Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Accenture PLC, profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Accenture PLC gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Accenture PLC operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 not reaching Q4 2021 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Accenture PLC net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Accenture PLC ROE improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Accenture PLC ROA improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Gross Profit Margin
Accenture PLC, gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 4,523,959 | 4,916,789 | 4,466,216 | 4,404,384 | 3,595,232 | 3,898,296 | 3,440,540 | 3,528,688 | 3,359,171 | 3,647,759 | 3,434,616 | 3,528,298 | 3,054,349 | 3,297,425 | 3,223,131 | 3,319,128 | 2,848,394 | 3,052,260 | 2,886,673 | 2,909,631 | 2,504,156 | 2,730,032 | 2,655,540 | 2,689,552 | 2,369,816 | 2,562,519 | ||||||||
| Revenues | 15,046,693 | 14,965,153 | 13,419,284 | 13,263,795 | 12,088,125 | 11,762,185 | 10,835,271 | 10,991,305 | 11,141,505 | 11,358,958 | 11,055,650 | 11,099,688 | 10,454,129 | 10,605,546 | 10,642,249 | 10,838,854 | 10,067,832 | 10,054,493 | 9,640,906 | 9,356,787 | 8,762,182 | 9,005,603 | 8,965,580 | 8,969,044 | 8,397,053 | 8,465,984 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 32.30% | 32.35% | 32.38% | 31.99% | 31.66% | 31.81% | 31.53% | 31.36% | 31.28% | 31.08% | 30.81% | 30.61% | 30.31% | 30.10% | 29.91% | 29.82% | 29.90% | 30.02% | 30.00% | 29.92% | 29.63% | 29.56% | 29.53% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 88.04% | 88.18% | 88.17% | 87.87% | 87.45% | 86.62% | 85.96% | 85.60% | 85.19% | 85.03% | 85.16% | 85.55% | 86.04% | 86.77% | 87.09% | 86.78% | 86.59% | 86.16% | 86.15% | 86.27% | 86.04% | 86.00% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 42.36% | 42.55% | 42.42% | 41.95% | 42.00% | 42.09% | 42.12% | 42.91% | 43.00% | 42.91% | 42.95% | 42.71% | 42.32% | 41.66% | 41.15% | 40.81% | 40.80% | 41.06% | 41.28% | 41.69% | 41.73% | 41.56% | 41.37% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 37.75% | 37.44% | 36.83% | 35.91% | 34.02% | 33.49% | 34.61% | 34.78% | 35.55% | 36.03% | 34.48% | 34.37% | 34.20% | 33.88% | 33.65% | 33.15% | 32.70% | 32.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 54.48% | 54.90% | 49.67% | 50.08% | 50.09% | 48.32% | 48.18% | 47.76% | 47.52% | 47.30% | 46.77% | 46.93% | 46.67% | 46.41% | 46.17% | 45.94% | 45.85% | 45.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 82.11% | 82.13% | 82.53% | 82.67% | 82.23% | 82.85% | 82.05% | 80.50% | 82.25% | 82.55% | 82.80% | 83.52% | 83.41% | 83.13% | 83.62% | 84.03% | 84.14% | 84.45% | 84.37% | 84.34% | 84.01% | 83.84% | 83.98% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.83% | 68.86% | 68.93% | 68.38% | 68.35% | 68.27% | 67.78% | 68.17% | 67.71% | 66.56% | 65.90% | 65.44% | 65.10% | 65.21% | 65.25% | 64.22% | 63.73% | 63.10% | 61.91% | 61.28% | 60.97% | 60.87% | 61.58% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 79.96% | 80.22% | 80.59% | 80.59% | 80.33% | 79.96% | 79.68% | 79.80% | 79.67% | 79.77% | 79.76% | 79.53% | 79.54% | 79.66% | 79.71% | 79.98% | 79.97% | 80.10% | 80.20% | 80.22% | 80.26% | 80.09% | 79.81% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 45.38% | 46.99% | 47.82% | 48.43% | 48.45% | 46.62% | 45.90% | 44.85% | 43.95% | 44.94% | 45.13% | 45.37% | 45.78% | 46.53% | 48.97% | 48.78% | 48.48% | 48.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | 74.34% | 74.32% | 74.41% | 74.47% | 74.62% | 74.90% | 75.23% | 75.01% | 74.77% | 74.32% | 74.02% | 74.12% | 74.04% | 73.96% | 73.54% | 73.18% | 73.02% | 73.06% | 73.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 77.26% | 77.05% | 77.27% | 77.59% | 78.01% | 78.16% | 78.22% | 78.04% | 77.57% | 76.98% | 76.63% | 76.41% | 76.31% | 76.13% | 75.86% | 75.35% | 74.98% | 74.15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ2 2022
+ Gross profitQ1 2022
+ Gross profitQ4 2021
+ Gross profitQ3 2021)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2022
+ RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021)
= 100 × (4,523,959 + 4,916,789 + 4,466,216 + 4,404,384)
÷ (15,046,693 + 14,965,153 + 13,419,284 + 13,263,795)
= 32.30%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Accenture PLC gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Operating Profit Margin
Accenture PLC, operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,061,580 | 2,434,294 | 1,958,689 | 2,118,656 | 1,653,515 | 1,890,669 | 1,544,703 | 1,712,733 | 1,488,945 | 1,767,263 | 1,571,493 | 1,717,943 | 1,386,626 | 1,629,012 | 1,452,671 | 1,619,726 | 1,282,764 | 1,485,880 | 1,296,562 | 865,435 | 1,138,653 | 1,331,959 | 1,195,198 | 1,305,943 | 1,088,044 | 1,221,260 | ||||||||
| Revenues | 15,046,693 | 14,965,153 | 13,419,284 | 13,263,795 | 12,088,125 | 11,762,185 | 10,835,271 | 10,991,305 | 11,141,505 | 11,358,958 | 11,055,650 | 11,099,688 | 10,454,129 | 10,605,546 | 10,642,249 | 10,838,854 | 10,067,832 | 10,054,493 | 9,640,906 | 9,356,787 | 8,762,182 | 9,005,603 | 8,965,580 | 8,969,044 | 8,397,053 | 8,465,984 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 15.12% | 15.19% | 15.08% | 15.03% | 14.89% | 14.84% | 14.69% | 14.68% | 14.66% | 14.65% | 14.59% | 14.45% | 14.31% | 14.20% | 14.04% | 14.00% | 12.60% | 12.66% | 12.60% | 12.56% | 13.93% | 13.93% | 13.82% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 36.72% | 36.76% | 36.53% | 35.75% | 34.75% | 32.93% | 32.10% | 31.36% | 30.10% | 29.25% | 28.36% | 28.55% | 29.65% | 31.45% | 32.30% | 31.97% | 31.20% | 29.69% | 28.84% | 27.81% | 26.90% | 25.51% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 22.58% | 22.51% | 22.16% | 21.70% | 21.72% | 21.78% | 21.53% | 21.89% | 21.74% | 21.47% | 21.34% | 20.94% | 20.27% | 19.38% | 18.85% | 18.13% | 18.33% | 18.75% | 18.80% | 19.39% | 19.38% | 18.99% | 18.77% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 7.87% | 7.60% | 5.67% | 6.51% | 4.28% | 4.40% | 4.04% | 3.42% | 6.71% | 9.38% | 14.36% | 18.02% | 17.58% | 17.31% | 17.17% | 17.47% | 17.08% | 16.35% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 12.30% | 11.97% | 9.60% | 10.41% | 10.39% | 9.22% | 12.21% | 11.50% | 11.73% | 13.67% | 14.42% | 16.27% | 17.18% | 16.61% | 16.22% | 15.72% | 14.97% | 14.91% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 22.49% | 24.10% | 25.95% | 29.04% | 26.95% | 30.30% | 28.34% | 22.46% | 26.81% | 27.03% | 27.33% | 28.42% | 27.32% | 25.34% | 25.10% | 26.95% | 25.71% | 26.47% | 26.95% | 26.51% | 24.53% | 25.43% | 26.46% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 54.46% | 53.39% | 52.36% | 52.29% | 52.22% | 52.81% | 54.00% | 55.30% | 56.83% | 57.24% | 52.22% | 51.77% | 50.27% | 48.71% | 52.37% | 51.77% | 52.02% | 52.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 42.52% | 42.14% | 41.59% | 40.15% | 39.24% | 38.17% | 37.03% | 37.46% | 36.74% | 35.20% | 34.14% | 33.49% | 32.82% | 32.47% | 31.77% | 28.97% | 27.63% | 26.38% | 24.82% | 23.01% | 23.07% | 22.97% | 23.65% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 26.62% | 37.78% | 37.58% | 37.74% | 37.13% | 36.29% | 35.57% | 34.82% | 34.65% | 34.49% | 34.26% | 34.47% | 34.36% | 34.23% | 34.34% | 33.88% | 33.21% | 33.64% | 33.69% | 33.68% | 34.03% | 33.85% | 34.02% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 15.22% | 16.80% | 16.99% | 17.23% | 17.20% | 15.33% | 15.39% | 14.80% | 14.23% | 15.30% | 14.78% | 14.14% | 13.70% | 14.20% | 16.29% | 16.33% | 16.15% | 16.24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | 4.69% | 4.25% | 2.14% | 1.11% | 0.35% | -0.29% | 1.74% | 2.97% | 3.37% | 3.95% | 4.03% | 3.80% | 4.23% | 3.93% | 2.25% | 1.36% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 3.95% | 4.36% | 4.34% | 4.55% | 5.10% | 4.40% | 4.96% | 4.97% | 2.88% | 1.22% | 0.43% | -1.09% | -1.35% | -1.63% | -2.29% | -3.20% | -3.76% | -5.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Visa Inc. | 66.66% | 65.69% | 65.56% | 64.60% | 63.53% | 64.76% | 64.46% | 64.13% | 65.24% | 65.04% | 65.29% | 65.87% | 62.97% | 62.79% | 62.86% | 63.70% | 66.64% | 65.95% | 66.15% | 65.06% | 53.25% | 53.74% | 52.27% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ2 2022
+ Operating incomeQ1 2022
+ Operating incomeQ4 2021
+ Operating incomeQ3 2021)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2022
+ RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021)
= 100 × (2,061,580 + 2,434,294 + 1,958,689 + 2,118,656)
÷ (15,046,693 + 14,965,153 + 13,419,284 + 13,263,795)
= 15.12%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Accenture PLC operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 not reaching Q4 2021 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Accenture PLC, net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Accenture plc | 1,634,942 | 1,791,024 | 1,416,248 | 1,549,426 | 1,440,859 | 1,500,276 | 1,287,929 | 1,228,202 | 1,234,740 | 1,356,968 | 1,130,427 | 1,249,516 | 1,124,449 | 1,274,720 | 1,029,524 | 1,043,020 | 863,703 | 1,123,660 | 932,453 | 669,468 | 838,752 | 1,004,476 | 1,069,226 | 897,247 | 1,326,520 | 818,899 | ||||||||
| Revenues | 15,046,693 | 14,965,153 | 13,419,284 | 13,263,795 | 12,088,125 | 11,762,185 | 10,835,271 | 10,991,305 | 11,141,505 | 11,358,958 | 11,055,650 | 11,099,688 | 10,454,129 | 10,605,546 | 10,642,249 | 10,838,854 | 10,067,832 | 10,054,493 | 9,640,906 | 9,356,787 | 8,762,182 | 9,005,603 | 8,965,580 | 8,969,044 | 8,397,053 | 8,465,984 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 11.27% | 11.53% | 11.69% | 12.05% | 11.95% | 11.74% | 11.52% | 11.11% | 11.13% | 11.06% | 11.06% | 10.93% | 10.51% | 9.99% | 9.76% | 9.76% | 9.18% | 9.43% | 9.37% | 9.92% | 10.67% | 12.16% | 11.82% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 29.90% | 30.55% | 38.67% | 38.79% | 40.68% | 40.88% | 31.05% | 30.71% | 27.72% | 26.42% | 26.10% | 26.25% | 28.08% | 28.69% | 28.16% | 26.69% | 24.40% | 23.20% | 23.06% | 22.11% | 21.34% | 19.96% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 17.48% | 17.55% | 17.32% | 16.88% | 17.01% | 17.07% | 16.91% | 17.20% | 16.97% | 16.52% | 16.17% | 13.76% | 13.12% | 12.71% | 12.16% | 13.60% | 13.47% | 14.08% | 14.00% | 14.32% | 14.06% | 12.84% | 12.79% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 6.43% | 3.00% | 1.70% | 0.70% | -1.81% | 1.26% | -0.83% | 0.25% | 1.45% | 2.88% | 8.23% | 8.95% | 9.65% | 10.04% | 17.89% | 16.59% | 15.26% | 14.46% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 9.46% | 10.01% | 6.82% | 7.64% | 7.76% | 7.59% | 10.53% | 10.43% | 11.78% | 12.22% | 10.00% | 11.22% | 10.98% | 10.97% | 7.12% | 7.13% | 7.10% | 7.27% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 19.03% | 20.28% | 21.41% | 23.93% | 22.64% | 25.10% | 23.78% | 19.50% | 22.88% | 22.79% | 22.95% | 24.34% | 22.89% | 20.71% | 20.31% | 20.39% | 17.48% | 18.62% | 18.76% | 17.82% | 19.97% | 20.59% | 20.86% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 47.70% | 46.00% | 45.50% | 43.22% | 42.38% | 41.90% | 43.13% | 45.12% | 46.75% | 48.08% | 42.50% | 42.71% | 40.82% | 39.19% | 35.88% | 33.81% | 32.42% | 31.33% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 38.50% | 38.51% | 36.45% | 35.02% | 33.47% | 32.29% | 30.96% | 33.36% | 33.02% | 31.66% | 31.18% | 28.58% | 28.31% | 16.38% | 15.02% | 13.72% | 11.72% | 24.55% | 23.57% | 20.42% | 19.57% | 19.42% | 19.69% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 24.79% | 34.16% | 33.96% | 32.32% | 26.34% | 26.13% | 25.94% | 27.06% | 27.62% | 27.71% | 28.05% | 27.13% | 10.01% | 9.74% | 9.60% | 9.25% | 25.48% | 25.35% | 24.74% | 23.83% | 23.69% | 24.16% | 24.03% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 13.87% | 16.43% | 20.09% | 20.42% | 22.80% | 19.59% | 15.48% | 13.44% | 10.27% | 13.84% | 14.89% | 15.36% | 13.92% | 13.31% | 13.98% | 14.02% | 13.92% | 13.71% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | 9.99% | 19.87% | 19.16% | 17.53% | 12.21% | -0.92% | 0.74% | 4.64% | 6.45% | 8.26% | 8.36% | 6.51% | 6.45% | 4.33% | 1.22% | 0.09% | -0.85% | 1.49% | 2.14% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 3.56% | 3.90% | 3.99% | 3.30% | 3.15% | 2.62% | 16.60% | 18.42% | 18.20% | 18.11% | 1.09% | 0.09% | -1.38% | -1.02% | -2.52% | -4.16% | -4.65% | -7.71% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Visa Inc. | 51.10% | 51.59% | 51.07% | 47.97% | 49.93% | 49.91% | 49.74% | 51.37% | 52.26% | 52.60% | 52.57% | 53.43% | 51.34% | 50.61% | 49.98% | 47.91% | 48.18% | 38.12% | 36.49% | 36.53% | 28.78% | 38.30% | 39.72% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ4 2021
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ3 2021)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2022
+ RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021)
= 100 × (1,634,942 + 1,791,024 + 1,416,248 + 1,549,426)
÷ (15,046,693 + 14,965,153 + 13,419,284 + 13,263,795)
= 11.27%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Accenture PLC net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Accenture PLC, ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Accenture plc | 1,634,942 | 1,791,024 | 1,416,248 | 1,549,426 | 1,440,859 | 1,500,276 | 1,287,929 | 1,228,202 | 1,234,740 | 1,356,968 | 1,130,427 | 1,249,516 | 1,124,449 | 1,274,720 | 1,029,524 | 1,043,020 | 863,703 | 1,123,660 | 932,453 | 669,468 | 838,752 | 1,004,476 | 1,069,226 | 897,247 | 1,326,520 | 818,899 | ||||||||
| Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity | 20,560,023 | 20,353,199 | 19,529,454 | 19,342,845 | 18,308,027 | 17,906,501 | 17,000,536 | 16,014,606 | 15,474,589 | 15,167,138 | 14,409,008 | 13,737,324 | 13,337,033 | 12,678,856 | 10,364,753 | 9,797,325 | 9,682,687 | 9,102,130 | 8,949,477 | 8,167,356 | 7,964,245 | 7,417,093 | 7,555,262 | 7,127,325 | 6,811,661 | 5,900,425 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 31.09% | 30.45% | 30.25% | 29.87% | 29.81% | 29.33% | 30.05% | 30.91% | 32.13% | 32.05% | 33.17% | 34.05% | 33.53% | 33.21% | 39.17% | 40.45% | 37.07% | 39.16% | 38.50% | 43.86% | 47.84% | 57.94% | 54.42% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 35.04% | 32.59% | 40.51% | 40.30% | 41.09% | 39.66% | 32.97% | 34.00% | 30.89% | 28.03% | 27.12% | 26.70% | 27.17% | 27.67% | 27.24% | 24.90% | 21.76% | 20.02% | 19.49% | 18.49% | 17.30% | 15.74% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 54.34% | 50.40% | 45.83% | 43.57% | 42.07% | 42.80% | 42.88% | 46.09% | 45.92% | 44.21% | 42.46% | 36.71% | 38.11% | 36.86% | 46.85% | 44.13% | 43.82% | 44.68% | 43.59% | 42.64% | 44.41% | 35.87% | 33.30% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 1.94% | 0.88% | 0.49% | 0.19% | -0.47% | 0.32% | -0.21% | 0.06% | 0.34% | 0.60% | 1.53% | 7.55% | 8.21% | 8.28% | 15.24% | 13.82% | 12.99% | 12.17% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 28.98% | 30.38% | 21.44% | 24.31% | 25.11% | 27.14% | 37.27% | 38.33% | 45.08% | 45.25% | 42.95% | 49.50% | 52.42% | 51.96% | 28.93% | 31.07% | 31.28% | 32.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 13.93% | 21.49% | 20.89% | 21.37% | 19.70% | 37.50% | 35.76% | 28.21% | 43.76% | 43.49% | 41.53% | 40.54% | 52.65% | 45.36% | 51.44% | 50.17% | 82.11% | 81.80% | 71.71% | 53.45% | 123.44% | 104.70% | 84.32% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 134.92% | 118.80% | 120.74% | 111.64% | 103.46% | 100.31% | 116.05% | 113.15% | 147.26% | 137.76% | 139.77% | 133.95% | 120.53% | 108.60% | 89.82% | 89.75% | 75.85% | 71.60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 44.49% | 44.67% | 43.15% | 41.65% | 39.40% | 38.49% | 37.43% | 40.41% | 40.25% | 38.75% | 38.35% | 36.82% | 36.41% | 21.89% | 20.03% | 17.93% | 14.79% | 25.76% | 29.29% | 25.55% | 24.37% | 23.57% | 23.33% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | 262.43% | 144.16% | 131.11% | 107.99% | 83.94% | 75.58% | 70.25% | 59.43% | 50.87% | 45.33% | 13.02% | 10.19% | 8.37% | 7.64% | 17.75% | 17.36% | 17.33% | 17.62% | 18.20% | 18.94% | 18.82% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 17.38% | 19.19% | 22.34% | 23.29% | 26.82% | 20.99% | 17.00% | 14.64% | 11.75% | 14.56% | 15.39% | 15.55% | 14.60% | 13.37% | 13.85% | 13.56% | 13.13% | 11.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | 4.24% | 10.44% | 9.81% | 8.82% | 6.16% | -0.48% | 0.37% | 2.21% | 5.53% | 7.04% | 7.11% | 5.55% | 5.63% | 4.35% | 1.36% | 0.10% | -0.95% | 1.66% | 2.40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 5.58% | 6.22% | 6.24% | 5.21% | 5.01% | 4.18% | 26.20% | 29.38% | 29.85% | 29.45% | 2.45% | 0.22% | -3.25% | -2.40% | -6.03% | -10.55% | -11.31% | -25.53% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Visa Inc. | 38.25% | 36.32% | 32.75% | 28.75% | 28.28% | 28.45% | 30.01% | 33.09% | 36.09% | 35.09% | 34.83% | 34.00% | 32.47% | 31.55% | 30.29% | 28.80% | 27.35% | 21.41% | 20.45% | 20.32% | 15.73% | 19.29% | 18.20% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ4 2021
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ3 2021)
÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,634,942 + 1,791,024 + 1,416,248 + 1,549,426)
÷ 20,560,023 = 31.09%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Accenture PLC ROE improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Accenture PLC, ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Accenture plc | 1,634,942 | 1,791,024 | 1,416,248 | 1,549,426 | 1,440,859 | 1,500,276 | 1,287,929 | 1,228,202 | 1,234,740 | 1,356,968 | 1,130,427 | 1,249,516 | 1,124,449 | 1,274,720 | 1,029,524 | 1,043,020 | 863,703 | 1,123,660 | 932,453 | 669,468 | 838,752 | 1,004,476 | 1,069,226 | 897,247 | 1,326,520 | 818,899 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 44,317,837 | 43,674,743 | 43,175,843 | 42,124,884 | 39,985,401 | 38,268,311 | 37,078,593 | 35,057,319 | 33,503,430 | 33,170,712 | 29,789,880 | 28,156,360 | 27,390,208 | 26,706,412 | 24,449,083 | 23,250,793 | 23,132,979 | 22,974,153 | 22,689,890 | 21,135,592 | 20,078,773 | 20,443,741 | 20,609,004 | 19,191,047 | 18,147,778 | 17,993,875 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 14.42% | 14.19% | 13.68% | 13.72% | 13.65% | 13.72% | 13.78% | 14.12% | 14.84% | 14.66% | 16.04% | 16.62% | 16.33% | 15.77% | 16.61% | 17.04% | 15.52% | 15.51% | 15.18% | 16.95% | 18.97% | 21.02% | 19.95% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 18.58% | 17.70% | 22.33% | 21.82% | 22.28% | 21.66% | 17.23% | 17.13% | 15.24% | 14.22% | 13.85% | 13.48% | 13.75% | 13.80% | 15.68% | 14.29% | 12.55% | 11.65% | 11.45% | 10.80% | 10.06% | 9.20% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 4.64% | 4.50% | 5.33% | 4.54% | 5.03% | 5.87% | 6.30% | 5.83% | 5.02% | 6.28% | 5.47% | 4.00% | 4.68% | 4.61% | 4.37% | 4.03% | 3.87% | 4.95% | 4.66% | 3.99% | 4.24% | 4.44% | 3.42% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 1.12% | 0.50% | 0.28% | 0.11% | -0.28% | 0.19% | -0.13% | 0.04% | 0.20% | 0.36% | 0.90% | 2.29% | 3.37% | 3.56% | 6.48% | 6.05% | 5.58% | 5.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 4.14% | 4.35% | 3.30% | 3.63% | 3.61% | 3.58% | 5.13% | 5.11% | 5.88% | 6.20% | 5.15% | 5.65% | 6.60% | 7.07% | 4.69% | 4.73% | 4.54% | 4.59% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 8.26% | 14.07% | 13.29% | 13.50% | 11.97% | 20.26% | 16.70% | 17.22% | 24.34% | 25.55% | 24.78% | 23.85% | 27.59% | 25.61% | 23.39% | 20.49% | 19.40% | 24.21% | 23.87% | 18.25% | 22.16% | 24.92% | 23.04% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 25.54% | 23.06% | 22.86% | 20.60% | 18.81% | 19.09% | 21.29% | 22.79% | 25.94% | 27.77% | 26.62% | 27.12% | 26.48% | 23.57% | 22.22% | 21.00% | 18.85% | 18.36% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 20.91% | 20.24% | 18.36% | 18.13% | 16.87% | 15.78% | 14.70% | 16.21% | 15.67% | 14.73% | 13.69% | 13.27% | 12.96% | 7.30% | 6.40% | 5.79% | 4.53% | 9.27% | 8.80% | 7.92% | 7.47% | 7.80% | 8.67% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 9.60% | 11.35% | 10.48% | 10.86% | 9.44% | 9.03% | 8.78% | 11.13% | 11.11% | 10.31% | 10.20% | 9.82% | 3.36% | 3.02% | 2.79% | 2.64% | 7.14% | 7.27% | 6.92% | 7.11% | 7.14% | 7.29% | 7.93% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 4.72% | 5.50% | 6.62% | 6.60% | 7.19% | 5.97% | 4.79% | 4.09% | 3.46% | 4.79% | 5.05% | 5.19% | 4.78% | 4.75% | 4.79% | 4.89% | 4.54% | 4.40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | 2.65% | 6.85% | 6.14% | 6.01% | 4.10% | -0.31% | 0.23% | 1.47% | 2.85% | 3.49% | 3.61% | 3.07% | 2.95% | 2.09% | 0.61% | 0.05% | -0.46% | 0.77% | 1.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 2.03% | 2.13% | 2.33% | 1.86% | 1.73% | 1.36% | 9.09% | 11.17% | 10.92% | 10.41% | 0.74% | 0.06% | -0.88% | -0.69% | -1.72% | -2.71% | -2.64% | -4.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Visa Inc. | 16.83% | 16.04% | 14.85% | 13.14% | 13.30% | 13.33% | 13.43% | 15.09% | 17.14% | 16.55% | 16.65% | 16.94% | 15.93% | 15.01% | 14.88% | 14.08% | 13.51% | 10.65% | 9.85% | 10.14% | 7.66% | 9.66% | 9.36% | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ4 2021
+ Net income attributable to Accenture plcQ3 2021)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,634,942 + 1,791,024 + 1,416,248 + 1,549,426)
÷ 44,317,837 = 14.42%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Accenture PLC ROA improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |