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19 Jun 2026, 02:35 UTC · 2h ago
Accenture Just Had Its Worst Day in Years. Is AI Coming for the Consulting Business?
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Accenture lowered its full-year revenue growth guidance from a range of 3%-5% to 3%-4%. — Lowering growth targets for a $70 billion revenue company signals a systemic softening in demand for consulting services.
-0.70Accenture's new bookings decreased to $19.3 billion from $19.7 billion the previous year. — A drop in new bookings is a leading indicator of future revenue declines and weakening pipeline strength.
-0.60Accenture is spending approximately $4.18 billion to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and two other cybersecurity firms. — Large capital expenditures on acquisitions during a period of cooling organic growth can be viewed as risky or desperate by investors.
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Consulting revenue grew only 1% in local currency last quarter, fueling fears that AI is reducing the need for billable hours. — Stagnant growth in the core consulting segment suggests that AI disruption may be cannibalizing the traditional hourly billing model.
Accenture reported fiscal third quarter earnings per share of $3.80 (up 9% YoY) and revenue of $18.7 billion (up 6% YoY). — The actual quarterly performance was healthy, providing a floor to the decline despite the negative guidance and outlook.
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The stock suffered its worst single-day drop in years due to lowered revenue guidance and fears that AI is reducing demand for consulting services.
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