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Feb 28, 2022

Accenture Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Accenture reported very strong second-quarter results and raised revenue and EPS outlook for fiscal 2022.

Key Takeaways

Accenture's Q2 2022 revenues reached $15.0 billion, marking a 24% increase in U.S. dollars and a 28% increase in local currency. EPS was $2.54, a 14% increase. Operating income increased by 25% to $2.06 billion. New bookings hit a record $19.6 billion, up 22% from the previous year.

Revenues are $15.0 billion, an increase of 24% in U.S. dollars and 28% in local currency.

EPS are $2.54, a 14% increase from the second quarter last year.

Operating income increases 25% to $2.06 billion, with operating margin of 13.7%.

Record new bookings of $19.6 billion are up 22% from the second quarter last year.

Total Revenue
$15B
Previous year: $12.1B
+24.5%
EPS
$2.54
Previous year: $2.03
+25.1%
New bookings
$19.6B
Previous year: $12.1B
+62.1%
Operating margin
13.7%
Gross Profit
$4.53B
Previous year: $3.6B
+26.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.47B
Previous year: $9.17B
-40.4%
Free Cash Flow
$1.99B
Previous year: $2.44B
-18.5%
Total Assets
$44.3B
Previous year: $40B
+10.8%

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Forward Guidance

Accenture expects revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 to be in the range of $15.70 billion to $16.15 billion, an increase of 22% to 26% in local currency. For fiscal year 2022, the company now expects revenue growth to be in the range of 24% to 26% in local currency and diluted EPS to be in the range of $10.61 to $10.81.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue growth to be in the range of 24% to 26% in local currency.
  • Operating margin for the full fiscal year to be 15.2%, an expansion of 10 basis points from fiscal 2021.
  • Diluted EPS to be in the range of $10.61 to $10.81, an increase of 21% to 23% over adjusted FY21 diluted EPS of $8.80.
  • Operating cash flow to be in the range of $8.7 billion to $9.2 billion.
  • Free cash flow to be in the range of $8.0 billion to $8.5 billion.

Challenges Ahead

  • The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions have increased the level of economic and political uncertainty.
  • Third-quarter and full-year 2022 business outlook does not include assumptions for a significant escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations.
  • Assumes a negative 4% foreign-exchange impact compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Annual effective tax rate to be in the range of 23.0% to 25.0%.
  • Foreign-exchange impact on its results in U.S. dollars will be approximately negative 3% compared with fiscal 2021.