Market Pulse59Neutral

Accenture plcOpportunity Rank #94(ACN) Intrinsic Value & DCF Analysis (2026)

Sector: Technology

Current Price

$180.19

Last updated: May 08, 2026

Price vs Intrinsic Value

$180.19
Price
$399.67
Intrinsic Value
Undervalued by 122%MOS: $319.74

Fundamental Score

78/100
Bullish

Weighted across 6 signals

Narrative Score

75/100
Strong

No change vs previous

Trend Score

14/100
Weak

As of 2026-05-08

The intrinsic value of Accenture plc (ACN) is estimated at $399.67 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $180.19, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a 5.06% long-term growth rate and an 8.98% discount rate, reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

The intrinsic value of Accenture plc (ACN) is estimated at $399.67 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $180.19, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a 5.06% long-term growth rate and an 8.98% discount rate, reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

Valuation Details

$399.67
121.80% upside
20% margin of safety: $319.74
Years: 10Growth Rate: 5.06%
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Capital Efficiency

Average Quarterly ROIC
7.58%
Cost of Capital (estimated)9%
Value StatusUnderperforming Capital

The company is earning below its required return. This may indicate inefficient use of capital or excess cash that isn't being reinvested.

Complete historical ROIC is available with
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Fundamental Details

78/100
BullishWeighted across 6 signals
DCF Discount
121.8% discount to price
100
FCF Yield
12.3% trailing FCF yield
100
ROIC vs WACC
ROIC 7.6% vs WACC 9.0% (0.8x)
42
Net Debt / FCF
Net cash position
100
Buybacks
Share count shrinking
80
FCF CAGR (5Y)
9.2% 5Y FCF CAGR
71
Strengths lead the score: DCF Discount, FCF Yield.

Narrative Details

75/100
Strong
Vs 6-Month Baseline:Average (40th pct)Weighted across 6 recent drivers
Trend: StableConfidence: 97%Updated: 16h ago
Sources: 156 (143 News · 13 Analyst)
Drivers(last 30 days)
79 news sentiment+1.4
59 regulatory scrutiny+1.0
Upgrade headlines+0.0
3 earnings beat+0.0
Downgrade headlines+0.0
Analyst upgrades+0.0

Trend Details

14/100
WeakAs of 2026-05-08311 daily bars used
3M Relative Strength vs SPY-31.8%
6M Relative Strength vs SPY-36.1%
21 EMA vs 50 EMA-6.2%
Price vs 21 EMA38 · -2.0%
Price vs 50 EMA16 · -8.0%
21 EMA vs 50 EMA11 · -6.2%
3M RS vs SPY0 · -31.8%
6M RS vs SPY2 · -36.1%
Distance from 52W High12 · -44.2%

Investment Coach

Updating... 1d ago
BUYConfidence: 72%
Thesis
Accenture plc is significantly undervalued with an estimated fair value 126% above its current price, supported by strong fundamentals including high free cash flow yield and effective buybacks. Despite a slight negative spread between ROIC and WACC, the company's solid free cash flow growth and stable narrative score suggest potential for sustained value creation.
Key Risk
The key risk is the negative ROIC versus WACC spread, indicating returns currently trailing the estimated cost of capital, which could pressure valuation if not improved.
Signals To Watch
  • Monitor whether valuation discount remains above 10%.
  • Track ROIC vs WACC spread for sustained improvement.
  • Follow narrative trend for meaningful shifts in the score direction.
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Historical Growth Rates
Free Cash Flow- - -Trend CAGR: 5.06%5 Year CAGR: 7.41%

Free Cash Flow (in millions)

TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006
$13,664$12,074$9,648$10,052$10,259$9,555$8,814$7,226$6,646$5,489$5,072$4,487$3,808$3,673$4,629$3,845$3,330$3,404$3,124$2,995$2,974

How Intrinziq Estimates Fair Value

Intrinziq estimates Accenture plc's intrinsic value using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model based on free cash flow trends and a market-based discount rate. The model projects future cash flows over ten years and discounts them using a market return assumption to estimate fair value.

Accenture plcTechnology

Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, and technology and operations services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management, intelligent automation comprises robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, and liquid application management services, as well as program, project, and service management services; strategy consulting services; critical data elements, data management and governance, data platform and architecture, product-based organization and skills, business adoption, and value realization services; engineering, and research and development digitization; smart connected product design and development; product platform engineering and modernization; product as-a-service enablement; products related to production and operations; autonomous robotics systems; the digital transformation of capital projects; and digital industrial workforce solutions. It also provides data-enabled operating models; technology consulting and artificial intelligence services; services related to talent and organization/human potential; digital commerce; infrastructure services, such as hybrid cloud, network, digital workplace and collaboration, service and experience management, infrastructure as code, and managed edge and IoT devices; cyber defense, applied cybersecurity, managed security, OT security, security strategy and risk, and industry security products; services related to technology innovation; and intelligent automation services. In addition, the company offers cloud, ecosystem, marketing, supply chain management, zero-based budgeting, customer experience, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability services. Accenture plc was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.