UPDATE: Accenture (ACN) Tops Q4 EPS by 3c
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported Q4 EPS of $1.15, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $1.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $7.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of $7.68 billion.
New bookings for the fourth quarter were $8.8 billion and reflect a negative 13 percent foreign-exchange impact compared with new bookings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
- Consulting new bookings were $4.1 billion, or 46 percent of total new bookings.
- Outsourcing new bookings were $4.7 billion, or 54 percent of total new bookings.
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In addition, Accenture’s Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $1.10 per share, an increase of $0.08 per share, or 8 percent, over its previous semi-annual dividend, declared in March. The Board also approved $5 billion in additional share repurchase authority.
Guidance:
Accenture sees FY2016 EPS of $5.09 - 5.24, versus the consensus of $5.22. Accenture’s business outlook for the full 2016 fiscal year assumes a foreign-exchange impact of negative 4 percent compared with fiscal 2015.
For Q1, Accenture sees revenue of $7.70 - $7.95 billion, with the consensus at $8.11 billion.
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