Automatic Data Processing Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Automatic Data Processing has a total shareholder equity of $5.1B and total debt of $4.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 78.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $64.1B and $59.0B respectively. Automatic Data Processing's EBIT is $5.3B making its interest coverage ratio 27.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.2B.
Key information
78.4%
Debt to equity ratio
US$3.98b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 27.7x |
| Cash | US$2.22b |
| Equity | US$5.08b |
| Total liabilities | US$59.02b |
| Total assets | US$64.10b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP)
Jan 20
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Oct 30Here's Why We Think Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 23Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Potentially Undervalued?
Oct 07Automatic Data Processing: Don't Underestimate The Threat Of AI
Sep 14Automatic Data Processing: Dividend Growth With Operational Leverage
Sep 05Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price
Aug 22Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Full-Year Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Aug 04Automatic Data Processing: One Of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks
Aug 01Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADP) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jul 26Does Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 11Automatic Data Processing: Slowing 2025 Earnings Growth Makes Shares Unattractive
Jun 1449 Years And Counting: A Closer Look At Dividend Powerhouse ADP
Jun 02Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) After Its Third-Quarter Results
May 03Automatic Data Processing Q3: Double Digit Dividend Growth Likely To Continue
May 02Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 20Automatic Data Processing: AI Technology And A Strong U.S. Labor Market
Apr 15Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Apr 02Automatic Data Processing: A Great DGI Stock
Mar 24What Does Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADP) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 26Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADP) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Feb 10Automatic Data Processing: Buying More Of This Amazing Dividend Aristocrat
Feb 04Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ADP's short term assets ($54.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($54.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: ADP's short term assets ($54.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ADP's net debt to equity ratio (34.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ADP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 37.4% to 78.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ADP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (119.9%).
Interest Coverage: ADP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 23:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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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Analyst Sources
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is covered by 50 analysts. 15 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 |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |