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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC ADP

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · website · IPO 1961-09-01 · LEI

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$89.4B
P / E20.2×
P / S4.1×
P / B14.8×
Dividend yield2.94%
Net margin20.1%
Return on equity73.2%
Net debt$734.0M
Enterprise value USD$90.1B
Graham number -77.5%$60.67

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($60.67); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
14.50% 14.20% 16.20% 16.90% 17.30% 17.90% 18.90% 19.50% 19.80% 20.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
35.90% 39.80% 42.50% 42.90% 45.80% 91.40% 97.20% 82.50% 65.90% 73.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
450.3M 443.3M 437.6M 432.7M 428.1M 421.1M 415.7M 412.2M 408.7M 403.3M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$778.0M -$167.6M $53.0M -$905.7M $409.8M $1.55B $905.5M $77.9M $626.9M $734.0M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
4.60% 4.90% 5.50% 6.30% 5.30% 4.70% 6.70% 6.90% 7.60% 7.00% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.40× 0.42× 0.37× 0.17× 0.53× 0.93× 0.85× 0.66× 0.64× 0.82× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$3.97 $4.25 $5.24 $5.70 $6.07 $7.00 $8.21 $9.10 $9.98 $10.94 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC trades at about 24.6× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 23.3×–34.5×, median 31×).

23.3× 34.5×

Shaded band = 10-year range (23.3×–34.5×); dot = today's 24.6×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Net margin20.1%19.8%19.5%18.9%17.9%17.3%16.9%16.2%14.2%14.5%
Return on assets7.0%7.6%6.9%6.7%4.7%5.3%6.3%5.5%4.9%4.6%
Return on equity73.2%65.9%82.5%97.2%91.4%45.8%42.9%42.5%39.8%35.9%
Debt / equity0.82×0.64×0.66×0.85×0.93×0.53×0.17×0.37×0.42×0.40×
Current ratio1.051.051.010.990.991.071.051.051.051.10

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.