Accenture Plc ACN
Revenue Intelligence Report • 52 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15
Accenture Plc has a forecasted full-year revenue of $73B, a +2.9% year-over-year change, based on 52 quarters of SEC filing data. Key revenue drivers include SG&A (elasticity 1.02x). The ARDL model achieves strong accuracy at 1.8% MAPE.
Investment Thesis
Our ARDL model tracks Accenture Plc's revenue with exceptional precision (1.8% MAPE), indicating highly predictable cash flows. Sales & marketing spend shows a 1.02x elasticity, suggesting effective go-to-market execution.
Next FY Revenue
$72.9B
+2.9% YoY
SG&A Elasticity
1.02x
Model Accuracy
1.8% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $18B vs the actual $19B — an error of 4.4%.
Note:
Accenture Plc does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.
Revenue Forecast
Quarterly Detail
| Quarter | Model Forecast | Actual | 95% Range | YoY Growth | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $18B | $19B | $17B – $19B | +8.8% | ✓ In range |
| Q4 2025 | $18B | $17B – $19B | +1.9% | ||
| Q1 2026 | $18B | $17B – $20B | +9.0% | ||
| Q2 2026 | $18B | $17B – $20B | +3.1% | ||
| Q3 2026 | $18B | $17B – $20B | -1.8% |
Seasonal Factors
Multiplicative seasonal adjustment:
These factors capture Accenture Plc's systematic quarterly revenue patterns relative to the trend model.
A factor of 1.05 means that quarter typically runs 5% above the underlying trend; 0.95 means 5% below.
Factors are computed as the median of (actual / fitted) across all available quarters.
| Fiscal Quarter | Seasonal Factor | vs Trend | Interpretation | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FQ1 (Sep–Nov) | 1.0 | +0.0% | In line with trend | 17 |
| FQ2 (Dec–Feb) | 0.9907 | -0.9% | In line with trend | 16 |
| FQ3 (Mar–May) | 1.006 | +0.6% | In line with trend | 17 |
| FQ4 (Jun–Aug) | 1.0 | +0.0% | In line with trend | 0 |
How Spending Drives Revenue
Reading this chart:
Each line shows the cumulative elasticity — how a 1% increase in spending translates to revenue growth over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments compound.
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