Side-by-side comparison
Apple vs Accenture
As of Nov 11, 2026, P/E is 39.6x for Apple vs 18.7x for Accenture; revenue growth is 15.1% for Apple vs 6.5% for Accenture; operating margin is 33.0% for Apple vs 15.4% for Accenture; net margin is 27.6% for Apple vs 11.3% for Accenture.
What stands out
- Accenture is cheaper on earnings: 18.7x P/E vs 39.6x for Apple.
- Apple keeps more of each sale as operating profit: 33.0% margin vs 15.4% for Accenture.
- Accenture carries less debt relative to equity: 0.32 vs 0.61 for Apple.
- Apple's shares did better over the past year: +30.0% vs +2.9% for Accenture.
Key metrics
| Metric | AAPL | ACN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $355.63 | $253.64 |
| Market cap | $5.17T | — |
| P/E | 39.6x (#2) | 18.7x (#1) |
| P/S | 10.8x (#1) | — |
| Revenue growth | 15.1% (#1) | 6.5% (#2) |
| Operating margin | 33.0% (#1) | 15.4% (#2) |
| Net margin | 27.6% (#1) | 11.3% (#2) |
| Debt / equity | 0.61 (#2) | 0.32 (#1) |
| 1-year return | +30.0% (#1) | +2.9% (#2) |
| Research score | 67/100 (#1) | 63/100 (#2) |
Higher is better for growth, margins, one-year return and overall score; lower is better for valuation and debt ratios. Ties share a rank and missing values are excluded.
Company research
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) — Consumer Electronics
- Accenture plc (ACN) — Information Technology Services