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

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP

$270.73 6.73 2.55%
October 8, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 1,793,295
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. 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.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $107,277.2 $1,069.5 97%
Shares Out (Mil) 399.7 39.0 86%
Institutional Ownership 99.9% 86.9% 96%
Float (Mil) 395.3 34.0 83%
Beta 0.83 0.80 50%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 1,771 432 79%
Price Change
(52-week)
(7.6%) 69.8% 46%
Growth ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 7.9% 7.5% 50%
Net Income (5yr) 11.2% 8.1% 57%
EPS (5yr) 12.5% 12.2% 52
Dividends (5yr) 12.4% 0.0% 99%
Cash Flow (5yr) (0.6%) (15.2%) 64%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 15 18 18
Current EPS $2.767 $12.263 $13.402
Month Ago EPS $2.770 $12.257 $13.398
# Rev Up 2 1 1
# Rev Down 1 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $2.751 $12.197 $13.335
Year/Year Chg 13.1% 12.1% 33.5%
Financials ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $21,947 $1,344 92%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $4,414 $37 96%
EPS (TTM) $10.971 $1.000 95%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $5,441 $174 95%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $5,571 $0 99%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $5,271 $214 86%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $107,346 $1,783 97%
Valuation ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 17.86 2.48 95%
P/E 24.7 23.5 64%
Dividend Yield 2.5% 0.0% 80%
PEG (5yr hist) 2.0 1.2 69%
Ratios ADP Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 48.7% 36.4% 60%
Net Margin 20.1% 3.6% 78%
ROA 7.6% 3.3% 81%
ROE 72.2% 8.6% 95%
Liabilities to Assets 90.5% 59.0% 87%
F-Score 7 5 82%

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As of 10/8/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, ADP meetings the criteria of 1 screen:

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