Accenture Plc (ACN) is due to report earnings after the closing bell on September 27, 2011.
Overview
ACN trades an average of 5.5 million shares per day.
Accenture plc operates as a management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
52-Week High: $63.66
52-Week Low: $41.50
Book Value: $5.33
Float Short: 2.30%
On average, 15 analysts are expecting a drop of $-0.04 in earnings per share compared to last quarter's results of $0.93. A beat of $0.89 per share will top the estimated mean earnings. Analyst estimates range between $0.84 and $0.91 per share.
The current trailing-twelve-month (ttm) P/E ratio is 17.4 The forward P/E ratio is 16.1. Looking at the price movement over the last month, the stock has moved higher in price15.98%, with a one-year change of 38%.
Compared to the S&P 500, the year-to-date difference is 17.35%.
Revenue year-over-year has decreased to $23.09 billion for 2010 vs. $23.17 billion for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $1.78 billion for 2010 vs. $1.59 billion for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are rising with an EBIT year-over-year of $2.91 billion for 2010 vs. $2.64 billion for 2009.
Gross reported revenue compared to the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-11 | $ 6.43 B | $ 6.72 B | $ 293.64 M | 4.57% |
| Feb-11 | $ 5.74 B | $ 6.05 B | $ 318.16 M | 5.55% |
| Nov-10 | $ 5.76 B | $ 6.05 B | $ 289.38 M | 5.03% |
| Aug-10 | $ 5.31 B | $ 5.42 B | $ 106.07 M | 2% |
| May-10 | $ 5.46 B | $ 5.57 B | $ 110.07 M | 2.02% |
Differences are rounded.
Some one-time items are often excluded in reported EPS.
Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
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