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CLAIM #3823 · Accenture plc (ACN) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Dec 18, 2025 · due Aug 31, 2026

This year, we continue to expect an inorganic contribution of about 1.5% and we continue to expect to invest about $3 billion in acquisitions this fiscal year with the potential to do more.

Angie Park · CFO

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graded after results covering Aug 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Cumulative cash spent on acquisitions during fiscal year 2026

It came true if: Total acquisition spend >= $2.7 billion (approximately $3 billion or more)

Where: Company-disclosed cash flow statement / M&A commentary (10-K or Q4 FY2026 earnings call)

In context

2026, we expect revenues to be in the range of $17.35 billion to $18 billion. This assumes the impact of FX will be approximately positive 3.5% compared to the 2025. Our Q2 guidance reflects an estimated 1% to 5% growth in local currency, including about a 1% impact from our federal business. For the full fiscal 2026, based upon how the rates have been trending over the last few weeks, we continue to assume that the impact of FX on our results in U.S. Dollars will be approximately positive 2% compared to fiscal 2025. For the full fiscal 2026, we continue to expect revenue to be in the range of 2% to 5% growth in local currency over fiscal 2025, including an estimated one impact from our federal business. Excluding the impact of federal, our revenue is expected to be an estimated 3% to 6%. This year, we continue to expect an inorganic contribution of about 1.5% and we continue to expect to invest about $3 billion in acquisitions this fiscal year with the potential to do more. For adjusted operating margin, we continue to expect fiscal year 2026 to be 15.7% to 15.9%, a 10 to 30 basis point expansion over adjusted fiscal 2025 results. We continue to expect our annual adjusted effective tax rate to be in the range of 23.5% to 25.5%. This compares to an adjusted effective tax rate of 23.6% in fiscal 2025. We continue to expect our full year adjusted diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2026 to be in the range of $13.52 to $13.90 or 5% to 8% growth over adjusted fiscal 2025 results. Due to slightly higher business optimization costs in the quarter, which were $58 million above our original Q1 estimates, we now expect GAAP EPS of $13.12 to $13.50. For the full fiscal 2026, we continue to expect operating cash flow to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $11.5 billio

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SEC filings for ACN · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.