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Accenture (Accenture) Gross Profit : $21,037 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Accenture Gross Profit?

Accenture's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $4,878 Mil. Accenture's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $21,037 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Accenture's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $4,878 Mil. Accenture's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $15,800 Mil. Therefore, Accenture's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 30.88%.

Accenture had a gross margin of 30.88% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Accenture was 32.58%. The lowest was 29.53%. And the median was 30.71%.


Accenture Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Accenture's Gross Profit 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.

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Accenture Gross Profit Chart

Accenture Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13,314.69 13,976.16 16,364.13 19,701.54 20,731.61

Accenture Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,834.77 5,529.07 5,181.63 5,447.94 4,878.47

Competitive Comparison of Accenture's Gross Profit

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Accenture's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Accenture's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Accenture's Gross Profit falls into.



Accenture Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Accenture's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=64111.745 - 43380.138
=20,732

Accenture's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=15799.514 - 10921.045
=4,878

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21,037 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Accenture's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=4,878 / 15799.514
=30.88 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Accenture  (NYSE:ACN) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Accenture had a gross margin of 30.88% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Accenture (Accenture) Business Description

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1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin, IRL, 2
Accenture is a leading global IT-services firm that provides consulting, strategy, and technology and operational services. These services run the gamut from aiding enterprises with digital transformation to procurement services to software system integration. The company provides its IT offerings to a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture employs just under 500,000 people throughout 200 cities in 51 countries.
Executives
Julie Spellman Sweet officer: General Counsel, Sec & CCO C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Manish Sharma officer: Chief Operating Officer 161 NORTH CLARK, CHICAGO IL 60601
Jean-marc Ollagnier officer: Group Chief Exec-Resources C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Jaime Ardila director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Paula A Price director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Joel Unruch officer: General Counsel, Sec & CCO C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
John F Walsh officer: Grp Chief Exec-Com, Med & Tech C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Ellyn Shook officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Leonardo Framil officer: CEO-Growth Markets 500 W. MADISON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Melissa A Burgum officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 4300 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX VA 22033
Alan C. Jope director 500 W. MADISON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
James O Etheredge officer: Group Chief Exec-North America C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Gianfranco Casati officer: Group Chief Executive?Products C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHCIAGO IL 60601
Kathleen R Mcclure officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Richard P Clark officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601

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