Based on the aggregated intelligence of 115,000 investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global consulting company Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Our data has shown that five-star stocks outperform the market by a significant margin; conversely, one-star stocks have woefully lagged the market average.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Accenture's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Accenture facts
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Headquarters
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Hamilton, Bermuda (1995)
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Market Cap
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$20.84 Billion
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Industry
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Management Services
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$25.31 Billion
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Management
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CEO William Green (since 2004)
CFO Pamela Craig (since 2006)
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TTM Return on Capital
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63%
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Competitors
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IBM (NYSE: IBM)
Infosys Technologies (Nasdaq: INFY)
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CAPS Members Bullish on ACN Also Bullish on:
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Altria (NYSE: MO)
General Electric (NYSE: GE)
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CAPS Members Bearish on ACN Also Bearish on:
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Citigroup (NYSE: C)
Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER)
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
Over on CAPS, 219 of 226 of the All-Star members who have rated Accenture -- some 97% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These All-Star bulls include Slappster and minneapolistrade, both of whom are ranked in the top 20% of our community.
In January, Slappster said of Accenture:
Widest breadth and international capability of any major consulting/IT firm. Hugely profitable. Depressed [because of] recession fears. Short term loser, long term killer.
A more recent pitch from minneapolistrade in March follows that line of reasoning. This CAPS member highlights the stock as a particularly timely opportunity:
With the failing job market and a recession approaching, companies will look for way to (a.) cut recruiting expenses and (b.) hire the most qualified individuals. With a consulting strategy with no benefits cost you can minimize labor exposure. Revenues should increase as the markets tighten.
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