Form 8-K

8-K — Accenture plc

Accession: 0001467373-26-000031

Filed: 2026-06-18

Period: 2026-06-18

CIK: 0001467373

SIC: 7389 (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2026

Accenture plc

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland 001-34448 98-0627530

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation) (Commission

File Number) (I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 Grand Canal Square

Grand Canal Harbour

Dublin 2, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (353) (1) 646-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share ACN New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On June 18, 2026, Accenture plc (“Accenture”) issued a news release announcing financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on May 31, 2026.

A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. All information in the news release is furnished but not filed.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In the attached news release Accenture discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures:

•Free cash flow (defined as operating cash flow net of property and equipment additions). Accenture’s management believes that this information provides meaningful additional information regarding the company’s liquidity.

•Percentage changes in revenues and bookings on a local currency basis. Financial results in local currency are calculated by restating current period activity into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior year period’s foreign currency exchange rates. This approach is used for all results where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Accenture’s management believes that information regarding changes in its revenues and bookings that excludes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates facilitates meaningful comparison of its revenues.

•Adjusted financial measures excluding the impact of business optimization costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Accenture’s management believes that information regarding the effect of the business optimization costs facilitates an understanding as to the impact of this item and the company’s performance in comparison to the prior period.

Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are included in the news release. While Accenture’s management believes that this non-GAAP financial information is useful in evaluating Accenture’s operations, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

News Release of Accenture, dated June 18, 2026

104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 18, 2026 ACCENTURE PLC

By: /s/ Joel Unruch

Name: Joel Unruch

Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EX-99 — NEWS RELEASE OF ACCENTURE, DATED JUNE 18, 2026

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Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Accenture delivers solid revenues, strong profitability and EPS growth, and robust free cash flow; Company now expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency, or 4% to 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from U.S. federal business

NEW YORK; June 18, 2026 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended May 31, 2026.

All comparisons are to the third quarter of fiscal 2025, unless noted otherwise.

Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet

“Accenture delivered a strong third-quarter, with broad-based revenue growth, a 9% increase in EPS, and $8.2 billion returned to shareholders year-to-date. Demand for large-scale reinvention remains strong — 104 quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more year-to-date, up 13% — and we are seeing more large-scale AI transformation programs, while executing our strategy to capture new areas of growth. Our agreement to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise, leaders in OT Security, is the type of move that defines our strategy: it is expanding our addressable market, creating a new platform-led growth opportunity, and is positioning Accenture at the center of one of the most critical cybersecurity challenges our clients face.”

Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Key Metrics

•New bookings of $19.3 billion, compared to $19.7 billion in Q3 FY25

•Revenues of $18.7 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion, 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency

•Operating margin expansion of 20 basis points to 17.0%

•Diluted earnings per share increase of 9% to $3.80

•Free cash flow of $3.6 billion

•Total cash returned to shareholders of $2.2 billion, reflecting $1.2 billion in repurchases or redemptions of 6.0 million shares, and cash dividend payments of $1.0 billion, or $1.63 per share, a 10% increase

Fiscal 2026 Business Outlook Highlights

•Company now expects full-year revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency. Excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business, company now expects revenue growth to be 4% to 5% in local currency

•Now expects full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.38 to $13.50, a 10% to 11% increase; now expects full-year adjusted1 earnings per share to be in the range of $13.78 to $13.90, a 7% to 8% increase

•Continues to expect free cash flow to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $11.5 billion

1Adjusted financial measures presented in this release are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude business optimization costs recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 as further described in this release.

Q3 FY26 Financial Review

New Bookings

New bookings for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 were $19.32 billion, a decrease of 2% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

•Consulting new bookings were $10.26 billion.

•Managed Services new bookings were $9.06 billion.

Revenues

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 were $18.72 billion, an increase of 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency, and were slightly above the midpoint of the company’s guided range of approximately $18.35 billion to $19.0 billion. The foreign-exchange impact for the quarter was approximately positive 2.5%, consistent with the assumption provided in the company’s second-quarter earnings release.

Revenues by Type of Work

Revenues

(in billions) Increase (Decrease) from Q3 FY25

U.S. Dollars Local Currency

Consulting $9.33

Managed Services $9.39

Total

$18.72

Revenues by Geographic Market

Revenues

(in billions) Increase (Decrease) from Q3 FY25

U.S. Dollars Local Currency

Americas $9.14

EMEA $6.87

Asia Pacific $2.71

Total

$18.72

Revenues by Industry Group

Revenues

(in billions) Increase (Decrease) from Q3 FY25

U.S. Dollars Local Currency

Communications, Media & Technology $3.22

Financial Services $3.49

Health & Public Service $3.85

Products $5.67

Resources $2.50

Total

$18.72

Amounts in tables may not total due to rounding.

Q3 FY26 Financial Review

Operating Margin and Operating Income

•Operating margin (operating income as a percentage of revenues) for the quarter expanded 20 basis points to 17.0%, compared to operating margin of 16.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

•Operating income for the quarter increased 6% to $3.18 billion compared with operating income of $2.98 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of revenues) for the quarter was 32.8% compared to 32.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the quarter were $2.96 billion, or 15.8% of revenues, compared with $2.84 billion, or 16.0% of revenues, for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

The company’s effective tax rate for the quarter was 24.2%, compared with 24.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Net income for the quarter was $2.39 billion, compared with $2.24 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Earnings Per Share

•Diluted EPS for the quarter were $3.80, a 9% increase from $3.49 for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Year over Year Increase in Earnings Per Share

Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 EPS $3.49

Higher revenue and operating results

$0.23

Lower share count

$0.09

Higher effective tax rate

$(0.01)

Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 EPS $3.80

Q3 FY26 Financial Review

Cash Flow

Third Quarter Fiscal 2026

(in billions) Third Quarter Fiscal 2025

(in billions)

Operating Cash Flow

$3.79

$3.68

Less: Property & Equipment Additions

$0.19

$0.17

Free Cash Flow

$3.60

$3.52

Amounts in table may not total due to rounding.

Days services outstanding, or DSOs, were 48 days at May 31, 2026 compared with 47 days at both August 31, 2025 and May 31, 2025.

Accenture’s total cash balance at May 31, 2026 was $10.2 billion, compared with $11.5 billion at August 31, 2025.

Dividend

•On May 15, 2026, a quarterly cash dividend of $1.63 per share was paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 9, 2026.

◦These cash dividend payments totaled $1.0 billion.

•Accenture plc has declared another quarterly cash dividend of $1.63 per share for shareholders of record at the close of business on July 9, 2026.

◦This dividend, which is payable on August 14, 2026, represents a 10% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $1.48 per share in fiscal 2025.

Share Repurchase Activity

•During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Accenture repurchased or redeemed 6.0 million shares for a total of $1.2 billion, including 5.8 million shares repurchased in the open market.

•Accenture’s total remaining share repurchase authority at May 31, 2026 was approximately $3.2 billion.

•At May 31, 2026, Accenture had approximately 612 million total shares outstanding.

Business Outlook

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Outlook

Revenues

$17.75B – $18.4B

Revenue Growth (Local Currency)

1% – 5%

Foreign-Exchange Impact on Results

approx. (0.5) %

Full Year Fiscal 2026 Outlook

As of June 18, 2026

As of March 19, 2026

Revenue Growth (Local Currency) *

3% – 4%

approx. 4% – 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business

3% – 5%

approx. 4% – 6% excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business

Foreign-Exchange Impact on Results

approx. +2%

GAAP Operating Margin *

15.3%

60 bps expansion over FY25

15.2% – 15.4%

50 bps – 70 bps expansion over FY25

Adjusted Operating Margin *

15.8%

20 bps expansion over FY25, excluding $308 million and $615 million for business optimization costs in Q1 FY26 and Q4 FY25, respectively

15.7% – 15.9%

10 bps – 30 bps expansion over FY25, excluding $308 million and $615 million for business optimization costs in Q1 FY26 and Q4 FY25, respectively

Annual Effective Tax Rate (GAAP and Adjusted) *

24.0% – 25.0%

23.5% – 25.5%

GAAP Diluted EPS *

$13.38 – $13.50

10% – 11% increase over FY25

$13.25 – $13.50

9% – 11% increase over FY25

Adjusted EPS *

$13.78 – $13.90

7% – 8% increase over FY25, excluding $0.40 and $0.78 for business optimization costs in Q1 FY26 and Q4 FY25, respectively

$13.65 – $13.90

6% – 8% increase over FY25, excluding $0.40 and $0.78 for business optimization costs in Q1 FY26 and Q4 FY25, respectively

Operating Cash Flow

$11.5B – $12.2B

Property & Equipment Additions

$0.7B

Free Cash Flow

$10.8B – $11.5B

Capital Return *

at least $9.5B

at least $9.3B

*Updated from outlook provided in previous quarter

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 (877) 883-0383 [+1 (412) 317-6061 outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 7609661 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture website at accenture.com. A replay will be available on this website following the call.

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial information as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G. Pursuant to the requirements of this regulation, reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial information to Accenture’s financial statements as prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are included in this press release. Financial results “in local currency” are calculated by restating current-period activity into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior-year period’s foreign-currency exchange rates. Accenture’s management believes providing investors with this information gives additional insights into Accenture’s results of operations. While Accenture’s management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures herein are useful in evaluating Accenture’s operations, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accenture provides full-year revenue guidance on a local-currency basis and not in U.S. dollars because the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations could vary significantly from the company’s stated assumptions.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target,” “strategy,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Many of the following risks, uncertainties and other factors identified below may be amplified by conflict in the Middle East, as well as any escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope. These risks include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture’s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture’s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company’s solutions and services including through the adaptation and expansion of its solutions and services in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company’s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm the company’s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or company data from

security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with its ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; Accenture’s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fail to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture’s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture's debt obligations could adversely affect our business and financial condition; as a result of Accenture’s geographically diverse operations and our strategy to continue to grow in our key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture’s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture’s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture’s solutions or services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.

Cliff Angelo

Accenture Media Relations

+1 512 732 5659

cliff.angelo@accenture.com

Alexia Quadrani

Accenture Investor Relations

+1 917 452 8542

alexia.quadrani@accenture.com

Accenture plc

Consolidated Income Statements

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

May 31, 2026 % of Revenues May 31, 2025 % of Revenues May 31, 2026 % of Revenues May 31, 2025 % of Revenues

REVENUES:

Revenues $ 18,718,144 100.0 % $ 17,727,871 100.0 % $ 55,504,334 100.0 % $ 52,076,717 100.0 %

OPERATING EXPENSES:

Cost of services 12,583,809 67.2 % 11,901,221 67.1 % 37,713,520 67.9 % 35,452,250 68.1 %

Sales and marketing 1,811,028 9.7 % 1,762,499 9.9 % 5,434,862 9.8 % 5,250,389 10.1 %

General and administrative costs 1,148,009 6.1 % 1,081,369 6.1 % 3,505,868 6.3 % 3,198,105 6.1 %

Business optimization costs — — % — — % 307,541 0.6 % — — %

Total operating expenses 15,542,846 14,745,089 46,961,791 43,900,744

OPERATING INCOME 3,175,298 17.0 % 2,982,782 16.8 % 8,542,543 15.4 % 8,175,973 15.7 %

Interest income 75,069 78,987 259,828 231,127

Interest expense (70,645) (67,601) (199,576) (162,312)

Other income (expense), net (29,894) (43,029) (28,643) (49,630)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 3,149,828 16.8 % 2,951,139 16.6 % 8,574,152 15.4 % 8,195,158 15.7 %

Income tax expense 761,935 707,176 2,084,975 1,812,564

NET INCOME 2,387,893 12.8 % 2,243,963 12.7 % 6,489,177 11.7 % 6,382,594 12.3 %

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (2,203) (2,059) (6,000) (5,914)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other (1) (46,701) (44,403) (107,388) (112,210)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC $ 2,338,989 12.5 % $ 2,197,501 12.4 % $ 6,375,789 11.5 % $ 6,264,470 12.0 %

CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Net income attributable to Accenture plc $ 2,338,989 $ 2,197,501 $ 6,375,789 $ 6,264,470

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (2) 2,203 2,059 6,000 5,914

Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation $ 2,341,192 $ 2,199,560 $ 6,381,789 $ 6,270,384

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:

Basic 612,213,453 624,343,707 616,153,379 625,606,104

Diluted 615,593,409 630,457,461 621,337,104 633,104,104

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic $ 3.82 $ 3.52 $ 10.35 $ 10.01

Diluted $ 3.80 $ 3.49 $ 10.27 $ 9.90

(1)Comprised primarily of noncontrolling interest attributable to the noncontrolling shareholders of Avanade, Inc.

(2)Diluted earnings per share assumes the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The income effect does not take into account “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — other,” since those shares are not redeemable or exchangeable for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares.

Accenture plc

Summary of Revenues

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Percent

Increase (Decrease)

U.S.

Dollars Percent

Increase (Decrease)

Local

Currency

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS

Americas $ 9,137,772 $ 8,966,131 2 % 1 %

EMEA 6,873,448 6,231,849 10 4

Asia Pacific 2,706,924 2,529,891 7 8

Total Revenues $ 18,718,144 $ 17,727,871 6 % 3 %

INDUSTRY GROUPS

Communications, Media & Technology $ 3,217,835 $ 2,912,485 10 % 9 %

Financial Services 3,488,749 3,278,891 6 3

Health & Public Service 3,845,053 3,777,684 2 —

Products 5,668,694 5,344,109 6 3

Resources 2,497,813 2,414,702 3 1

Total Revenues $ 18,718,144 $ 17,727,871 6 % 3 %

TYPE OF WORK

Consulting $ 9,328,494 $ 9,007,033 4 % 1 %

Managed Services 9,389,650 8,720,838 8 5

Total Revenues $ 18,718,144 $ 17,727,871 6 % 3 %

Nine Months Ended Percent

Increase (Decrease)

U.S.

Dollars Percent

Increase (Decrease)

Local

Currency

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS

Americas $ 27,114,233 $ 26,252,324 3 % 3 %

EMEA 20,378,072 18,447,676 10 3

Asia Pacific 8,012,029 7,376,717 9 9

Total Revenues $ 55,504,334 $ 52,076,717 7 % 4 %

INDUSTRY GROUPS

Communications, Media & Technology $ 9,411,131 $ 8,500,025 11 % 9 %

Financial Services 10,486,137 9,458,156 11 7

Health & Public Service 11,312,089 11,199,205 1 (1)

Products 16,886,801 15,821,265 7 3

Resources 7,408,176 7,098,066 4 2

Total Revenues $ 55,504,334 $ 52,076,717 7 % 4 %

TYPE OF WORK

Consulting $ 27,602,702 $ 26,334,521 5 % 2 %

Managed Services 27,901,632 25,742,196 8 6

Total Revenues $ 55,504,334 $ 52,076,717 7 % 4 %

Accenture plc

Operating Income by Geographic Market

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

Operating

Income Operating

Margin Operating

Income Operating

Margin Increase (Decrease)

Americas $ 1,708,098 19 % $ 1,719,630 19 % $ (11,532)

EMEA 994,006 14 753,093 12 240,913

Asia Pacific 473,194 17 510,059 20 (36,865)

Total Operating Income $ 3,175,298 17.0 % $ 2,982,782 16.8 % $ 192,516

Nine Months Ended

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

Operating

Income Operating

Margin Operating

Income Operating

Margin Increase (Decrease)

Americas $ 4,628,492 17 % $ 4,337,307 17 % $ 291,185

EMEA 2,571,244 13 2,428,305 13 142,939

Asia Pacific 1,342,807 17 1,410,361 19 (67,554)

Total Operating Income $ 8,542,543 15.4 % $ 8,175,973 15.7 % $ 366,570

Accenture plc

Reconciliation of Operating Income, as Reported (GAAP) to Operating Income as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

As Reported (GAAP) Business Optimization (1) Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Operating

Margin (Non-GAAP) As Reported

(GAAP) Operating

Margin (GAAP) Increase (Decrease) (Non-GAAP)

Americas $ 4,628,492 $ 66,749 $ 4,695,241 17 % $ 4,337,307 17 % $ 357,934

EMEA 2,571,244 169,811 2,741,055 13 2,428,305 13 312,750

Asia Pacific 1,342,807 70,981 1,413,788 17 1,410,361 19 3,427

Total Operating Income $ 8,542,543 $ 307,541 $ 8,850,084 15.9 % $ 8,175,973 15.7 % $ 674,111

(1)Costs recorded in connection with business optimization actions initiated during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily for employee severance.

Accenture plc

Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share, as Reported (GAAP), to Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

As Reported (GAAP) Business Optimization (1) Adjusted (Non-GAAP) As Reported (GAAP)

Operating Income $ 8,542,543 $ 307,541 $ 8,850,084 $ 8,175,973

Operating Margin 15.4 % 0.6 % 15.9 % 15.7 %

Income before income taxes 8,574,152 307,541 8,881,693 8,195,158

Income tax expense 2,084,975 57,232 2,142,207 1,812,564

Net Income $ 6,489,177 $ 250,309 $ 6,739,486 $ 6,382,594

Effective tax rate 24.3 % 18.6 % 24.1 % 22.1 %

Diluted earnings per share (2) $ 10.27 $ 0.40 $ 10.67 $ 9.90

(2)The impact of the business optimization costs on diluted earnings per share are presented net of related taxes. The income tax effect was negative $0.09 for the nine months ended May 31, 2026. This includes both the current and deferred income tax impact and was calculated by using the relevant tax rate of the country where the costs were recorded.

Accenture plc

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

May 31, 2026 August 31, 2025

ASSETS (Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,165,245 $ 11,478,729

Short-term investments 6,322 5,945

Receivables and contract assets 16,035,963 14,985,073

Other current assets 2,730,815 2,430,942

Total current assets 28,938,345 28,900,689

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

Contract assets 333,577 180,362

Investments 925,324 721,260

Property and equipment, net 1,619,981 1,566,374

Lease assets 2,973,530 2,740,321

Goodwill 25,322,800 22,536,416

Other non-current assets 8,693,004 8,749,475

Total non-current assets 39,868,216 36,494,208

TOTAL ASSETS $ 68,806,561 $ 65,394,897

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings $ 112,816 $ 114,484

Accounts payable 3,176,740 2,695,589

Deferred revenues 6,529,286 6,073,170

Accrued payroll and related benefits 8,701,843 8,084,214

Lease liabilities 750,922 729,003

Other accrued liabilities 2,337,500 2,655,637

Total current liabilities 21,609,107 20,352,097

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt 5,029,449 5,034,169

Lease liabilities 2,495,583 2,305,210

Other non-current liabilities 6,164,709 5,462,454

Total non-current liabilities 13,689,741 12,801,833

Redeemable noncontrolling interests 493,874 —

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 31,890,566 31,195,446

Noncontrolling interests 1,123,273 1,045,521

Total Shareholders' Equity 33,013,839 32,240,967

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 68,806,561 $ 65,394,897

Accenture plc

Consolidated Cash Flows Statements

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2025

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income $ 2,387,893 $ 2,243,963 $ 6,489,177 $ 6,382,594

Depreciation, amortization and other 584,579 568,452 1,751,870 1,682,662

Share-based compensation expense 462,140 497,792 1,644,518 1,654,331

Change in assets and liabilities/other, net 351,600 374,159 (617,618) (2,159,335)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,786,212 3,684,366 9,267,947 7,560,252

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment (186,224) (169,107) (492,491) (492,124)

Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired (1,036,238) (297,140) (3,004,003) (789,495)

Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred 13,673 7,315 36,654 22,748

Other investing, net 2,236 3,380 7,535 10,511

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,206,553) (455,552) (3,452,305) (1,248,360)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 452,123 509,989 1,207,777 1,197,643

Purchases of shares (1,183,625) (1,799,527) (5,193,277) (4,145,609)

Proceeds from (repayments of) debt, net — — — 4,129,200

Cash dividends paid (995,333) (923,894) (3,012,845) (2,778,444)

Other financing, net (39,310) (6,548) (92,215) (76,050)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,766,145) (2,219,980) (7,090,560) (1,673,260)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (47,452) 132,335 (38,566) (11,494)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 766,062 1,141,169 (1,313,484) 4,627,138

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

9,399,183 8,490,438 11,478,729 5,004,469

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$ 10,165,245 $ 9,631,607 $ 10,165,245 $ 9,631,607

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