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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Stock Analysis

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a Software - Application stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ADP

$294.50

+$1.75 (+0.60%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ADP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$290.78
Previous Close
$292.75
Day's Range
290.34–296.14
52-Week Range
188.16–296.14
Volume
2.17M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.84
Valuation
Market Cap
$116.70B
P/E Ratio
26.92
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.97
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.45
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.32
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.94
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$20.56B+7.07%
Net Income (FY)
$4.08B+8.73%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
20.11%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
396.25M
1-Year Return
+6.71%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.80+2.32%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
2.16M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ADP closed at $294.50, +6.71% over 1 year.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) has a market capitalization of $116.70B.

In fiscal 2025, ADP reported revenue of $20.56B.

ADP Stock Return by Calendar Year

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,671
+6.71%
5 years
$10,000 $15,335
+53.35%
10 years
$10,000 $42,279
+322.79%

If you had invested $10,000 in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $42,279 at the close on October 21, 2026: +322.79% in total, +15.51% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+17.06%
2025−10.18%
2024+28.41%
2023−0.25%
2022−1.29%
2021+42.60%
2020+5.86%
2019+32.71%
2018+14.25%
2017+16.54%
2016 (partial year)+15.55%

As of October 21, 2026.

ADP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$20.56B$4.08B19.8%
2024$19.20B$3.75B19.5%
2023$18.01B$3.41B18.9%
2022$16.50B$2.95B17.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$20.56B$9.46B$5.41B$4.08B19.8%
2024$19.20B$8.73B$4.95B$3.75B19.5%
2023$18.01B$8.06B$4.51B$3.41B18.9%
2022$16.50B$7.04B$3.80B$2.95B17.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

ADP Dividend History

$6.32+10.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$5.103—
2025$6.324+10.1%
2024$5.744+11.5%
2023$5.154+17.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$5.103—
2025$6.324+10.1%
2024$5.744+11.5%
2023$5.154+17.8%
2022$4.374+14.1%
2021$3.834+4.6%
2020$3.664+11.6%
2019$3.284+17.1%
2018$2.804+19.7%
2017$2.344+310.5%
2016$0.571—

Most recent payment: $1.70 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ADP Valuation vs Software - Application Median

Median of 240 stocks
MetricADPSoftware - Application medianvs median
P/E26.9229.7910% below
P/S ratio5.322.8388% above
Profit margin20.11%0.82%19.3 pts above

Medians across 240 Software - Application stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) at $116.70B. It is classified in the Software - Application industry, within the Technology sector. Headcount on file is 67,000.

The most recent close on file for ADP is $294.50, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.75 (+0.60%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $188.16 to $296.14. The latest close sits 56.52% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $20.56B. That is +7.07% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $19.20B. The same year closed with net income of $4.08B. That is +8.73% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 20.11%. That is 19.3 percentage points above the Software - Application median of 0.82%. Trailing earnings per share are 10.94.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $16.50B in 2022 to $20.56B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 26.92 times earnings. That is 9.63% below the Software - Application median of 29.79. The forward P/E on file is 21.97. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.45. The price-to-sales ratio is 5.32. On price-to-sales that is 88.14% above the Software - Application median of 2.83. 240 Software - Application companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +6.71%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +15.51%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.84. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.85%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.32%. That is 1.1 percentage points above the Software - Application median yield of 1.21%. At the indicated rate that is $6.80 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $5.10 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.32 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +17.06%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +42.60%; the weakest is 2025 at −10.18%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) operates in the Software - Application industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP $116.70B 26.9
SAP SE SAP $268.62B 29.9
Shopify Inc. SHOP $226.17B 117.8
Salesforce, Inc. CRM $198.98B 22.1

The Software - Application industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

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. This segment's offerings include RUN Powered by ADP, a software platform for small business payroll, HR, and compliance; ADP Workforce Now, a HCM solution used across mid-sized and large businesses to manage employees; and ADP Lyric HCM, a solution for HR management, payroll, workforce management, talent, and data analytics. Its PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions under ADP TotalSource name to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment also provides guidance, user-friendly technology, comprehensive employee benefits, and a risk management, safety, and workers' compensation program. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.

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