69 | 6.33 | 6.21 | 6.41 | 6.44 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 1.95 | 1.59 | 6.01 | 5.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 24.85 | 23.55 | 22.15 | 20.57 | 18.45 | 16.48 | 15.76 | 15.67 | 15.74 | 14.07 | 13.20 | 13.05 | 14.66 | 16.17 | 19.99 | 32.38 | 55.36 | 62.71 | 93.29 | 89.14 | 92.00 | 89.58 | 120.30 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 5.43 | 5.51 | 4.94 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.81 | 4.60 | 4.34 | 4.08 | 3.88 | 3.74 | 3.60 | 3.96 | 4.41 | 3.33 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 4.23 | 6.06 | 6.21 | 6.27 | 6.48 | 6.76 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,786.90 | 499.52 | 149.97 | 69.33 | 34.43 | -5.32 | -49.82 | -87.97 | -176.15 | -201.09 | -194.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 6,985.00 | 2,071.33 | 911.61 | 532.90 | 427.74 | 269.85 | 163.77 | 120.07 | 72.96 | 46.08 | 35.96 | 21.82 | 10.40 | 4.05 | -1.99 | -6.56 | -4.28 | -3.42 | -2.65 | -1.85 | -1.68 | -1.49 | -1.36 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 2.26 | 2.97 | 4.12 | 5.50 | 11.64 | 31.24 | 44.06 | 78.90 | 174.76 | 852.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2026
+ EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2026
+ Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025)
= (3,220,473 + 2,520,220 + 3,033,035 + 2,141,478)
÷ (70,645 + 63,566 + 65,365 + 66,243)
= 41.06
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The financial data reveals a significant shift in the company's solvency profile over the analyzed period. While operational profitability has scaled consistently, a dramatic increase in interest obligations has led to a substantial compression of the interest coverage ratio.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
- Operational performance shows a strong and consistent upward trajectory. EBIT grew from US$ 1.99 billion in November 2020 to a peak of US$ 3.22 billion by May 2026. Although the data exhibits typical quarterly volatility—with recurring dips followed by recoveries—the long-term trend indicates robust growth in core operating income.
- Interest Expense
- Interest expenses remained relatively low and stable, generally fluctuating between US$ 7 million and US$ 30 million, from November 2020 through February 2024. However, a sharp inflection point occurred in February 2025, where expenses surged to US$ 64.67 million. This elevated cost level persisted through May 2026, peaking at US$ 70.65 million, representing a multi-fold increase compared to the early stages of the period.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The interest coverage ratio reflects the combined impact of increasing earnings and escalating interest costs. From November 2020 to November 2023, the company maintained high solvency margins, with the ratio frequently exceeding 150 and reaching a peak of 220.23 in May 2023. Starting in November 2024, a rapid decline is observed as the increase in interest expenses began to outpace EBIT growth. The ratio contracted from 135.71 in November 2024 to 41.06 by May 2026. While the company remains capable of meeting its interest obligations, the margin of safety has narrowed considerably over the final two years of the period.
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