ACN vs MA
Accenture PLC and Mastercard Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACN | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $69.7B | $32.8B |
| Net income | $7.7B | $15.0B |
| Gross margin | 31.9% | · |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 45.6% |
| Return on equity | 25.8% | 210.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $12.15 | $16.52 |
| Dividend / share | $5.92 | $3.15 |
| Payout ratio | · | 18.4% |
| Free cash flow | $10.9B | $17.2B |
| Equity | $31.2B | $7.7B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.20× | 1.09× |
| Current ratio | 1.42× | 1.03× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 16.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.5% | 18.5% |
ACN bills 2.1× the revenue of MA, and MA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (45.6% against 11.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ACN | MA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $69.7B | $32.8B |
| FY2024 | $64.9B | $28.2B |
| FY2023 | $64.1B | $25.1B |
| FY2022 | $61.6B | $22.2B |
| FY2021 | $50.5B | $18.9B |
| FY2020 | $44.3B | $15.3B |
| FY2019 | $43.2B | $25.0B |
| FY2018 | $41.0B | $21.8B |
| FY2017 | $36.2B | $12.5B |
| FY2016 | $34.8B | $10.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACN | MA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.7B | $15.0B |
| FY2024 | $7.3B | $12.9B |
| FY2023 | $6.9B | $11.2B |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $9.9B |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $8.7B |
| FY2020 | $5.1B | $6.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $8.1B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $5.9B |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $3.9B |
| FY2016 | $4.1B | $4.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$36,881,977,000 | ACN |
| FY2024 | +$36,729,464,000 | ACN |
| FY2023 | +$39,013,745,000 | ACN |
| FY2022 | +$39,357,305,000 | ACN |
| FY2021 | +$31,649,389,000 | ACN |
| FY2020 | +$29,026,039,000 | ACN |
| FY2019 | +$18,235,013,000 | ACN |
| FY2018 | +$19,161,534,000 | ACN |
| FY2017 | +$23,679,841,000 | ACN |
| FY2016 | +$24,021,661,000 | ACN |
| FY2015 | +$23,247,424,000 | ACN |
| FY2014 | +$22,433,678,000 | ACN |
| FY2013 | +$22,048,285,000 | ACN |
| FY2012 | +$22,386,985,000 | ACN |
| FY2011 | +$20,638,914,000 | ACN |
| FY2010 | +$17,555,078,000 | ACN |
| FY2009 | +$18,071,968,000 | ACN |
| FY2008 | +$20,321,826,000 | ACN |
ACN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −34.6 pp | MA |
| FY2024 | −34.5 pp | MA |
| FY2023 | −33.9 pp | MA |
| FY2022 | −33.5 pp | MA |
| FY2021 | −34.3 pp | MA |
| FY2020 | −30.4 pp | MA |
| FY2019 | −21.4 pp | MA |
| FY2018 | −16.9 pp | MA |
| FY2017 | −21.8 pp | MA |
| FY2016 | −25.9 pp | MA |
| FY2015 | −30.1 pp | MA |
| FY2014 | −29.1 pp | MA |
| FY2013 | −26.5 pp | MA |
| FY2012 | −28.8 pp | MA |
| FY2011 | −20.1 pp | MA |
| FY2010 | −25.6 pp | MA |
| FY2009 | −21.8 pp | MA |
| FY2008 | +11.8 pp | ACN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACN and MA over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MA's net margin has been more volatile than ACN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ACN and MA over these 18 fiscal years — ACN led in 1 and MA in 17.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MA's return on equity has been more volatile than ACN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 55.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ACN and MA over these 17 fiscal years — ACN led in 6 and MA in 11.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.