Accenture plc (ACN)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 10,498,950 | 10,712,870 | 10,359,830 | 10,112,430 | 9,758,290 | 9,379,420 | 9,356,610 | 9,209,110 | 9,186,860 | 9,468,160 | 9,331,940 | 9,435,070 | 9,243,490 | 8,916,440 | 8,532,510 | 8,242,200 | 7,820,600 | 7,687,240 | 7,250,230 | 6,996,990 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 31,195,400 | 30,554,700 | 29,246,100 | 29,190,500 | 28,288,600 | 27,744,500 | 27,122,900 | 26,676,800 | 25,692,800 | 25,332,400 | 23,762,600 | 22,974,600 | 22,106,100 | 21,389,100 | 20,560,000 | 20,353,200 | 19,529,500 | 19,342,800 | 18,308,000 | 17,906,500 |
| Return on total capital | 33.66% | 35.06% | 35.42% | 34.64% | 34.50% | 33.81% | 34.50% | 34.52% | 35.76% | 37.38% | 39.27% | 41.07% | 41.81% | 41.69% | 41.50% | 40.50% | 40.05% | 39.74% | 39.60% | 39.08% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $10,498,950K ÷ ($—K + $31,195,400K)
= 33.66%