ADP Automatic Data Processing
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Technology · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a technology company in the Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation industry, with a market capitalization of $117.9 billion. Shares last traded at $298.77, 3.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 14.2%. ADP trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, above the Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation median of 25.39. Net profit margin is 20.3%, above the peer median of 4.5%. Revenue grew 6.7% year over year. The shares yield 2.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ADP Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.63B | $6.51 | 60% |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.40B | $5.87 | 59% |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.18B | $5.30 | 58% |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.90B | $4.58 | 56% |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.66B | $3.94 | 56% |
| 2021-06-30 | $1.58B | $3.68 | 61% |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.47B | $3.40 | 60% |
| 2019-06-30 | $1.29B | $2.95 | 56% |
| 2018-06-30 | $1.06B | $2.40 | 56% |
| 2017-06-30 | $995M | $2.21 | 56% |
| 2016-06-30 | $944M | $2.06 | 63% |
| 2015-06-30 | $928M | $1.95 | 64% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
ADP is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | $2.83 | 2026-10-30 |
| Q4 2026 (derived) | $2.45 | 2026-08-05 |
| FY 2026 | $10.94 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q3 2026 | $3.38 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.62 | 2026-01-29 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.49 | 2025-10-31 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation peers
ADP vs 14 industry peers (Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation), by market cap. Data as of close
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | $117.9B | 26.06 | 5.30 | 20.3% | +1.67% |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. | $47.8B | 68.91 | 5.00 | 7.3% | +0.21% |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics | $26.4B | 29.01 | 8.51 | 29.3% | +2.64% |
| TOST | Toast, Inc. | $19.3B | 39.71 | 2.84 | 7.1% | +5.43% |
| RDDT | Reddit, Inc. | $17.6B | 17.77 | 5.70 | 32.1% | -0.44% |
| HNGE | Hinge Health, Inc. | $9.3B | 85.40 | 12.94 | 15.1% | +1.05% |
| RNG | Ringcentral, Inc. | $6.6B | 9.91 | 2.50 | 25.3% | -4.56% |
| PEGA | Pegasystems Inc | $5.7B | 19.20 | 3.24 | 16.9% | +1.92% |
| APLD | Applied Digital | $4.9B | — | 8.08 | -40.9% | -9.03% |
| FA | First Advantage Corp | $3.8B | 150.76 | 2.28 | 1.5% | +2.18% |
| QBTS | D-Wave Quantum | $3.8B | — | 303.44 | — | -4.09% |
| LIF | Life360, Inc. | $3.6B | 24.72 | 6.36 | 25.7% | +0.43% |
| CARG | Cargurus, Inc. | $3.0B | 17.11 | 3.11 | 18.2% | +5.00% |
| FIVN | Five9, Inc. | $2.7B | 45.00 | 2.22 | 4.9% | -1.40% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.