Accenture reported calendar Q3 2026 results that beat revenue expectations, with sales rising 6.2% year on year to $18.68 billion against analyst estimates of $18.04 billion. GAAP profit came in at $3.29 per share, 3.4% above the consensus estimate of $3.18, while operating margin climbed to 15.3% from 11.6% a year earlier. However, the company's revenue guidance for the next quarter of $19.28 billion at the midpoint came in 0.6% below analyst estimates of $19.39 billion. CEO Julie Sweet said growth was broad-based across markets, industries and both types of work, crediting large-scale transformation projects and rising adoption of AI-enabled services, with more than 400 clients initiating advanced AI work during the year. CFO Angie Park said the outlook assumes a stable to slightly improving discretionary spend environment but also incorporates potential deterioration, as Accenture plans heavy investment in acquisitions and talent. The company closed several acquisitions including Ookla for network intelligence and Whalar for digital marketing, and reported record managed services bookings, with a market capitalization of $126.5 billion.
Accenture plcAccenture beat Q3 revenue and EPS estimates with operating margin up to 15.3%, though next-quarter guidance came in slightly below consensus.
