ACN vs PYPL
Accenture PLC and PayPal Holdings, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACN | PYPL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $69.7B | $33.2B |
| Net income | $7.7B | $5.2B |
| Gross margin | 31.9% | · |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 15.8% |
| Return on equity | 25.8% | 25.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $12.15 | $5.41 |
| Dividend / share | $5.92 | $0.14 |
| Payout ratio | · | 2.5% |
| Free cash flow | $10.9B | $5.6B |
| Equity | $31.2B | $20.3B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.20× | 0.10× |
| Current ratio | 1.42× | 1.29× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.5% | 4.5% |
ACN bills 2.1× the revenue of PYPL, and PYPL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (15.8% 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 | PYPL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $69.7B | $33.2B |
| FY2024 | $64.9B | $31.8B |
| FY2023 | $64.1B | $29.8B |
| FY2022 | $61.6B | $27.5B |
| FY2021 | $50.5B | $25.4B |
| FY2020 | $44.3B | $21.5B |
| FY2019 | $43.2B | $17.8B |
| FY2018 | $41.0B | $15.5B |
| FY2017 | $36.2B | $13.1B |
| FY2016 | $34.8B | $10.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACN | PYPL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.7B | $5.2B |
| FY2024 | $7.3B | $4.1B |
| FY2023 | $6.9B | $4.2B |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $5.1B | $4.2B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $2.5B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $2.1B |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $4.1B | $1.4B |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$36,500,977,000 | ACN |
| FY2024 | +$33,099,464,000 | ACN |
| FY2023 | +$34,340,745,000 | ACN |
| FY2022 | +$34,076,305,000 | ACN |
| FY2021 | +$25,162,389,000 | ACN |
| FY2020 | +$22,873,039,000 | ACN |
| FY2019 | +$25,443,013,000 | ACN |
| FY2018 | +$25,541,534,000 | ACN |
| FY2017 | +$23,082,841,000 | ACN |
| FY2016 | +$23,955,661,000 | ACN |
| FY2015 | +$23,666,424,000 | ACN |
| FY2014 | +$23,849,678,000 | ACN |
| FY2013 | +$23,667,285,000 | ACN |
ACN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 13 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.8 pp | PYPL |
| FY2024 | −1.8 pp | PYPL |
| FY2023 | −3.5 pp | PYPL |
| FY2022 | +2.4 pp | ACN |
| FY2021 | −4.7 pp | PYPL |
| FY2020 | −8.1 pp | PYPL |
| FY2019 | −2.8 pp | PYPL |
| FY2018 | −3.4 pp | PYPL |
| FY2017 | −4.2 pp | PYPL |
| FY2016 | −1.1 pp | PYPL |
| FY2015 | −4.0 pp | PYPL |
| FY2014 | +4.0 pp | ACN |
| FY2013 | −3.4 pp | PYPL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACN and PYPL over this period.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PYPL's net margin has been more volatile than ACN's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 3.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.9.
13 of 18 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 PYPL over these 13 fiscal years — ACN led in 2 and PYPL in 11.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ACN's return on equity has been more volatile than PYPL's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 13.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.7.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
ACN led in return on equity in every one of the 13 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.