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The stock of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN, 30-year Financials) is estimated to be significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line, its future return will likely be higher. At its current price of $291.53 per share and the market cap of $185.3 billion, Accenture PLC stock is believed to be significantly overvalued. GF Value for Accenture PLC is shown in the chart below.
Because Accenture PLC is significantly overvalued, the long-term return of its stock is likely to be much lower than its future business growth, which averaged 7.7% over the past three years and is estimated to grow 6.62% annually over the next three to five years.
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Companies with poor financial strength offer investors a high risk of permanent capital loss. To avoid permanent capital loss, an investor must do their research and review a company's financial strength before deciding to purchase shares. Both the cash-to-debt ratio and interest coverage of a company are a great way to to understand its financial strength. Accenture PLC has a cash-to-debt ratio of 2.64, which which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Software industry. The overall financial strength of Accenture PLC is 7 out of 10, which indicates that the financial strength of Accenture PLC is fair. This is the debt and cash of Accenture PLC over the past years:
It is less risky to invest in profitable companies, especially those with consistent profitability over long term. A company with high profit margins is usually a safer investment than those with low profit margins. Accenture PLC has been profitable 10 over the past 10 years. Over the past twelve months, the company had a revenue of $45.7 billion and earnings of $8.44 a share. Its operating margin is 14.89%, which ranks better than 81% of the companies in Software industry. Overall, the profitability of Accenture PLC is ranked 9 out of 10, which indicates strong profitability. This is the revenue and net income of Accenture PLC over the past years: