Automatic Data Processing Inc ADP
IndustrialsProfessional & Commercial ServicesUnited States of America
Last close 293.84 USD on Nov 1, 2026, +16.8% year to date
Quant rating
- Growth C 228 of 486
- Valuation C 286 of 486
- Quality A 35 of 486
- Revisions B 129 of 486
- Momentum B 74 of 486
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Wall Street consensus Hold (2.84)Average target 299.63 USD +2.0%
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Historical valuation
Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.
Growth and profitability fiscal year ends June 30
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 5Y avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (mil) | 21,947 | 20,561 | 19,203 | 18,012 | 16,498 | – |
| Revenue growth | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 7.9% |
| EPS (basic, normalized) | 11.12 | 10.01 | 9.18 | 8.23 | 7.01 | – |
| EPS growth | 11.1% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 17.4% | – | – |
| Gross margin | 46.6% | 46.2% | 45.6% | 44.9% | 42.8% | 45.2% |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 19.8% | 19.5% | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.3% |
| ROE | 72.2% | 76.0% | 93.1% | 101.3% | 66.3% | 81.8% |
| Cash & short-term investments (mil) | 3,277 |
|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.03x |
| Long-term debt (mil) | 4,965 |
| Net debt (mil) | 1,688 |
| Total equity (mil) | 5,092 |
| Net debt / equity | 0.33x |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.26x |
Estimates and valuation
| Sales (mil) | EBITDA (mil) | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Mean est. | Growth | EV/Sales | Mean est. | Growth | EV/EBITDA | Mean est. | Growth | P/E |
| 2026 actual | 21,947 | +6.7% | 5.4x | 6,460 | +9.5% | 18.3x | 11.12 | +11.1% | 26.4x |
| 2027 | 23,279 | +6.1% | 5.1x | 6,973 | +7.9% | 16.9x | 12.36 | +11.1% | 23.8x |
| 2028 | 24,618 | +5.8% | 4.8x | 7,508 | +7.7% | 15.7x | 13.53 | +9.5% | 21.7x |
| 2029 | 25,966 | +5.5% | 4.5x | 8,021 | +6.8% | 14.7x | 14.75 | +9.1% | 19.9x |
Estimate revisions
| Sales | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Estimate (mil) | 1M | 3M | 6M | Estimate | 1M | 3M | 6M |
| 2027 | 23,279 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% | 12.36 | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 24,618 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.6% | 13.53 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 25,966 | +0.2% | +0.2% | +3.1% | 14.75 | +1.2% | +1.2% | +11.7% |
Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters
| Quarter ended | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales reported (mil) | 5,254 | 4,768 | 4,833 | 5,048 | 5,553 | 5,127 | 5,175 | 5,359 | 5,939 | 5,474 |
| Sales mean (mil) | 5,225 | 4,742 | 4,774 | 4,970 | 5,492 | 5,044 | 5,135 | 5,337 | 5,850 | 5,437 |
| Surprise | +0.6% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| EPS reported | 2.88 | 2.09 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 3.38 | 2.64 |
| EPS mean | 2.79 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 2.29 | 2.97 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 3.29 | 2.59 |
| Surprise | +3.4% | +1.6% | +5.6% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +1.7% |
Peer comparison Professional & Commercial Services
| Company | Market cap | Net debt/EBITDA | Net margin | P/B | FY1 P/E | FY2 P/E | FY1 EV/EBITDA | FY2 EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc | 116.2B | 0.26x | 20.1% | 22.83x | 23.8x | 21.7x | 16.9x | 15.7x |
| V Visa Inc. | 768.7B | 0.26x | 49.6% | 20.24x | 27.5x | 24.1x | 21.6x | 19.4x |
| SPGI S&P Global Inc. | 135.3B | 2.06x | 29.2% | 6.86x | 26.1x | 23.2x | 18.9x | 17.8x |
| WM Waste Management Inc | 92.8B | 3.05x | 10.7% | 9.41x | 28.8x | 26.1x | 14.2x | 13.3x |
| CTAS Cintas Corporation | 87.3B | 0.70x | 17.7% | 16.87x | 39.7x | 35.6x | 26.2x | 24.0x |
| MCO Moody's Corporation | 85.2B | 1.38x | 31.9% | 26.06x | 29.5x | 26.5x | 20.6x | 19.1x |
| Mean | 1.29x | 26.5% | 17.05x | 29.2x | 26.2x | 19.7x | 18.2x | |
| Median | 1.04x | 24.6% | 18.56x | 28.2x | 25.1x | 19.8x | 18.4x |
Technical analysis
- 1M+12.2%
- 3M+11.9%
- 1Y+8.1%
- 3Y+46.9%
Financial statements in millions of USD
Income statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 21,947 | 20,561 | 19,203 | 18,012 | 16,498 | 15,005 |
| Cost of revenue | 11,726 | 11,061 | 10,443 | 9,923 | 9,436 | 8,617 |
| Gross profit | 10,221 | 9,500 | 8,760 | 8,090 | 7,063 | 6,389 |
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | 4,323 | 4,032 | 3,737 | 3,551 | 3,233 | 3,040 |
| Research & development | 33.7 | 36.4 | 34.0 | 30.8 | 26.3 | 23.5 |
| Interest expense (income), operating | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unusual expense (income) | 85.2 | 19.3 | 42.0 | 2.1 | 23.0 | 19.9 |
| Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income | 5,779 | 5,412 | 4,947 | 4,505 | 3,780 | 3,305 |
| Net interest income (expense) | −77.0 | −138 | −126 | −118 | −45.3 | −10.2 |
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 0 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Other non-operating income (expense) | 28.3 | 31.3 | 34.2 | 50.8 | 61.7 | 58.6 |
| Net income before taxes | 5,730 | 5,310 | 4,872 | 4,438 | 3,804 | 3,361 |
| Provision for taxes | 1,317 | 1,230 | 1,120 | 1,026 | 855 | 763 |
| Minority interest | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Equity in affiliates | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| U.S. GAAP adjustment | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income before extraordinary items | 4,414 | 4,080 | 3,752 | 3,412 | 2,949 | 2,598 |
| Extraordinary items | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income | 4,414 | 4,080 | 3,752 | 3,412 | 2,949 | 2,598 |
| EBIT, normalized | 5,951 | 5,428 | 4,990 | 4,517 | 3,807 | 3,297 |
| EBITDA, normalized | 6,537 | 6,011 | 5,552 | 5,067 | 4,322 | 3,808 |
| Basic EPS, normalized | 11.12 | 10.01 | 9.18 | 8.23 | 7.01 | – |
Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | 4,230 | 7,847 | 3,297 | 2,098 | 1,483 | 2,586 |
| Receivables | 3,521 | 3,579 | 3,428 | 3,010 | 3,171 | 2,727 |
| Total inventory | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prepaid expenses | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other current assets | 44,810 | 31,826 | 38,817 | 37,063 | 50,151 | 35,429 |
| Total current assets | 52,561 | 43,252 | 45,542 | 42,171 | 54,805 | 40,742 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,056 | 1,084 | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Goodwill | 3,284 | 3,274 | 2,354 | 2,339 | 2,300 | 2,338 |
| Intangibles | 1,653 | 1,603 | 1,336 | 1,344 | 1,333 | 1,210 |
| Long-term investments | – | – | 0 | 105 | 122 | 23.5 |
| Note receivable | – | 4.4 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 11.5 |
| Other long-term assets | 4,665 | 4,207 | 4,067 | 3,920 | 3,395 | 3,300 |
| Total assets | 63,193 | 53,369 | 54,363 | 50,971 | 63,068 | 48,772 |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 162 | 169 | 101 | 96.8 | 110 | 141 |
| Payable/accrued | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accrued expenses | 4,257 | 4,064 | 4,308 | 3,283 | 2,974 | 2,876 |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 4,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Other current liabilities | 45,604 | 32,274 | 40,671 | 39,387 | 52,074 | 35,076 |
| Total current liabilities | 50,025 | 41,278 | 45,080 | 42,768 | 55,159 | 38,095 |
| Long-term debt | 4,964 | 3,975 | 2,991 | 2,989 | 2,987 | 2,985 |
| Minority interest | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other liabilities | 2,173 | 1,928 | 1,744 | 1,705 | 1,697 | 2,023 |
| Total liabilities | 57,162 | 47,181 | 49,815 | 47,462 | 59,843 | 43,102 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – |
| Common stock | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,068 | 2,788 | 2,407 | 2,102 | 1,794 | 1,531 |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 26,967 | 25,241 | 23,622 | 22,118 | 20,696 | 19,451 |
| Treasury stock | −23,166 | −21,021 | −19,737 | −18,469 | −17,335 | −15,387 |
| Other equity | −902 | −883 | −1,808 | −2,306 | −1,994 | 10.6 |
| Total equity | 6,031 | 6,188 | 4,548 | 3,509 | 3,225 | 5,670 |
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 63,193 | 53,369 | 54,363 | 50,971 | 63,068 | 48,772 |
Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Net income | 4,414 | 4,080 | 3,752 | 3,412 | 2,949 | 2,598 |
| Depreciation, depletion & amortization | 586 | 582 | 562 | 549 | 515 | 511 |
| Deferred taxes | 156 | 37.0 | −37.4 | −80.1 | 36.6 | −251 |
| Non-cash items | 1,391 | 1,386 | 1,298 | 1,265 | 1,237 | 1,173 |
| Changes in working capital | −1,106 | −1,146 | −1,417 | −939 | −1,638 | −937 |
| Cash from operations | 5,441 | 4,940 | 4,158 | 4,208 | 3,100 | 3,093 |
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | −665 | −547 | −563 | −572 | −553 | −506 |
| Other investing cash flows | −4,049 | −2,488 | −826 | −1,946 | −6,461 | −3,009 |
| Cash from investing | −4,714 | −3,035 | −1,389 | −2,517 | −7,014 | −3,515 |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Financing cash flow items | 13,376 | −9,043 | 1,984 | −12,655 | 17,283 | 8,406 |
| Cash dividends paid | −2,626 | −2,399 | −2,183 | −1,904 | −1,659 | −1,576 |
| Issuance (retirement) of debt, net | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other financing cash flows | 3,671 | 4,468 | −1,233 | −1,122 | −1,970 | −393 |
| Cash from financing | 14,420 | −6,973 | −1,432 | −15,681 | 13,653 | 6,438 |
| Foreign exchange effects | −37.8 | 37.3 | −22.4 | −21.1 | −98.7 | 73.8 |
| Net change in cash | 5,571 | −5,031 | 1,314 | −14,012 | 9,640 | 6,090 |
| Free cash flow | 4,776 | 4,393 | 3,594 | 3,636 | 2,546 | 2,587 |
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