(ADP) Automatic Data Processing - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US0530151036
Stock: Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits, Compliance, Workforce Management
Total Rating 43
Risk 90
Buy Signal -0.24
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 20.5% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -1.99% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -1.62 |
| Alpha | -42.40 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.544 |
| Beta Downside | 0.282 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 36.01% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.04 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: ADP Automatic Data Processing March 04, 2026
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) provides human capital management (HCM) solutions globally, operating through two segments.
The Employer Services segment offers cloud-based platforms and HR outsourcing. This includes solutions like RUN Powered by ADP for small business payroll and HR, and ADP Workforce Now for mid-sized and large businesses. This segment serves a wide range of businesses, from small to large enterprises, which is typical for established HCM providers.
The Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services segment provides HR and employment administration outsourcing under the ADP TotalSource brand. This segment utilizes a co-employment model, a common structure in the PEO industry where the PEO shares employer responsibilities with the client company. This segment also offers benefits administration and risk management.
ADP was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey. Investors can find more detailed financial analysis and historical data on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income: 4.24b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.39 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 10.99% < 20% (prev -0.24%; Δ 11.23% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 4.74b > Net Income 4.24b |
| Net Debt (2.21b) to EBITDA (6.46b): 0.34 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.03 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (404.7m) vs 12m ago -1.05% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.36% > 18% (prev 0.50%; Δ 4786 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 28.53% > 50% (prev 31.05%; Δ -2.53% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 13.31 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.46b / Interest Expense TTM 446.6m) |
Altman Z'' 2.06
| A: 0.03 (Total Current Assets 74.47b - Total Current Liabilities 72.14b) / Total Assets 84.64b |
| B: 0.31 (Retained Earnings 25.99b / Total Assets 84.64b) |
| C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 5.94b / Avg Total Assets 74.37b) |
| D: 0.32 (Book Value of Equity 25.42b / Total Liabilities 78.25b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.06 = BBB |
Beneish M -3.15
| DSRI: 0.91 (Receivables 3.41b/3.50b, Revenue 21.21b/19.90b) |
| GMI: 1.04 (GM 48.36% / 50.20%) |
| AQI: 0.78 (AQ_t 0.11 / AQ_t-1 0.14) |
| SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 21.21b / 19.90b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 4.24b - CFO 4.74b) / TA 84.64b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of ADP shares?
As of March 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 217.16 with a total of 3,600,339 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.36%, over one month by -7.46%, over three months by -15.74% and over the past year by -29.18%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.36%, over one month by -7.46%, over three months by -15.74% and over the past year by -29.18%.
Is ADP a buy, sell or hold?
Automatic Data Processing has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.28.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold ADP.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 13
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ADP price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 276.7 | 27.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 276.7 | 27.4% |
ADP Fundamental Data Overview March 05, 2026
P/E Trailing = 20.8808
P/E Forward = 18.2149
P/S = 4.1401
P/B = 13.6211
P/EG = 2.4612
Revenue TTM = 21.21b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.94b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.46b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.98b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 307.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.63b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.21b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 89.99b USD (87.83b + Debt 4.63b - CCE 2.47b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.31 (Ebit TTM 5.94b / Interest Expense TTM 446.6m)
EV/FCF = 19.58x (Enterprise Value 89.99b / FCF TTM 4.60b)
FCF Yield = 5.11% (FCF TTM 4.60b / Enterprise Value 89.99b)
FCF Margin = 21.67% (FCF TTM 4.60b / Revenue TTM 21.21b)
Net Margin = 19.96% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Revenue TTM 21.21b)
Gross Margin = 48.36% ((Revenue TTM 21.21b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 46.08% (prev 45.20%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.06 (Enterprise Value 89.99b / Total Assets 84.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.68% (Interest Expense 124.1m / Debt 4.63b)
Taxrate = 23.21% (321.1m / 1.38b)
NOPAT = 4.56b (EBIT 5.94b * (1 - 23.21%))
Current Ratio = 1.03 (Total Current Assets 74.47b / Total Current Liabilities 72.14b)
Debt / Equity = 0.72 (Debt 4.63b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.39b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.34 (Net Debt 2.21b / EBITDA 6.46b)
Debt / FCF = 0.48 (Net Debt 2.21b / FCF TTM 4.60b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.20b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.69% (Net Income 4.24b / Total Assets 84.64b)
RoE = 68.28% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Total Stockholder Equity 6.20b)
RoCE = 58.40% (EBIT 5.94b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.20b + L.T.Debt 3.98b))
RoIC = 36.01% (NOPAT 4.56b / Invested Capital 12.67b)
WACC = 7.63% (E(87.83b)/V(92.46b) * Re(7.92%) + D(4.63b)/V(92.46b) * Rd(2.68%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.95%
[DCF] Terminal Value 82.18% ; FCFF base≈4.51b ; Y1≈5.43b ; Y5≈8.75b
[DCF] Fair Price = 393.1 (EV 160.50b - Net Debt 2.21b = Equity 158.29b / Shares 402.6m; r=7.63% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 21.84% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 64.02 | EPS CAGR: 4.64% | SUE: 1.43 | # QB: 12
Revenue Correlation: 84.70 | Revenue CAGR: 4.69% | SUE: 0.75 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=10.97 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+10 | Growth EPS=+9.6% | Growth Revenue=+6.0%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=11.96 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+5 | Growth EPS=+9.1% | Growth Revenue=+5.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (10 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 4.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +2.6% (Analyst 5.7% - Implied 3.2%)
P/E Forward = 18.2149
P/S = 4.1401
P/B = 13.6211
P/EG = 2.4612
Revenue TTM = 21.21b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.94b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.46b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.98b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 307.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.63b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.21b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 89.99b USD (87.83b + Debt 4.63b - CCE 2.47b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.31 (Ebit TTM 5.94b / Interest Expense TTM 446.6m)
EV/FCF = 19.58x (Enterprise Value 89.99b / FCF TTM 4.60b)
FCF Yield = 5.11% (FCF TTM 4.60b / Enterprise Value 89.99b)
FCF Margin = 21.67% (FCF TTM 4.60b / Revenue TTM 21.21b)
Net Margin = 19.96% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Revenue TTM 21.21b)
Gross Margin = 48.36% ((Revenue TTM 21.21b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 46.08% (prev 45.20%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.06 (Enterprise Value 89.99b / Total Assets 84.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.68% (Interest Expense 124.1m / Debt 4.63b)
Taxrate = 23.21% (321.1m / 1.38b)
NOPAT = 4.56b (EBIT 5.94b * (1 - 23.21%))
Current Ratio = 1.03 (Total Current Assets 74.47b / Total Current Liabilities 72.14b)
Debt / Equity = 0.72 (Debt 4.63b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.39b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.34 (Net Debt 2.21b / EBITDA 6.46b)
Debt / FCF = 0.48 (Net Debt 2.21b / FCF TTM 4.60b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.20b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.69% (Net Income 4.24b / Total Assets 84.64b)
RoE = 68.28% (Net Income TTM 4.24b / Total Stockholder Equity 6.20b)
RoCE = 58.40% (EBIT 5.94b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.20b + L.T.Debt 3.98b))
RoIC = 36.01% (NOPAT 4.56b / Invested Capital 12.67b)
WACC = 7.63% (E(87.83b)/V(92.46b) * Re(7.92%) + D(4.63b)/V(92.46b) * Rd(2.68%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.95%
[DCF] Terminal Value 82.18% ; FCFF base≈4.51b ; Y1≈5.43b ; Y5≈8.75b
[DCF] Fair Price = 393.1 (EV 160.50b - Net Debt 2.21b = Equity 158.29b / Shares 402.6m; r=7.63% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 21.84% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 64.02 | EPS CAGR: 4.64% | SUE: 1.43 | # QB: 12
Revenue Correlation: 84.70 | Revenue CAGR: 4.69% | SUE: 0.75 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=10.97 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+10 | Growth EPS=+9.6% | Growth Revenue=+6.0%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=11.96 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+5 | Growth EPS=+9.1% | Growth Revenue=+5.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (10 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 4.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +2.6% (Analyst 5.7% - Implied 3.2%)