Accenture PLC (ACN)

Long-term (Investment) Activity Analysis

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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Accenture PLC, long-term (investment) activity ratios

Source: Based on data from Accenture PLC Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Net fixed asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets.	Accenture PLC's net fixed asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets.	Accenture PLC's total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Equity turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders' equity.	Accenture PLC's equity turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Accenture PLC, net fixed asset turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Aug 31, 2017	Aug 31, 2016	Aug 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2012
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues)
	Property and equipment, net
	Ratio
	Net fixed asset turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors
	Automatic Data Processing Inc.
	Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Sector
	Support Services
	Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Source: Based on data from Accenture PLC Annual Reports

2017 Calculations

¹ Net fixed asset turnover = Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues) ÷ Property and equipment, net
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Net fixed asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets.	Accenture PLC's net fixed asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Accenture PLC, total asset turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Aug 31, 2017	Aug 31, 2016	Aug 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2012
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues)
	Total assets
	Ratio
	Total asset turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Total Asset Turnover, Competitors
	Automatic Data Processing Inc.
	Total Asset Turnover, Sector
	Support Services
	Total Asset Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Source: Based on data from Accenture PLC Annual Reports

2017 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets.	Accenture PLC's total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Accenture PLC, equity turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Aug 31, 2017	Aug 31, 2016	Aug 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2012
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues)
	Total Accenture plc shareholders' equity
	Ratio
	Equity turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Equity Turnover, Competitors
	Automatic Data Processing Inc.
	Equity Turnover, Sector
	Support Services
	Equity Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Source: Based on data from Accenture PLC Annual Reports

2017 Calculations

¹ Equity turnover = Revenues before reimbursements (Net revenues) ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders' equity
= ÷ =

Ratio	Description	The company
Equity turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders' equity.	Accenture PLC's equity turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

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