Accenture Anticipates Slight Revenue Dip as Businesses Tighten Budgets

Accenture, a global consulting firm based in Dublin, Ireland, has warned that its revenue for the upcoming fiscal quarter will be a touch below what analysts expected. The company’s shares fell about 3% before the market opened. The slowdown comes as many businesses are postponing large digital makeover projects. They are instead choosing to keep costs low and focus on short‑term fixes rather than sweeping changes. For the third quarter, Accenture predicts earnings between $18. 35 billion and $19. 00 billion. The middle value of this range is just under the average estimate of $18. 72 billion that analysts had forecast.Last quarter, however, the company beat expectations. Revenue rose 8% to $18. 04 billion, higher than the $17. 84 billion analysts had projected. Profit per share also climbed to $2. 93, up from $2. 82 a year earlier. New bookings, which show the amount of future work secured through contracts, grew 6% to $22. 1 billion in the second quarter. These numbers suggest that while Accenture remains profitable, it is navigating a cautious market where clients are more careful with their spending.