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Accenture plc (ACN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol ACN · Technology · Information Technology Services · Ireland · Class A ordinary shares · Blend Quality
ACN is Accenture plc's Class A ordinary shares. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is ACN undervalued?
ACN closed at 264.27 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 250.36 - 5.6% above fair value, which our scans read as "fairly priced". 3 of 9 models are above the current price. There is no discount to lean on here, so the margin of safety is not the reason to look at the stock.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 97.11 while 10 Cap gives 487.12. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for ACN, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 31, growth score 45, out of 100). It also carries the Quality tag (Quality = moat 7.5+ out of 10 and Piotroski 7+).
Nine valuation models for ACN
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 259.17 | -2% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 128.41 | -51% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 383.65 | +45% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 136.83 | -48% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 143.75 | -46% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 487.12 | +84% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 462.04 | +75% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 97.11 | -63% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 155.17 | -41% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -13.91 | -105% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 230.05 | -13% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health ACN scores 7/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 8.8 out of 10 - high returns on capital, steady margins and growth that held up through bad years point to a durable business.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 18.6%, ROE 26.5%, ROA 11.4% - with debt at 0.42 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 7.2%.
The dividend yield is 2.50% at a payout ratio of 47%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Outsourcing Revenue 50%, Consulting Revenue 50% (quarter Q4 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 8/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 26 Oct 2026; the last recorded Congressional buy was on 28 Aug 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 18.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 8.8 / 10 | ROE | 26.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.42 | ROA | 11.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 7.2% | Payout ratio | 47% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 8 / 10 |
Wheel Score 49: Weak
ACN scores 49 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 6% above our fair value, and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium strong, moat strong, health good, red flags good, option trading strong, stability strong. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 47% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. The option chain is deep: 150,296 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 6.0M shares a day on a market cap of $161.7B, with a beta of 1.00; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that strong.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 6% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 6% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 47% | |
| Moat | Strong | moat 8.8/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 85/100 | |
| Option trading | Strong | 9,319 contracts a day, 150,296 open interest | |
| Stability | Strong | beta 1.00, $161.7B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 17 Dec 2026 (before the open), 42 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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What kind of share is ACN?
ACN is Accenture plc's Class A ordinary shares. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is ACN undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 264.27 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 250.36 (5.6% above fair value, data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of ACN and what does it mean?
ACN scores 49 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filter 3. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for ACN?
250.36 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Accenture plc report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 17 Dec 2026 (before the open), 42 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does ACN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 666 listed contracts with 150,296 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 47% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.