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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 2.94% (safety: moderate). FY2026 revenue was $21.9B at a 20.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.63 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight (reit) |
| 2026-08-03 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Stifel | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | 5/9 | — | 20.2 | +6.7% |
| DXC | DXC Technology Co | 6/9 | 0.84 | 79.4 | -1.8% |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.72 | 45.2 | +13.1% |
| TOST | Toast, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.05 | 45.9 | +24.1% |
| BILI | Bilibili Inc. | 6/9 | — | — | +18.1% |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 5/9 | 6.12 | 25.9 | +6.6% |
| PLTK | Playtika Holding Corp. | 4/9 | -1.04 | — | +8.1% |
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.
FAQ
Is ADP financially healthy?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ADP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.94% with a 59.5% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is ADP?
In FY2026, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC had a net margin of 20.1% and a return on equity of 73.2%.
Is ADP overvalued or undervalued?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC trades at about 24.6× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 23.3×–34.5×, median 31.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ADP?
The average Wall-Street price target for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC is $286.67, about 6.4% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ADP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, a P/E of about 20.2×, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.