Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Stock Overview
Provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Last Earnings Call
Q4 2026 · 29 Jul 2026For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, ADP reported strong performance with 7% revenue growth and 17% adjusted EPS growth. Key highlights included $2.2 billion in new business bookings—a 6% increase—and record client retention of 92.1%. The company reached a milestone with its Retirement Services business surpassing $1 billion in annual revenue. Strategic initiatives, particularly the deployment of AI-powered tools like "the Zone" and "ADP Assist," significantly boosted service productivity and sales efficiency. Management remains confident, providing a fiscal 2027 outlook of 5%–6% revenue growth and 9%–11% adjusted EPS growth, driven by continued investments in AI and operational scaling.
- Revenue: Consensus estimate was $4.94 billion; ADP reported $5.03 billion (Beat).
- EPS: Consensus estimate was $2.08; ADP reported $2.14 (Beat).
Market Reaction
ADP shares fell by approximately 3.2% in trading following the release. Analysts primarily cited the company’s conservative fiscal 2027 revenue guidance and a forecasted slight decline in client retention as the main drivers for investor caution despite the strong quarterly beat.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$269.78 |
| 52 Week High | US$226.21 |
| 52 Week Low | US$221.58 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| 1 Month Change | 19.26% |
| 3 Month Change | 15.64% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 15.64% |
| 5 Year Change | 159.40% |
| Change since IPO | 212.97% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| ADP | CL Professional Services | CL Market | |
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| 7D | 5.8% | 0% | 0% |
| 1Y | 15.6% | 0% | 0% |
Return vs Industry: ADP exceeded the CL Professional Services industry which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ADP underperformed the CL Market which returned 23% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ADP volatility | |
|---|---|
| ADP Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 0% |
| Market Average Movement | 0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CL Market | 0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CL Market | 0% |
Stable Share Price: ADP's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the CL market.
Volatility Over Time: ADP's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of CL stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 67,000 | Maria Black | www.adp.com |
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.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ADP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$107.79b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.41b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$21.95b |
Is ADP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ADP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$21.95b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$11.27b |
| Gross Profit | US$10.68b |
| Other Expenses | US$6.26b |
| Earnings | US$4.41b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.11 |
| Gross Margin | 48.65% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.11% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 84.6% |
How did ADP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/09 01:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |