Shares of Accenture (NYSE: ACN) gained over 7% on Thursday after the corporate delivered better-than-expected earnings outcomes for the primary quarter of 2025 and raised its outlook for the complete yr. The quarterly efficiency mirrored broad-based income progress and robust demand in synthetic intelligence (AI).
Outcomes beat estimates
Accenture’s revenues for the primary quarter of 2025 elevated 9% year-over-year to $17.7 billion, beating estimates of $17.1 billion. Revenues grew 8% in native forex. GAAP earnings per share had been $3.59, up 16% in comparison with final yr, and up 10% over adjusted EPS of $3.27 reported in Q1 2024. The underside line quantity surpassed projections of $3.42 per share.
Enterprise efficiency
Within the first quarter, Accenture recorded broad-based income progress throughout each consulting and managed companies, and throughout all its markets and trade teams, gaining market share. New bookings rose 1% YoY to $18.7 billion, together with 30 quarterly consumer bookings of greater than $100 million and new bookings of $1.2 billion in generative AI.
Consulting revenues grew 7% to $9.05 billion in Q1. New bookings in consulting had been $9.22 billion, or 49% of complete new bookings. Managed Companies revenues elevated 11% to $8.64 billion. Managed Companies new bookings totaled $9.48 billion, or 51% of complete new bookings.
Revenues in Communications, Media & Expertise grew 7% to $2.86 billion whereas Monetary Companies revenues rose 4% to $3.17 billion. Revenues in Well being & Public Service elevated 13% to $3.81 billion. Revenues in Merchandise grew 12% to $5.43 billion whereas in Assets, revenues grew 6% to $2.42 billion.
Revenues within the Americas area elevated 9% to $8.73 billion in Q1. Revenues in EMEA grew 10% to $6.41 billion whereas in Asia-Pacific, revenues rose 6% to $2.54 billion.
Raised full-year steering
Accenture raised its income steering for fiscal yr 2025. The corporate now expects revenues to develop 4-7% in native forex versus its prior expectation of 3-6%. GAAP EPS for FY2025 is now anticipated to vary between $12.43-12.79 versus the earlier vary of $12.55-12.91. The earnings outlook represents a rise of 9-12% over GAAP EPS of $11.44 and a rise of 4-7% over adjusted EPS of $11.95 reported in FY2024.
For the second quarter of 2025, the corporate expects revenues to vary between $16.2-16.8 billion, representing a year-over-year progress of 5-9% in native forex.
