Accenture Q3 revenue +6% but consulting slows to 1% local-currency growth; bookings down 2%

Filed June 18, 2026 · Period ending May 31, 2026 · Compared to 10-Q Jun 20, 2025 · ~2 min read

Key Changes

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  Consulting revenue growth decelerated sharply to 1% in local currency (from 6% prior year), with Americas and EMEA flat while Asia Pacific showed very strong growth. Management notes continued slower client spending on smaller, shorter-duration contracts.

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  New bookings declined 2% to $19.3B, with managed services bookings down 15%. Sequential bookings fell $400M from prior-year quarter, signaling continued demand softness despite stable pricing environment.

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  Company completed a six-month business optimization program in Q1 FY26, recording $308M in severance costs that reduced nine-month operating margin by 60 basis points and diluted EPS by $0.40.

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