Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP NDXSPXR3KTECH
Company Overview
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. This segment's offerings include RUN Powered by ADP, a software platform for small business payroll, HR, and compliance; ADP Workforce Now, a HCM solution used across mid-sized and large businesses to manage employees; and ADP Lyric HCM, a solution for HR management, payroll, workforce management, talent, and data analytics. Its PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions under ADP TotalSource name to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment also provides guidance, user-friendly technology, comprehensive employee benefits, and a risk management, safety, and workers' compensation program. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 72.2%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 41.1%.
Trades at a P/E of 25.4, below the sector median of 32.4.
Maintains a net profit margin of 20.1%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.49%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Jun 2026 Revenue of $21.95B (+6.7% YoY); net profit $4.41B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.8%, earnings +9.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.2%, profit CAGR 7.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.25% |
| 1 Year: | 6.80% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.33% |
| 1 Year: | 9.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -6.43% |
| 6 Months: | +24.66% |
| 3 Months: | +20.60% |
| 1 Month: | +1.50% |
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- RSI (14)53.89 · Neutral
P/E of 25.38 is below the sector median of 32.42 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 72.2%.
- Healthy ROCE of 41.1%.
- Excellent profit margin of 20.1%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADP Automatic Data Processing, Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 277.62 | 25.38 | $110.29B | 2.49% | 41.10% | 72.24% | 5.25% | 7.33% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 230.36 | 35.28 | $5.58T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 114.29% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 319.97 | 36.69 | $4.67T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 499.70 | 27.85 | $3.71T | 0.73% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 426.34 | 37.46 | $2.21T | 0.91% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 357.90 | 59.55 | $1.70T | 0.62% | 16.70% | 37.28% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 1,016.59 | 22.97 | $1.15T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 477.57 | 122.14 | $779.62B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,714.88 | 58.49 | $658.69B | 0.53% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.08B | 3.24B | 3.70B | - | 3.31B | 3.49B | 3.83B | - | 3.50B | 3.67B | 4.05B | - | 3.47B | 3.70B | 4.10B | 3.83B | 4.03B | 4.51B | 4.22B | 4.39B | 4.93B | 4.51B | 4.67B | 5.25B | 4.83B | - | 5.55B | 5.13B | 5.18B | 5.36B | 5.94B | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.90B | 2.82B | 2.84B | 2.89B | 3.07B | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.07B | 1.12B | 1.44B | 1.20B | 1.17B | 1.22B | 1.50B | 1.22B | 1.23B | 1.30B | 1.62B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.49B | 1.74B | 1.48B | 1.45B | 1.58B | 1.81B | 1.31B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.65B | 2.31B | 2.34B | 2.47B | 2.87B | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02B | 1.10B | 1.01B | 1.07B | 1.08B | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.63B | 1.21B | 1.33B | 1.40B | 1.79B | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.84B | 1.45B | 1.59B | 1.65B | 2.01B | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74.80M | 113.70M | 135.40M | 124.10M | 78.70M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.62B | 1.19B | 1.31B | 1.38B | 1.78B | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 372.40M | 280.00M | 294.50M | 321.20M | 422.00M | - |
| Net Income | 336.60M | 341.40M | 532.50M | 282.00M | 368.70M | 510.90M | 587.90M | 265.80M | 412.60M | 670.40M | 661.00M | 140.90M | 505.40M | 558.20M | 753.70M | 475.50M | 582.40M | 651.60M | 820.90M | 411.50M | 602.10M | 647.50M | 810.70M | 700.50M | 694.40M | 928.50M | 779.00M | 813.10M | 1.04B | 859.40M | 878.40M | 1.18B | 956.30M | - | 1.25B | 910.70M | 1.01B | 1.06B | 1.36B | - |
| Diluted EPS | 0.72 | 0.74 | 1.17 | - | 0.81 | 1.13 | 1.31 | - | 0.93 | 1.51 | 1.49 | - | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.73 | - | 1.34 | 1.50 | 1.90 | - | 1.40 | 1.51 | 1.90 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 2.21 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.88 | 2.34 | - | - | 2.23 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 3.38 | 2.45 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 209.80M | 204.20M | 208.60M | 236.50M | 228.70M | 242.70M | 232.60M | 239.50M | 247.10M | - | 251.20M | 257.80M | 253.90M | - |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2008 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
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| Revenue | 8.73B | 8.84B | 8.93B | 9.83B | 10.60B | 9.44B | 10.23B | 10.94B | 11.67B | 12.37B | 13.27B | 14.11B | 14.59B | 15.01B | 16.50B | 18.01B | 19.20B | 20.56B | 21.95B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.46B | 9.95B | 10.48B | 11.10B | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.04B | 8.06B | 8.73B | 9.46B | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.23B | 3.55B | 3.78B | 4.05B | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.80B | 4.51B | 4.95B | 5.41B | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.40B | 5.24B | 5.80B | 6.35B | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81.90M | 253.30M | 361.40M | 455.90M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.80B | 4.44B | 4.87B | 5.31B | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 855.20M | 1.03B | 1.12B | 1.23B | - |
| Net Income | 1.24B | 1.33B | 1.21B | 1.25B | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.52B | 1.45B | 1.49B | 1.79B | 1.88B | 2.29B | 2.47B | 2.60B | 2.95B | 3.41B | 3.75B | 4.08B | 4.41B |
| Diluted EPS | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.82 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 3.97 | 4.25 | 5.24 | 5.70 | 6.07 | 7.00 | 8.21 | 9.10 | 9.98 | 10.94 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 798.60M | 844.80M | 955.70M | 988.60M | 1.03B |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2007 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 23.73B | 25.35B | 26.86B | 34.11B | 30.82B | 32.27B | 32.06B | 33.11B | 43.67B | 38.89B | 38.85B | 41.89B | 39.17B | - | 63.07B | 50.97B | 54.36B | 53.37B | 63.19B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.80B | 42.17B | 45.54B | 43.25B | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.75B | 917.50M | 2.27B | 1.64B | 1.39B | 1.55B | 1.40B | 1.98B | 1.64B | 3.19B | 2.78B | 2.17B | 1.95B | 1.91B | - | 1.44B | 2.08B | 2.91B | 3.35B | 4.23B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.17B | 3.01B | 3.43B | 3.58B | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 20.03B | 21.38B | 28.23B | 24.70B | 26.08B | 25.39B | 28.30B | 39.19B | 33.20B | 34.11B | 36.49B | 33.41B | - | 59.84B | 47.46B | 49.82B | 47.18B | 57.16B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 18.76B | 20.05B | 26.79B | 23.25B | 24.73B | 24.17B | 27.11B | 35.85B | 29.82B | 30.41B | 32.63B | 30.13B | - | 55.16B | 42.77B | 45.08B | 41.28B | 50.02B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 45.50M | 42.60M | 37.00M | - | - | - | - | 2.01B | 2.00B | 2.00B | 2.00B | 1.00B | - | 2.99B | 2.99B | 2.99B | 3.97B | 4.96B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.36B | 3.34B | 3.32B | 9.07B | - |
| Total Equity | - | - | 5.32B | 5.48B | 6.01B | 6.11B | 6.19B | 6.67B | 4.81B | 4.48B | 3.98B | 4.74B | 5.40B | 5.75B | - | 3.23B | 3.51B | 4.55B | 6.19B | 6.03B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 638.80M | 638.70M | 638.70M | 638.70M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2008 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.77B | 1.56B | 1.68B | 1.71B | 1.91B | 1.58B | 1.82B | 1.97B | 1.90B | 2.13B | 2.52B | 2.69B | 3.03B | 3.09B | 3.10B | 4.21B | 4.16B | 4.94B | 5.44B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.61B | -644.10M | -2.38B | -7.34B | 3.24B | -1.58B | 813.30M | -3.76B | -869.00M | -1.11B | -2.50B | -2.20B | 3.16B | -3.52B | -7.01B | -2.52B | -1.39B | -3.04B | -4.71B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.27B | 468.40M | 89.00M | 5.34B | -4.95B | 151.00M | -2.36B | 1.55B | 8.75B | -8.28B | -1.66B | -207.70M | -5.89B | 6.44B | 13.65B | -15.68B | -1.43B | -6.97B | 4.88B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -553.40M | -571.60M | -563.40M | -547.00M | - |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.55B | 3.64B | 3.59B | 4.39B | - |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.74B | -13.99B | 1.34B | -5.07B | - |
| Share Buybacks | 1.50B | 580.40M | 766.40M | 732.80M | 741.30M | 647.30M | 667.30M | 1.56B | 1.16B | 1.26B | 989.30M | 937.70M | 1.01B | 1.37B | 1.97B | 1.12B | 1.23B | 1.28B | 2.08B |
| Dividends Paid | 548.90M | 629.40M | 673.40M | 692.40M | 739.70M | 805.50M | 883.10M | 927.60M | 943.60M | 995.20M | 1.06B | 1.29B | 1.47B | 1.58B | 1.66B | 1.90B | 2.18B | 2.40B | 2.63B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jun 2008 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.6% | 44.7% | 45.4% | 46.0% | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.1% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 26.3% | - |
| Net Margin % | 14.1% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 20.1% |
| ROE % | - | 25.0% | 22.1% | 20.9% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 33.3% | 45.0% | 39.8% | 42.5% | 42.9% | - | 91.4% | 97.2% | 82.5% | 65.9% | 73.2% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.1% | 54.9% | 53.3% | 44.8% | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.10% | 36.16M | $10.39B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.57% | 26.10M | $7.50B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.13% | 20.39M | $5.86B |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.41% | 13.56M | $3.90B |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.20% | 12.73M | $3.66B |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.01% | 11.96M | $3.44B |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.65% | 10.54M | $3.03B |
| 8 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.52% | 10.03M | $2.88B |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 2.10% | 8.36M | $2.40B |
| 10 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.08% | 8.28M | $2.38B |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
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ADP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) trades at $277.62 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $187.37 to $300.67.
What is the market capitalisation of ADP?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) has a market capitalisation of $110.29B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of ADP?
ADP trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.38. The industry average P/E is 32.42. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 17.90.
Does ADP pay a dividend?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.49%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ADP?
ADP has a return on equity (ROE) of 72.24%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 41.10%.
Is ADP a good stock to buy?
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