Accenture Plc (ACN) reported earnings on Thur 16 Dec 21 (b/o)

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Accenture beats by $0.15, beats on revs; guides Q2 revs above consensus; raises FY22 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus

• Reports Q1 (Nov) earnings of $2.78 per share, $0.15 better than the S&P Capital IQ Consensus of $2.63; revenues rose 27.2% year/year to $14.97 bln vs the $14.22 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.
• Co issues upside guidance for Q2, sees Q2 revs of $14.30-14.75 bln vs. $14.08 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.
• Co issues upside guidance for FY22, sees EPS of $10.32-10.60 vs. $10.13 S&P Capital IQ Consensus; sees FY22 revs of +19-22% to ~$60.1-61.6 bln vs. $57.44 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus. Revs compared with 12% to 15% previously
  • The company now expects GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $10.32 to $10.60, compared with $9.90 to $10.18 previously, an increase of 17% to 20% over adjusted FY21 diluted EPS of $8.80 - which exclude gains on an investment of $0.36 from FY21 GAAP diluted EPS of $9.16.
• Accenture plc has declared another quarterly cash dividend of $0.97 per share for shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 13, 2022. This dividend, which is payable on Feb. 15, 2022, represents a 10% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $0.88 per share in fiscal 2021.