[FLASH] Accenture Q4 revenue $18.68B +7% LC beats guide; record $12.77B managed-services bookings, FY27 +3-6%
Accenture reported FQ4 revenue of $18.68B (+7% local currency, above its $17.75-18.40B range), new bookings of $22.17B including a record $12.77B in managed services, and guided FY27 revenue growth of 3-6% LC with operating margin 15.9-16.1%; headcount ~814,000. Shares rose 15.78% to $212.30 on 29.0M shares, the first large IT-services print since the AI-disruption selloff to show bookings acceleration rather than compression. Watch IBM/CTSH read-through and whether the FY27 guide absorbs Q4's noted lower pricing.