Automatic Data Processing Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Automatic Data Processing has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.5%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.4% per year. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity is 80%, and it has net margins of 19.6%.
Key information
10.5%
Earnings growth rate
11.8%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.4% |
| Return on equity | 80.0% |
| Net Margin | 19.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Automatic Data Processing makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 18,912 | 3,699 | 3,649 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 18,586 | 3,558 | 3,654 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 18,309 | 3,492 | 3,583 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 18,012 | 3,412 | 3,499 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 17,662 | 3,261 | 3,470 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 17,247 | 3,146 | 3,363 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16,882 | 3,027 | 3,285 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 16,498 | 2,949 | 3,198 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 16,108 | 2,862 | 3,116 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 15,697 | 2,744 | 3,064 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 15,367 | 2,697 | 3,044 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15,005 | 2,599 | 2,982 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 14,645 | 2,472 | 2,814 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 14,591 | 2,482 | 2,793 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 14,565 | 2,486 | 2,790 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 14,590 | 2,467 | 2,929 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 14,692 | 2,530 | 2,971 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 14,473 | 2,463 | 2,889 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 14,296 | 2,370 | 2,879 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 14,110 | 2,293 | 3,058 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 13,947 | 1,958 | 2,868 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 13,815 | 1,866 | 2,941 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 13,561 | 1,978 | 2,914 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 13,274 | 1,885 | 2,894 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 13,076 | 2,010 | 2,874 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 12,791 | 1,937 | 2,822 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 12,540 | 1,777 | 2,758 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 12,372 | 1,788 | 2,631 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 12,213 | 1,750 | 2,629 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 12,051 | 1,694 | 2,598 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 11,871 | 1,525 | 2,585 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 11,668 | 1,493 | 2,589 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 11,464 | 1,468 | 2,592 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 11,240 | 1,426 | 2,576 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 11,086 | 1,417 | 2,537 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10,939 | 1,377 | 2,508 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10,790 | 1,350 | 2,451 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10,590 | 1,293 | 2,418 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 10,431 | 1,274 | 2,409 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 10,226 | 1,243 | 2,370 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 10,484 | 1,236 | 2,431 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 10,768 | 1,285 | 2,500 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 11,012 | 1,321 | 2,544 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 9,442 | 1,122 | 2,200 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ADP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ADP's current net profit margins (19.6%) are higher than last year (18.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ADP's earnings have grown by 10.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ADP's earnings growth over the past year (13.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ADP earnings growth over the past year (13.5%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 3.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ADP's Return on Equity (80%) is considered outstanding.