Accenture's Earnings: A Preview
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, September 24. Here is Benzinga's look at Accenture's Q4 earnings report.
Earnings and Revenue
Sell-side analysts expect Accenture's EPS to be near $1.73 on sales of $10.89 billion. Accenture reported a per-share profit of $1.74 when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $11.06 billion. The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 0.57% decline in the company's EPS figure. Here's how the company's reported EPS has compared to analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 1.85 | 1.72 | 2 | 1.71 |
| EPS Actual | 1.90 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 1.74 |
| Revenue Estimate | 10.88 B | 11.09 B | 11.14 B | 11.08 B |
| Revenue Actual | 10.99 B | 11.14 B | 11.36 B | 11.06 B |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares of Accenture are up 23.72%.
Looking at these results, shareholders should be feeling neutral with these results.
Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Accenture is scheduled to hold the call at 08:00:00 ET and can be accessed here: https://78449.choruscall.com/dataconf/productusers/acn/mediaframe/39112/indexr.html
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