$ACN
Accenture plc Stock $acn

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2020 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000146737320000251 Filed on June 25, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$10.99B	$11.06B	$11.10B
YoY Change	-0.98%	5.25%	3.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$7.463B	$7.621B	$7.571B
YoY Change	-1.44%	4.88%	2.83%
Gross Profit	$3.529B	$3.435B	$3.528B
YoY Change	0.01%	6.08%	5.89%
Gross Profit Margin	32.1%	31.07%	31.79%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.816B	$1.863B	$1.810B
YoY Change	0.31%	5.37%	6.67%
% of Gross Profit	51.46%	54.24%	51.31%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$253.3M	$240.2M	$221.3M
YoY Change	14.46%	2.17%	117.37%
% of Gross Profit	7.18%	6.99%	6.27%
Operating Expenses	$1.816B	$1.863B	$1.810B
YoY Change	0.31%	5.37%	6.67%
Operating Profit	$1.713B	$1.571B	$1.718B
YoY Change	-0.3%	6.93%	5.08%
Interest Expense	$4.961M	-$4.000M	$5.348M
YoY Change	-7.24%	-93.22%	-8.41%
% of Operating Profit	0.29%	-0.25%	0.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$39.67M	-$7.000M	-$29.69M
YoY Change	33.61%	-115.22%	1.8%
Pretax Income	$1.681B	$1.561B	$1.704B
YoY Change	-1.38%	7.14%	5.69%
Income Tax	$428.1M	$415.0M	$435.7M
% Of Pretax Income	25.47%	26.59%	25.56%
Net Earnings	$1.228B	$1.130B	$1.250B
YoY Change	-1.71%	9.8%	19.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.17%	10.22%	11.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.93	$1.77	$1.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.90	$1.74	$1.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	636.1M shares	637.0M shares	637.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	645.6M shares	650.5M shares	649.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.446B	$6.130B	$4.772B
YoY Change	35.08%	21.03%	21.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.442B	$6.127B	$4.769B
Short-Term Investments	$4.000M	$3.000M	$3.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.355B	$1.187B	$1.235B
YoY Change	9.69%	15.82%	28.91%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.677B	$7.467B	$7.545B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.15B	$15.45B	$14.14B
YoY Change	14.17%	13.73%	14.63%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.445B	$1.391B	$1.342B
YoY Change	7.73%	10.06%	9.16%
Goodwill	$7.335B	$6.206B	$6.079B
YoY Change	20.66%	15.28%	15.23%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$271.0M	$108.3M	$235.0M
YoY Change	15.32%	-49.84%	12.44%
Other Assets	$1.638B	$1.390B	$1.432B
YoY Change	14.41%	17.2%	23.41%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.91B	$14.34B	$14.01B
YoY Change	34.94%	31.99%	28.41%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.15B	$15.45B	$14.14B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.91B	$14.34B	$14.01B
Total Assets	$35.06B	$29.79B	$28.16B
YoY Change	24.51%	21.84%	21.1%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.406B	$1.647B	$1.563B
YoY Change	-10.05%	22.08%	12.53%
Accrued Expenses	$6.386B	$5.791B	$5.198B
YoY Change	22.85%	7.52%	6.52%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$9.000M	$6.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	125.0%	20.0%	33.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.83B	$11.06B	$10.55B
YoY Change	12.1%	8.97%	10.45%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$60.00M	$16.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	200.0%	-20.0%	-23.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$405.5M	$282.6M	$425.6M
YoY Change	-4.7%	-36.03%	6.52%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.745B	$3.900B	$3.461B
YoY Change	94.87%	9.17%	-2.34%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.83B	$11.06B	$10.55B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.745B	$3.900B	$3.461B
Total Liabilities	$18.57B	$14.96B	$14.01B
YoY Change	32.54%	9.02%	6.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$12.57B	$10.42B	$11.71B
YoY Change	7.32%	3.28%	41.13%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.085B	$1.388B	$3.761B
YoY Change	-17.96%	-34.42%	17.49%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$16.01B	$14.41B	$13.74B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$35.06B	$29.79B	$28.16B
YoY Change	24.51%	21.84%	21.1%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.228B	$1.130B	$1.250B
YoY Change	-1.71%	9.8%	19.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$253.3M	$240.2M	$221.3M
YoY Change	14.46%	2.17%	117.37%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.741B	$2.116B	$2.124B
YoY Change	29.1%	0.33%	6.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$150.0M	-$241.3M	-$140.2M
YoY Change	6.99%	34.5%	-19.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$735.1M	-$134.6M	-$514.9M
YoY Change	42.77%	-31.19%	434.13%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$885.0M	-$375.9M	-$655.2M
YoY Change	35.07%	0.24%	142.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-798.1M	-351.0M	-1.122B
YoY Change	-28.87%	-33.97%	-13.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.741B	2.116B	2.124B
Cash From Investing Activities	-885.0M	-375.9M	-655.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-798.1M	-351.0M	-1.122B
Net Change In Cash	1.058B	1.389B	346.2M
YoY Change	205.69%	15.52%	-18.02%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.741B	$2.116B	$2.124B
Capital Expenditures	-$150.0M	-$241.3M	-$140.2M
Free Cash Flow	$2.891B	$2.358B	$2.264B
YoY Change	27.73%	3.01%	4.75%

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	3819910000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	3648685000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	3819910000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	3648685000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	3824701000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	3653898000	USD
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	636445172	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	638439707	shares
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	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Nonvested Shares With Forfeitable Dividends IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends	135500	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Nonvested Shares With Forfeitable Dividends IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends	112257	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	648025669	shares
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-74444000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-2477000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-110468000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-69592000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax	39718000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-11033000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-6793000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-29261000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-32881000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-32918000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	219441000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	25772000	USD
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