Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP

$279.38

-1.46%

2026-09-04 12:08:31 EDT-$4.15

Technology

Software - Application

NASDAQ

Active Trading

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its ...

Price Action of ADP

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ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) is a leading American multinational company specializing in cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions. Founded in 1949 by Henry Taub in Paterson, New Jersey, ADP has grown to serve over one million clients worldwide, processing payroll for approximately 20% of the U.S. workforce. The company ...ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) is a leading American multinational company specializing in cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions. Founded in 1949 by Henry Taub in Paterson, New Jersey, ADP has grown to serve over one million clients worldwide, processing payroll for approximately 20% of the U.S. workforce. The company operates through two main segments: Employer Services, which provides comprehensive HR outsourcing including payroll, benefits administration, talent management, compliance, and retirement services; and Professional Employer Organization (PEO), which offers co-employment HR outsourcing for small and mid-sized businesses. ADP's product portfolio includes popular solutions like RUN, Workforce Now, and Vantage, and its services extend to insurance and retirement planning through affiliates. With over 67,000 employees, ADP generates annual revenues exceeding $20 billion, maintaining strong financials with a market cap around $108 billion and a solid dividend payout. Led by CEO Maria Black, the company focuses on innovation and people-centric leadership, leveraging technology to enhance employee experiences. With a history of over 75 years, ADP continues to evolve, integrating AI and advanced analytics into its offerings to meet changing workforce needs. Its global presence and commitment to compliance, data security, and client success solidify its position as an industry leader in HCM.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1949

Employees

67000

CEO

Maria Black

Full Name

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Sector

Technology

Industry

Software - Application

ROE

70.20%

Market Cap

$110.99B

Current Ratio

0.17

WACC

8.35%

ROIC

-12.74%

Contact Information

https://www.adp.com

973 974 5000

One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, NJ 07068

Key Metrics of ADP

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$110.99B

ROCE

31.0%

EV / EBITDA

18.00x

+0.0% YoY

FCF Yield

4.4%

-1.5% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

53.3d

Current Ratio

0.17

Quick take

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Negative working capital

Financial Highlights of ADP

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

48.2%

Net Margin

20.1%

P/E Ratio

25.85x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.87

n/a

Current Ratio

0.17

Dividend Yield

2.3%

Understanding

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Calendar of ADP

Upcoming

Sep 11, 2026In 7 days
Ex-dividend date
$6.64 per share
Oct 1, 2026In 27 days
Dividend payment
$6.64 per share
Mar 30, 2027
Q3 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $3.68 · Revenue $6.27B · 8 analysts
Jun 30, 2027
FY2027 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $12.26 · Revenue $23.21B · 11 analysts

Recent history

Aug 5, 2026
FY2026 · Annual results
EPS $10.95 · Revenue $21.95B
View filing
Apr 30, 2026
Q3 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $3.38 · Revenue $5.94B
View filing
Jan 29, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $2.63 · Revenue $5.36B
View filing
Oct 31, 2025
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $2.49 · Revenue $5.18B
View filing
Aug 6, 2025
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $9.98 · Revenue $20.56B
View filing
May 1, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $3.06 · Revenue $5.55B
View filing

Financial Statements of ADP

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$21.9B	+6.7%	-7.8%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$4.4B	+8.2%	-28.0%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+48.2%	-5.2%	+9.7%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+18.6%	-29.4%	-30.8%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+20.1%	+1.3%	-21.9%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$5.2B	+9.9%	-39.7%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+23.9%	+3.0%	-34.5%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	87.4%	-40.3%	+29.2%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	0.17x	-83.6%	-83.5%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$63.2B	+18.4%	-2.0%

Actual vs Estimate

A Jun 30Q Mar 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	10.95 vs 11.07	-1.1%	2.45 vs 3.68	-33.5%
Revenue Surprise	$21.9B vs $21.9B	+0.2%	$5.5B vs $6.3B	-12.7%

Insider Transactions of ADP

Acquisitions (A)

Since Aug 5, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Aug 5, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 21, 2026	Michaud Brian L.	officer: Executive VP	Common Stock	D	120	$279.70
Aug 20, 2026	Kwon David	officer: Corp VP	Common Stock	A	967	$169.84
Aug 20, 2026	Kwon David	officer: Corp VP	Common Stock	D	798	$280.00
Aug 20, 2026	Kwon David	officer: Corp VP	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	D	967	$169.84
Aug 5, 2026	Rodriguez Carlos A	director	Common Stock	A	24,922	—

Earnings Call Transcript of ADP

1 transcript segments

Q4 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good morning. My name is Michael, and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to ADP Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. I would like to inform you that this conference is being recorded. After the prepared remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. I will now turn the conference over to Matthew Keating, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Matthew Keating: Thank you, Michael, and welcome, everyone, to ADP's fourth quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. Participating today are Maria Black, our President and CEO and Peter Hadley, our CFO. Earlier this morning, we released our results for the quarter. Our earnings materials are available on the SEC's website our Investor Relations website at investors.adp.com, where you will also find the investor presentation that accompanies today's call. During our call, we will reference non-GAAP financial measures which we believe to be useful to investors and that exclude the impact of certain items. A description of these items along with a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release. Today's call will also contain forward-looking statements that refer to future events and involve some risk. We encourage you to review our filings with the SEC for additional information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. I will now turn it over to Maria. Maria Black: Thank you, Matthew. This morning, we reported strong fourth quarter results including 7% revenue growth, 140 basis points of adjusted EBIT margin expansion and 17% adjusted EPS growth capping a fiscal year that exceeded our initial expectations and reflects the tangible progress we are making across our three strategic priorities. Our results this quarter and the full fiscal year are grounded in the value we continue to deliver to our clients. They trust us to help them find smarter ways to manage work through our hands-on experience and intelligent tools. Every business we serve is wrestling with the same question right now: how do we address this defining moment for work, navigating compliance, reimagining roles, and deploying AI without losing the accuracy and trust that payroll and HR require. ADP is the answer. While some job displacement can occur during times of transition, our data shows that AI is not eliminating jobs at scale. Instead, it is reshaping how work gets done, what roles look like, and how teams are organized. At the same time, employers are navigating an accelerating wave of new regulations and compliance requirements. As they increase their use of AI to enable and support human talent. This is a historic shift that is driving a redesign of the global workforce. ADP sits at the center of this shift. 77 years of data, deep domain expertise, and a global infrastructure built at a scale no one …

Leadership Team of ADP

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Maria Black	President, Chief Executive Officer & DIrector	USD 4,329,391	Female	1974	Active
Peter Hadley	Chief Financial Officer	USD 2,217,555	Male	1973	Active
Joseph DeSilva Jr.	Executive Vice President of North America & Chief of Operations	USD 1,668,369	Male	1975	Active
Michael Anthony Bonarti	Chief Administrative Officer	USD 1,534,451	Male	1965	Active
David Foskett	President of Global Sales	USD 1,498,219	Male	1976	Active
Sreenivasa Kutam	President of Global Product & Innovation	USD 1,353,738	Male	1970	Active
Samantha Orihuela	Chief Marketing Officer	—	Female	1983	Active
Matthew John Keating	Vice President of Investor Relations	—	Male	—	Active
David Kwon	Corporate Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel	—	Male	1970	Active
Jonathan Lehberger	Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer	—	Male	1973	Active

Recent News of ADP

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Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Marginally

Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Marginally.

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Zacks Investment Research2 days agoNeutral

ADP Brings +38K Private-Sector Jobs in August

Only +38K new private-sector jobs were filled for August -- below the +47K anticipated and the unrevised +44K from the prior month.

Kitco2 days agoNeutral

Gold, silver rebound as soft ADP tempers Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer-than-expected ADP private-payrolls data gave metals a relief bid after a two-session selloff driven by higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields and firmer Fed-hike expectations.

Historical Employee Count of ADP

Current

67,000

Change

+0.00%

Minimum

60,000

Maximum

67,000

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Jun 30, 2026	67,000	10-K	Aug 5, 2026	View
Jun 30, 2025	67,000	10-K	Aug 6, 2025	View
Jun 30, 2024	64,000	10-K	Aug 7, 2024	View
Jun 30, 2023	63,000	10-K	Aug 3, 2023	View
Jun 30, 2022	60,000	10-K	Aug 3, 2022	View

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