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Accenture plc (ACN) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 16.99%

Is Accenture plc’s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

Accenture plc's return on invested capital (ROIC) of 16.99% is 15% below its 5-year average of 19.97%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.99%–23.37%).

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN) is 16.99% as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is below its 12-month average by 5.58% (17.99%).

ACN Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Chart

ACN Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.99%-10.58% 1Y
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ACN Average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Chart

ACN Current vs Average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Chart

ACN Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

16.99%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

17.99%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

19.80%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

19.97%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

24.85%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

27.78%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

29.99%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-5.58%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-14.19%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-14.94%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-31.63%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-38.85%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-43.36%

ACN Competitors' Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

NAMEMARKET CAPRETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)TTM3Y5Y
Accenture plc (ACN)16.99%17.99%19.80%19.97%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)$107.82B14.11%13.77%18.23%18.78%
ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)$110.32B8.98%9.10%7.41%6.12%
Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)$101.39B28.75%27.98%29.21%26.02%
Adobe Inc. (ADBE)$96.15B36.69%31.05%27.82%27.06%
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)$89.09B1.97%7.00%11.24%10.99%
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)$83.45B-4.10%-5.08%-6.88%-6.94%
Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)$83.07B-30.15%-27.70%-22.31%-18.89%
Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)$80.92B-0.74%0.17%-0.79%-0.84%
Intuit Inc. (INTU)$80.36B14.78%13.40%11.41%13.64%

Capital Efficiency

ROIC

17.0%

ROE

24.6%

Accenture plc Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax return a company earns on all capital (debt and equity) invested in the business.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Accenture plc Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 16.99%.
Is Accenture plc's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?
Accenture plc's return on invested capital (ROIC) of 16.99% is 15% below its 5-year average of 19.97%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.99%–23.37%).
What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 17.99%.
What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 19.80%.
What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 19.97%.
What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 24.85%.
What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 27.78%.
What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Accenture plc (ACN)?
The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACN stock is 29.99%.

Accenture plc Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) History

DATERETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2025-08-3116.99%
2024-08-3119.00%
2023-08-3119.84%
2022-08-3123.37%
2021-08-3120.84%
2020-08-3119.80%
2019-08-3126.09%
2018-08-3129.93%
2017-08-3131.77%
2016-08-3131.82%
2015-08-3133.90%
2014-08-3132.52%
2013-08-3140.82%
2012-08-3132.74%
2011-08-3132.23%
2010-08-3132.88%
2009-08-3131.80%
2008-08-3138.31%
2007-08-3143.06%
2006-08-3136.58%
2005-08-3135.59%
2004-08-3132.71%
2003-08-3131.49%
2002-08-3133.78%
2001-08-3112.34%

About Accenture plc

Accenture plc is a global professional services firm that delivers a wide array of strategy, consulting, interactive, technology, and operations services worldwide. Its comprehensive offerings include application services such as agile transformation, DevOps implementation, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, and data management. It also specializes in intelligent automation, incorporating robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, alongside liquid application management and various program, project, and service management solutions. The company provides strategic consulting, focusing on critical data elements, data governance, platform architecture, and enabling product-centric organizations to ensure business adoption and value realization. Accenture supports the digitization of engineering and research & development, designs and develops smart connected products, modernizes product platforms, and facilitates product-as-a-service models. It also offers solutions for production and operations, autonomous robotics systems, digital transformation of capital projects, and digital industrial workforce solutions. Further services encompass data-enabled operating models, technology consulting, and artificial intelligence expertise. Accenture assists with talent and organizational development (human potential), digital commerce, and robust infrastructure services covering hybrid cloud, networking, digital workplace and collaboration, service and experience management, infrastructure as code, and managed edge and IoT devices. Its cybersecurity portfolio includes cyber defense, applied and managed security, operational technology (OT) security, security strategy and risk management, and industry-specific security products. The company also drives technology innovation and intelligent automation initiatives. Additionally, Accenture provides cloud solutions, ecosystem development, marketing strategies, supply chain management, zero-based budgeting, customer experience enhancement, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions support, and sustainability services. Established in 1951, Accenture plc is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin
801,000 employees
Technology / Information Technology Services
Sector
Technology
Industry
Information Technology Services
CEO
Julie T. Spellman Sweet