Stock Evaluator: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP

$266.46 2.59 0.98%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 2,493,897
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Industrials Professional Services

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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. The PEO Services segment provides HR and employment administration outsourcing solutions under ADP TotalSource name to businesses through a co-employment model. The 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.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $105,997.8 $1,137.0 97%
Shares Out (Mil) 402.5 39.0 86%
Institutional Ownership 99.9% 86.9% 96%
Float (Mil) 396.9 35.6 83%
Beta 0.84 0.81 50%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 2,680 464 86%
Price Change
(52-week)
(14.3%) 69.1% 34%
Growth ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 7.1% 7.3% 46%
Net Income (5yr) 10.6% 8.1% 56%
EPS (5yr) 11.9% 11.9% 50
Dividends (5yr) 11.3% 0.0% 99%
Cash Flow (5yr) (86.6%) (15.3%) 1%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 15 17 17
Current EPS $2.777 $12.254 $13.391
Month Ago EPS $2.753 $12.193 $13.321
# Rev Up 2 1 1
# Rev Down 1 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $2.742 $12.137 $13.237
Year/Year Chg (17.8%) 22.8% 46.1%
Financials ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $21,600 $1,329 92%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $4,346 $35 96%
EPS (TTM) $10.754 $0.700 95%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $5,452 $130 95%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $4,399 ($1) 99%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $4,296 $220 84%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $82,979 $1,789 95%
Valuation ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 16.81 2.66 94%
P/E 24.9 22.1 61%
Dividend Yield 2.6% 0.0% 81%
PEG (5yr hist) 2.1 1.2 68%
Ratios ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 48.7% 36.4% 61%
Net Margin 20.1% 3.9% 79%
ROA 7.2% 4.1% 80%
ROE 71.2% 10.3% 95%
Liabilities to Assets 90.2% 59.0% 86%
F-Score 7 5 84%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 7/31/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, ADP meetings the criteria of 2 screen:

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