Accenture Q1 revenue rises 6% to $18.7 billion; check key details

Accenture, an IT services and consulting company with a significant workforce in India, on Thursday reported a 6% year-on-year rise in revenue to $18.7 billion in the September-November quarter of FY26, landing at the top of the company's guided range.

Accenture follows a September-August financial year.

Revenues from the Americas increased 4% to $9.08 billion, EMEA rose 8% to stand at $6.94 billion, while Asia Pacific contributed $2.73 billion, growing by 7%.

Gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of revenues) for the quarter was 33.1%, compared to 32.9% in the corresponding quarter of FY25.

Accenture recorded advanced AI bookings of $2.2 billion in Q1 (up 76% YoY) with over 1,300 advanced AI clients to date, and revenues of $1.1 billion (up 120% YoY). The company noted that it is nearing its goal of 80,000 AI & data professionals.

The firm recorded new bookings totalling $20.9 billion, representing a significant 12% increase year-on-year. These bookings included 33 large clients with quarterly bookings exceeding $100 million.

Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet said the results reflect the company's strategy to become the "reinvention partner of choice" for clients.

"I am very pleased with our $21 billion in new bookings... We delivered revenue growth of 5% in local currency, at the top of our guided range, while continuing to gain market share. We also strengthened our leadership in advanced AI and deepened our ecosystem partnerships to help clients realize value," Sweet said.

During the quarter, Accenture returned $3.3 billion to shareholders and declared a cash dividend of $1.63 per share for Q2 FY26—December to February—a 10% increase over the year-ago period.