Accenture (ACN): 🤖 $5.9B AI Bookings & 18x Discount vs. Federal Headwinds

Welcome back to Griffonomics, where we conduct financial investigations to define the risk before we look at the reward. Today, we're diving into Accenture (ACN).

The Risk: We analyze the *historically deep stock discount**, with the stock trading at an **18x forward P/E* compared to its *10-year average of 27x**. We detail the **near-term revenue deceleration* caused by the *1% to 1.5% federal headwind* (DOGE) and the structural risk of *AI automating consultant tasks* (the "AI-shaped wall"). We examine the *$865 million business optimization charge* for talent rotation.

The Reward: We define the *Advanced AI Moat**: **AI bookings nearly doubled* to *$5.9 billion in FY25**, and **AI revenue tripled* to *$2.7 billion**. We highlight the **superior financial health**: **$10.9 Billion in Free Cash Flow (FCF)* and a commitment to return at least *$9.3 Billion to shareholders in FY26**. We detail the **Ecosystem Dominance* through partnerships with *OpenAI* (integrating ChatGPT Enterprise) and *Anthropic* (training 30,000 professionals on Claude).

🎥 Video Chapters
Intro: Defining the Core Conflict and the Investment Thesis
Financial Performance and Core Strategy
Advanced AI Momentum and Ecosystem Dominance
Strategic M&A and Talent Rotation
Financial Headwinds and Valuation Debate
FINAL VERDICT: Discounted Leader vs. AI Structural Risk

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