CLAIM #3727 · Accenture plc (ACN) · 2024Q4 earnings call · Sep 26, 2024 · due Aug 31, 2025
“We indicated that it's going to be modest. We'll maintain our strong credit ratings and net leverage will be low.”
Angie Park · CFO
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“are using our platforms, they're using AI, etc. So there's a lot of factors that kind of go into the pace of how quickly we can use it even if we're ready to use it now in many places. So hopefully, that's helpful because it is a little bit different in that sense because our clients have to prioritize where they want to use GenAI, too. Bryan Bergin: Okay. That's helpful. Thank you. And then I appreciate your commentary on the capital returns on the balance sheet and understanding this has overall been a tougher environment, while M&A outlay has been on the upper end. But just curious how we should be thinking about the potential magnitude of leverage in the model going forward? Just any guardrails we should consider? Angie Park: Yeah. And a couple of things that I would say around that. We indicated that it's going to be modest. We'll maintain our strong credit ratings and net leverage will be low. And so -- and included in our guidance that we provided you, we have also allowed for the potential for the interest expense and in our overall guidance, which is in addition to the variability that we may see in operating margin throughout the year. Bryan Bergin: Okay. Thank you. Julie Sweet: Great. Well, thank you, everyone, for joining us. Before I wrap up, I want to thank KC, who's been an amazing partner and friend these last five years. They've been quite some five years, as we all know, just a few things in the environment that we've gotten together work with. And so I'm really excited for KC and her next chapter. And KC, would you like to say a few words? Katie O'Conor: I would, thanks, Julie. I just want to offer my sincere thanks to the investor and analyst community for the dec”
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