Industrials
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(ADP)
Live Price
Offline$218.41
-0.16% today
1Y Change
-27.91%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $85.09B
- Revenue Growth
- +7.1%
- EPS Growth
- +9.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $85.09B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $218.41 and down 27.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.1%, EPS growth of +9.6%, a dividend yield of 3.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.1%, EPS +9.6%, free cash flow +32.7% with operating margin 19.2% and ROIC 25.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 19.5 and price/sales 3.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines ADP price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+7.1% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+19.2% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
19.5 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +7.1% and EPS at +9.6%, with operating margin around 19.2%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | -1.5% | -3.7% | +2.2% |
2026 Jan 28, 2026 | +1.9% | -1.9% | -6.4% | -12.9% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +2.0% | +0.1% | -0.6% | -2.6% |
Benchmark Edge
ADP vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
ADP
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
ADP Max Drawdown
-39.28%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for ADP and SPY.
Company Overview
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management 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. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
- Leadership
- Maria Black
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 64.0k
- Street Address
- One ADP Boulevard
- Mailing
- Roseland, NJ, 07068
- Region
- Roseland, NJ, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 973 974 5000
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.2
- Price/Sales
- 3.9
- Price/Book
- 13.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +7.1%
- EPS
- +9.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +32.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 47.5%
- Operating Margin
- 19.2%
- Net Margin
- 20.1%
- ROE
- 68.7%
- ROIC
- 25.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.63
- Current Ratio
- 1.04
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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