How does ADP's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

ADP is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.3x) compared to the peer average (34x).

How does ADP's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Professional Services Industry?

ADP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.3x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (25.5x).

What is ADP's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

ADP is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (32.3x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (35.3x).

What is the Fair Price of ADP when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

ADP ($305.15) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] ($350.98)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is lower than the current share price.

Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq:ADP) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

ADP Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions worldwide. More details

ADP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	4/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 13.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 6.45% per year

Earnings grew by 10.2% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 1.84%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Competitors

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US$52.0b

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US$12.9b

Paylocity Holding

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US$11.4b

Robert Half

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US$7.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Automatic Data Processing
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$305.15
52 Week High	US$309.37
52 Week Low	US$227.12
Beta	0.80
11 Month Change	5.97%
3 Month Change	11.09%
1 Year Change	33.16%
33 Year Change	29.36%
5 Year Change	81.00%
Change since IPO	89,008.42%

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Aug 22

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Aug 01

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Jul 26

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Jul 11

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Jun 14

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Jun 02

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May 03

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May 02

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Apr 20

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Apr 15

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Apr 02

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Mar 24

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Feb 26

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Feb 04

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Jan 26

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Dec 26

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Dec 11

Automatic Data Processing's (NASDAQ:ADP) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.40

Nov 11

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Oct 23

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Sep 20

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Aug 07

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Jul 20

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Jun 20

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Jun 05

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May 06

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Apr 18

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Mar 19

Shareholder Returns

	ADP	US Professional Services	US Market
7D	2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
1Y	33.2%	22.2%	31.6%

Return vs Industry: ADP exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 22.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ADP exceeded the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ADP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ADP volatility
ADP Average Weekly Movement	2.3%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement	5.5%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: ADP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ADP's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1949	64,000	Maria Black	www.adp.com

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. engages in the provision of 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

How do Automatic Data Processing's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ADP fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$124.34b
Earnings (TTM)	US$3.85b
Revenue (TTM)	US$19.52b

32.3x

P/E Ratio

6.4x

P/S Ratio

Is ADP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ADP income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$19.52b
Cost of Revenue	US$10.13b
Gross Profit	US$9.39b
Other Expenses	US$5.54b
Earnings	US$3.85b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	9.45
Gross Margin	48.11%
Net Profit Margin	19.71%
Debt/Equity Ratio	168.9%

How did ADP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

60%

Payout Ratio

Does ADP pay a reliable dividends?

See ADP dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy ADP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Automatic Data Processing dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 13 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Jan 01 2025
Days until Ex dividend	18 days
Days until Dividend pay date	37 days

Does ADP pay a reliable dividends?

See ADP dividend history and benchmarks

ADP Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Competitors

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US$52.0b

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

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Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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Recent updates

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Announces Executive Changes, January 1, 2025

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on January 1, 2025

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

New minor risk - Financial position

First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Oct 30, 2024

Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Nov 06, 2024

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Upcoming dividend of US$1.40 per share

President notifies of intention to sell stock

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Chief Administrative Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

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Fourth quarter dividend of US$1.40 announced

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 1, 2024

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Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.89 (vs US$2.52 in 3Q 2023)

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Upcoming dividend of US$1.40 per share

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Upcoming dividend of US$1.40 per share at 2.4% yield