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Score updated 23 Oct 2026 · analysis from 20 Sept 2026
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Accenture
Accenture's 21.6% ROIC is top-quintile in technology, but 31.9% gross margin suggests limited pricing power.
Buffett fit
Partial fit
Owner
61
Durability
79
Management
66
Price
100
Score updated 23 Oct 2026 · analysis from 20 Sept 2026
Buffett's checklist
Each number against Buffett's bar, and where it ranks among Technology stocks in our database.
How much profit the business makes on each dollar invested in it. Higher is better.
What is left of each sale after the cost of making the product. A high number often means pricing power.
The cash the business earns for its owners, compared with the price of the whole company.
How fast sales grew each year over the last five years.
How many years of today's profit you pay for at today's price. Lower means cheaper.
How much the company owes compared with what it owns outright. Lower is safer.
The four pillars
How the business measures up on each of Buffett's four tests.
Owning 100% of Accenture, we'd focus on maintaining its strong of 21.6%, which is top-quintile in technology.
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Accenture has shown resilience with stable profitability over the past five years and a minimal EPS decline of 0.58%.
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Accenture's share count has decreased slightly with a CAGR of -0.54%, and its yield is 3.76%.
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With a of 9.7 and an yield of 14.62%, Accenture appears attractively priced.
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For and against
The strongest points on each side, with the numbers behind them.
In its favor
6- 1 of 21.6% is top-quintile in technology sector (p80: 13.4%).
- 2 yield of 14.62% indicates attractive valuation.
- 3Interest coverage of 45.9 suggests strong financial health.
- 4 of $10.87B exceeds net income, indicating high earnings quality.
Concerns
5- 1 of 31.9% below sector top-quintile (p80: 60.6%).
- 2 of 15.56% below sector top-quintile (p80: 18.0%).
- 3Revenue CAGR of 4.19% suggests modest growth prospects.
- 4Market cap decrease of 9.25% versus retained earnings indicates value dilution.
Price history
$259-27.9%· 5-year return
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The business
How the business works
Accenture provides a broad range of professional services across strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. It generates $69.67 billion in revenue, with a focus on IT services like systems integration and application management. The company's of 15.56% is below the top quintile in the technology sector, indicating competitive pressures. Accenture's unit economics rely on high-value consulting services, but its 31.9% suggests limited .
How this analysis has moved
The call has held across 5 reviews.
Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
What other investors would say
The same company, judged by three other documented playbooks.
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