Accenture plc Dossier
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SectorInformation Technology IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services Beta (adjusted)1.06 Intrinsic Value $303.19median of 6 methods · middle span $279-$335based on filings through 31 May 2026 Market Price $183.37Price as of 30 Sep 2026 Significantly undervaluedIntrinsic value is 65% above the market price −50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50% marker beyond scale (+65%) Data confidence Sign in to view data confidence Market Cap $112.2B Enterprise Value $107.1B Shares Outstanding 623.4M diluted Moat Rating Wide Next Earnings Date1 Oct 2026 Last ex-dividend9 Jul 2026 All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference. ThesisStreet consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers Thesis Summary Accenture combines resilient large-enterprise demand, expanding operating margin, strong free-cash-flow generation and substantial shareholder returns with attractive exposure to AI-led reinvention. The counterweight is a subdued fiscal-2026 growth outlook, an approximately one-percentage-point drag from U.S. federal business and quarterly bookings that were slightly below the prior-year period. At the official August 28 close of $189.61, the balance of operating quality and near-term growth constraints supports a Hold rather than an aggressive entry. This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today. Street view · analyst 12-month targets Low · most bearish analyst$130.00 Mean target$179.11 High · most bullish analyst$275.00 Street targets sit below today's price; our intrinsic value sits above it. Different horizons, different questions. Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026 Scenarios · 12-month scenario targets Bear CaseDownside scenario $130.0018% Book-to-bill falls below 1.0, federal and discretionary consulting weakness broadens, and acquisition or delivery costs pressure margins despite capital returns. Base CaseCentral scenario $179.1158% Matches the consensus meanAccenture finishes fiscal 2026 within its 3% to 4% local-currency revenue-growth guidance, sustains disciplined margins and continues returning capital, while AI demand offsets only part of slower discretionary and U.S. federal spending. Bull CaseUpside scenario $275.0024% Large-scale AI transformation and reinvention programs accelerate, bookings remain above revenue, the U.S. federal drag stabilizes and operating margin remains near or above the third-quarter level. Strong cash generation and the enlarged repurchase program improve per-share outcomes. Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale. Key Investment Merits
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