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Accenture plc (ACN)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 27, 2023

Accenture plc is a global professional services company that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations services. It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with over 500,000 employees in over 120 countries. Accenture is a Fortune Global 500 company and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Accenture plc in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $246,020 for a total return of roughly 2,360.20%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%500.00%1,000.00%1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
2,360.20%
226.83%
ACN (Accenture plc)
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Return

Accenture plc had a return of 2.35% year-to-date (YTD) and -13.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Accenture plc had an annualized return of 16.16%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.86%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month1.06%-0.66%
Year-To-Date2.35%3.42%
6 months4.58%5.67%
1 year-13.85%-10.89%
5 years (annualized)14.79%8.95%
10 years (annualized)16.16%9.86%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20235.00%-4.84%
2022-10.80%10.83%6.00%-11.33%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Accenture plc Sharpe ratio is -0.43. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.43
-0.47
ACN (Accenture plc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Accenture plc granted a 1.89% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $5.15 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$5.15$4.03$3.61$3.28$2.26$2.79$2.54$2.31$2.12$1.95$1.74$1.49

Dividend yield

1.89%1.52%0.89%1.29%1.12%2.10%1.79%2.17%2.28%2.51%2.49%2.69%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Accenture plc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$1.12$0.00
2022$0.97$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.00$0.00$1.12$0.00$0.00
2021$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.00$0.00
2020$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.46$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00
2012$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-33.36%
-17.21%
ACN (Accenture plc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Accenture plc. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Accenture plc is 59.20%, recorded on Oct 4, 2002. It took 819 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.2%Mar 12, 2002145Oct 4, 2002819Jan 5, 2006964
-39.69%Dec 30, 2021303Mar 15, 2023
-37.5%Jul 24, 2007440Apr 21, 2009157Dec 2, 2009597
-33.45%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202066Jun 25, 202089
-25.22%Jul 8, 201131Aug 19, 2011143Mar 15, 2012174
-23.55%Aug 10, 200130Sep 27, 200111Oct 12, 200141
-22.56%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201864Mar 28, 2019128
-21.74%Feb 28, 200677Jun 16, 200692Oct 26, 2006169
-18.42%Apr 26, 201031Jun 8, 201083Oct 5, 2010114
-15.2%Mar 27, 201247Jun 1, 201272Sep 13, 2012119

Volatility Chart

Current Accenture plc volatility is 45.38%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
45.38%
19.50%
ACN (Accenture plc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)