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AccentureWBO:ACN -3.16%88 Net Margin % is 12.50% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:ACN with a GF Score™ of 88/100. Among 2,833 Software companies, Accenture ranks better than 76.91% on this metric.
Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Accenture's Net Income for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €2,002.18 Mil. Accenture's Revenue for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €16,022.73 Mil. Therefore, Accenture's net margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 12.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Accenture's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:ACN's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.59 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Accenture Net Margin % Related Terms
Accenture Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Accenture's Net Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Accenture's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Accenture Net Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Accenture's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Accenture's Net Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Accenture (WBO:ACN) has a Net Margin % of 12.50% as of May. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Accenture and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Accenture ranks #654 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 23.1%.
Is Accenture's Net Margin % too high?
Accenture's current Net Margin % is 12.50%. The Software industry median Net Margin % is 2.59. Accenture's value of 12.50% is 382.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Accenture ranks #654 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Accenture has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accenture's Net Margin % compare to ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Accenture ranks #654 out of 2833 companies for Net Margin %. This places Accenture in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.59. Accenture's value of 12.50% is 382.6% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Software company?
The median Net Margin % among Software companies is 2.59, based on 2,833 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Accenture's current Net Margin % of 12.50% is 382.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Accenture and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Accenture's current Net Margin % is 12.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accenture stock overvalued right now?
Accenture (WBO:ACN) has a current Net Margin % of 12.50%. The current Net Margin % is 12.50% and 382.6% above the Software industry median of 2.59. Accenture's overall GF Score™ is 88/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Accenture (WBO:ACN), the current Net Margin % is 12.50% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Accenture is a leading IT services firm that provides consulting, system integration, and business process outsourcing to enterprises around the world. Customers of Accenture come from a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture is the world's largest professional services company by headcount, with around 800,000 employees in over 120 countries.
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