ACN vs V
Accenture PLC and Visa Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACN | V |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $69.7B | $40.0B |
| Net income | $7.7B | $20.1B |
| Gross margin | 31.9% | · |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 50.1% |
| Return on equity | 25.8% | 52.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $12.15 | · |
| Dividend / share | $5.92 | $0.59 |
| Payout ratio | · | 23.1% |
| Free cash flow | $10.9B | $21.6B |
| Equity | $31.2B | · |
| Net debt / equity | −0.20× | 0.21× |
| Current ratio | 1.42× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 12.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.5% | 13.0% |
ACN bills 1.7× the revenue of V, and V keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (50.1% 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 | V |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $69.7B | $40.0B |
| FY2024 | $64.9B | $35.9B |
| FY2023 | $64.1B | $32.7B |
| FY2022 | $61.6B | $29.3B |
| FY2021 | $50.5B | $24.1B |
| FY2020 | $44.3B | $21.8B |
| FY2019 | $43.2B | $23.0B |
| FY2018 | $41.0B | $20.6B |
| FY2017 | $36.2B | $18.4B |
| FY2016 | $34.8B | $15.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACN | V |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.7B | $20.1B |
| FY2024 | $7.3B | $19.7B |
| FY2023 | $6.9B | $17.3B |
| FY2022 | $6.9B | $15.0B |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $12.3B |
| FY2020 | $5.1B | $10.9B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $12.1B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $10.3B |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $6.7B |
| FY2016 | $4.1B | $6.0B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$29,672,977,000 | ACN |
| FY2024 | +$28,970,464,000 | ACN |
| FY2023 | +$31,458,745,000 | ACN |
| FY2022 | +$32,284,305,000 | ACN |
| FY2021 | +$26,428,389,000 | ACN |
| FY2020 | +$22,481,039,000 | ACN |
| FY2019 | +$20,238,013,000 | ACN |
| FY2018 | +$20,383,534,000 | ACN |
| FY2017 | +$17,818,841,000 | ACN |
| FY2016 | +$19,715,661,000 | ACN |
| FY2015 | +$19,034,424,000 | ACN |
| FY2014 | +$19,172,678,000 | ACN |
| FY2013 | +$18,616,285,000 | ACN |
| FY2012 | +$19,356,985,000 | ACN |
| FY2011 | +$18,164,914,000 | ACN |
| FY2010 | +$15,029,078,000 | ACN |
| FY2009 | +$16,259,968,000 | ACN |
| FY2008 | +$19,050,826,000 | 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 | −39.1 pp | V |
| FY2024 | −43.8 pp | V |
| FY2023 | −42.2 pp | V |
| FY2022 | −39.9 pp | V |
| FY2021 | −39.4 pp | V |
| FY2020 | −38.2 pp | V |
| FY2019 | −41.5 pp | V |
| FY2018 | −40.1 pp | V |
| FY2017 | −27.0 pp | V |
| FY2016 | −27.9 pp | V |
| FY2015 | −36.3 pp | V |
| FY2014 | −33.6 pp | V |
| FY2013 | −31.5 pp | V |
| FY2012 | −12.0 pp | V |
| FY2011 | −31.4 pp | V |
| FY2010 | −29.0 pp | V |
| FY2009 | −27.2 pp | V |
| FY2008 | −6.2 pp | V |
V has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
V's net margin has been more volatile than ACN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.1 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
V led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 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 V's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 15.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.6.
17 of 17 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 V over these 17 fiscal years — ACN led in 12 and V in 5.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.