Accenture Q1 2025 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Accenture reported a strong start to fiscal year 2025 with revenue growth of 9% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency. New bookings reached $18.7 billion, including $1.2 billion in generative AI bookings. The company raised its full-year revenue growth outlook to 4% to 7% in local currency.
Revenues increased by 9% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency, totaling $17.7 billion.
New bookings reached $18.7 billion, up 1% in both U.S. dollars and local currency.
GAAP EPS increased by 16% to $3.59.
The company raised its fiscal 2025 revenue growth outlook to 4% to 7% in local currency.
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Forward Guidance
Accenture expects Q2 2025 revenues to be in the range of $16.2 billion to $16.8 billion, with full-year revenue growth updated to 4% to 7% in local currency and GAAP EPS to be in the range of $12.43 to $12.79.
Positive Outlook
- Q2 2025 revenue growth expected between 5% to 9% in local currency.
- Full-year revenue growth raised to 4% to 7% in local currency.
- GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2025 expected to be in the range of 15.6% to 15.8%.
- Operating cash flow to be in the range of $9.4 billion to $10.1 billion.
- Free cash flow to be in the range of $8.8 billion to $9.5 billion.
Challenges Ahead
- Q2 2025 foreign-exchange impact of approximately negative 2.5%.
- Full year foreign-exchange impact of approximately negative 0.5%.
- GAAP diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to be in the range of $12.43 to $12.79, compared to $12.55 to $12.91 previously.
- Property and equipment additions to be $600 million.
- Company previously expected the foreign exchange impact to be positive 1.5%.