ADP AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
NasdaqTechnologyServices-Computer Processing & Data PreparationRoseland, NJFY ends June 30
FY2026 at a glance
Fundamentals from SEC filings, not quotes- Revenue
- $21.9BYoYup 6.74%ended Jun 30, 2026
- Net income
- $4.41B20.1% margin
- Diluted EPS
- $10.94YoYup 9.62%
- Free cash flow
- —
- Cash
- $4.23BNet debt $734M
- Total debt
- $4.96BD/E 0.82×
Overview
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) is listed on Nasdaq; the SEC classifies it under "Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation".
For fiscal 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026) it reported revenue of $21.95B, up 6.7% from fiscal 2025.
Net income was $4.41B, a net margin of 20.1%.
At fiscal year end it had total assets of $63.19B and stockholders' equity of $6.03B (9.5% of assets).
- Fiscal years shown
- FY2017–FY2026 (10 years)
- Latest 10-K
- Aug 5, 2026
- Latest filing
- 10-QOct 30, 2026
Charts
Revenue and net income
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $12.4B | $1.73B | 14.0% |
| FY2018 | $13.3B | $1.62B | 12.2% |
| FY2019 | $14.2B | $2.29B | 16.2% |
| FY2020 | $14.6B | $2.47B | 16.9% |
| FY2021 | $15B | $2.6B | 17.3% |
| FY2022 | $16.5B | $2.95B | 17.9% |
| FY2023 | $18B | $3.41B | 18.9% |
| FY2024 | $19.2B | $3.75B | 19.5% |
| FY2025 | $20.6B | $4.08B | 19.8% |
| FY2026 | $21.9B | $4.41B | 20.1% |
Gross, operating and net margin
| Period | Gross margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | — | 14.0% |
| FY2018 | — | 12.2% |
| FY2019 | 43.0% | 16.2% |
| FY2020 | 42.1% | 16.9% |
| FY2021 | 42.4% | 17.3% |
| FY2022 | 42.6% | 17.9% |
| FY2023 | 44.7% | 18.9% |
| FY2024 | 45.4% | 19.5% |
| FY2025 | 46.0% | 19.8% |
| FY2026 | 46.4% | 20.1% |
Diluted EPS
| Period | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | $3.85 |
| FY2018 | $3.66 |
| FY2019 | $5.24 |
| FY2020 | $5.70 |
| FY2021 | $6.07 |
| FY2022 | $7.00 |
| FY2023 | $8.21 |
| FY2024 | $9.10 |
| FY2025 | $9.98 |
| FY2026 | $10.94 |
Diluted shares
| Period | Diluted shares (weighted) |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | 450M |
| FY2018 | 443M |
| FY2019 | 438M |
| FY2020 | 433M |
| FY2021 | 428M |
| FY2022 | 421M |
| FY2023 | 416M |
| FY2024 | 412M |
| FY2025 | 409M |
| FY2026 | 403M |
Cash vs total debt
| Period | Cash & equivalents | Total debt |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | $2.78B | $2B |
| FY2018 | $2.17B | $2B |
| FY2019 | $1.95B | $2B |
| FY2020 | $1.91B | $2B |
| FY2021 | $2.58B | $2.99B |
| FY2022 | $1.44B | $2.99B |
| FY2023 | $2.08B | $2.99B |
| FY2024 | $2.91B | $2.99B |
| FY2025 | $3.35B | $8.74B |
| FY2026 | $4.23B | $4.96B |
Each bar is one fiscal year as reported in its 10-K; bars below the zero line are negative and gaps are years not reported. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Ratios
Profitability
- Gross margin
- 46.4%
- Net margin
- 20.1%
- Return on equity
- 72.2%
- Return on assets
- 7.6%
Growth
| Metric | 1y | 3y CAGR | 5y CAGR | 9y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | up 6.74% | up 6.81% | up 7.90% | up 6.57% |
| EPS (diluted) | up 9.62% | up 10.04% | up 12.50% | up 12.30% |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — |
- Change in share count
- -1.32%
Financial strength
- Current ratio
- 1.05×
- Debt / equity
- 0.82×
- Liabilities / assets
- 90.5%
- Net debt
- $734M
- Equity / assets
- 9.5%
Shareholder returns
- Dividends per share
- $6.64
- Dividends paid
- $2.63B
- Buybacks
- $2.08B
- Payout ratio
- 59.5%
- Stock comp. / revenue
- 1.1%
Quality screens
Piotroski F-Score
8 of 9 checks passed
FY2026 vs FY2025
- PassPositive return on assets8.3%
- PassPositive operating cash flow$5.44B
- PassReturn on assets improved8.3% vs 7.5%
- PassOperating cash flow above net income10.2% vs 8.3%
- FailLong-term debt / assets fell7.9% vs 7.4%
- PassCurrent ratio improved1.05× vs 1.05×
- PassNo increase in share count403M vs 409M
- PassGross margin improved46.4% vs 46.0%
- PassAsset turnover improved0.41× vs 0.38×
Altman Z''-Score
Needs current assets and liabilities, retained earnings, operating income, total assets, liabilities and equity from the latest 10-K.
Screening heuristic, not a recommendation. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Financial statements
USD millions, except per-share figures (USD). Share counts in millions.
Income statement
| Metric | FY2026Jun 30, 2026 | FY2025Jun 30, 2025 | FY2024Jun 30, 2024 | FY2023Jun 30, 2023 | FY2022Jun 30, 2022 | FY2021Jun 30, 2021 | FY2020Jun 30, 2020 | FY2019Jun 30, 2019 | FY2018Jun 30, 2018 | FY2017Jun 30, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 21,947 | 20,561 | 19,203 | 18,012 | 16,498 | 15,005 | 14,590 | 14,175 | 13,326 | 12,380 |
| YoY (Revenue) | +6.74% | +7.07% | +6.61% | +9.18% | +9.95% | +2.85% | +2.92% | +6.37% | +7.64% | — |
| Gross profit | 10,187 | 9,464 | 8,726 | 8,059 | 7,036 | 6,365 | 6,145 | 6,089 | — | — |
| Research & development | 1,029 | 989 | 956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling, general & admin. | 4,408 | 4,052 | 3,779 | 3,551 | 3,233 | 3,041 | 3,003 | 3,064 | 2,972 | 2,783 |
| Interest expense | 459 | 456 | — | 253 | 81.9 | 59.7 | 107 | 130 | 103 | 80 |
| Pretax income | 5,730 | 5,310 | 4,872 | 4,438 | 3,804 | 3,361 | 3,183 | 3,006 | 2,171 | 2,531 |
| Income tax | 1,317 | 1,230 | 1,120 | 1,026 | 855 | 763 | 716 | 713 | 550 | 798 |
| Net income | 4,414 | 4,080 | 3,752 | 3,412 | 2,949 | 2,599 | 2,467 | 2,293 | 1,621 | 1,733 |
| YoY (Net income) | +8.18% | +8.73% | +9.96% | +15.70% | +13.48% | +5.35% | +7.58% | +41.46% | -6.50% | — |
| EPS (basic) | 10.97 | 10.02 | 9.14 | 8.25 | 7.04 | 6.10 | 5.73 | 5.27 | 3.68 | 3.87 |
| EPS (diluted) | 10.94 | 9.98 | 9.10 | 8.21 | 7.00 | 6.07 | 5.70 | 5.24 | 3.66 | 3.85 |
| YoY (EPS (diluted)) | +9.62% | +9.67% | +10.84% | +17.29% | +15.32% | +6.49% | +8.78% | +43.17% | -4.94% | — |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 403 | 409 | 412 | 416 | 421 | 428 | 433 | 438 | 443 | 450 |
Balance sheet
| Metric | FY2026Jun 30, 2026 | FY2025Jun 30, 2025 | FY2024Jun 30, 2024 | FY2023Jun 30, 2023 | FY2022Jun 30, 2022 | FY2021Jun 30, 2021 | FY2020Jun 30, 2020 | FY2019Jun 30, 2019 | FY2018Jun 30, 2018 | FY2017Jun 30, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 4,230 | 3,348 | 2,913 | 2,084 | 1,436 | 2,575 | 1,909 | 1,949 | 2,170 | 2,780 |
| Receivables | 3,521 | 3,579 | 3,428 | 3,010 | 3,171 | 2,727 | 2,441 | 2,439 | 1,984 | 1,704 |
| Current assets | 52,561 | 43,252 | 45,543 | 42,171 | 54,805 | 40,742 | 31,564 | 34,342 | 32,050 | 32,659 |
| Goodwill | 3,284 | 3,274 | 2,354 | 2,339 | 2,301 | 2,338 | 2,309 | 2,323 | 2,244 | 1,741 |
| Intangible assets | 1,653 | 1,603 | 1,336 | 1,344 | 1,333 | 1,210 | 1,216 | 1,072 | 886 | 620 |
| Total assets | 63,193 | 53,369 | 54,363 | 50,971 | 63,068 | 48,773 | 39,166 | 41,888 | 37,089 | 37,180 |
| Current liabilities | 50,025 | 41,278 | 45,080 | 42,768 | 55,159 | 38,095 | 30,127 | 32,628 | 30,414 | 29,816 |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 4,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-term debt | 4,964 | 3,975 | 2,991 | 2,989 | 2,987 | 2,985 | 1,003 | 2,002 | 2,002 | 2,002 |
| Total liabilities | 57,162 | 47,181 | 49,815 | 47,462 | 59,843 | 43,102 | 33,413 | 36,488 | 33,629 | 33,203 |
| Retained earnings | 26,967 | 25,241 | 23,622 | 22,118 | 20,696 | 19,451 | 18,436 | 17,501 | 15,271 | 14,728 |
| Stockholders' equity | 6,031 | 6,188 | 4,548 | 3,509 | 3,225 | 5,670 | 5,752 | 5,400 | 3,460 | 3,977 |
| Shares outstanding | 398 | 405 | 408 | 412 | 416 | 424 | 430 | 434 | 439 | 445 |
Cash flow
| Metric | FY2026Jun 30, 2026 | FY2025Jun 30, 2025 | FY2024Jun 30, 2024 | FY2023Jun 30, 2023 | FY2022Jun 30, 2022 | FY2021Jun 30, 2021 | FY2020Jun 30, 2020 | FY2019Jun 30, 2019 | FY2018Jun 30, 2018 | FY2017Jun 30, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 5,441 | 4,940 | 4,158 | 4,208 | 3,100 | 3,093 | 3,026 | 2,688 | 2,515 | 2,126 |
| Depreciation & amortization | 586 | 582 | 562 | 549 | 515 | 511 | 480 | 409 | 378 | 316 |
| Stock-based compensation | 243 | 266 | 244 | 220 | 202 | 175 | 131 | 167 | 175 | 139 |
| Share repurchases | 2,083 | 1,281 | 1,232 | 1,121 | 1,969 | 1,372 | 1,006 | 938 | 989 | 1,260 |
| Dividends paid | 2,626 | 2,399 | 2,183 | 1,904 | 1,659 | 1,576 | 1,471 | 1,293 | 1,064 | 995 |
| Dividends per share | 6.64 | 6.02 | 5.45 | 4.79 | 4.05 | 3.70 | 3.52 | 3.06 | 2.52 | 2.24 |
Key financials (annual, 10-K)
Values as reported in each fiscal year's Form 10-K (XBRL data on SEC EDGAR); growth and ratios are computed from those values. Revenue is the total revenue figure the company tagged (omitted when the only figure tagged is evidently partial, e.g. below net income); growth is only shown between consecutive ~12-month fiscal years reported with the same revenue measure. Per-share figures and share counts are as reported and not adjusted for later stock splits. — = not reported.
Filing timeline
- 10-QNewQuarterly report· Sep 30, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 28, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- DEF 14AProxy statement· Nov 11, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 10-KAnnual report· Jun 30, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Jul 29, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 26, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 1.01Material agreement
- 2.03New financial obligation
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· May 4, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 1.01Material agreement
- 8.01Other events
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· Mar 31, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Apr 29, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· Dec 31, 2025(SEC EDGAR)
Frequently asked questions
What does AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC do?
The SEC classifies AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 7374, "Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation". It is headquartered in Roseland, NJ. It is incorporated in DE. In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $21.95B and net income of $4.41B in its annual 10-K report.
What was AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's revenue in 2026?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC reported revenue of $21.95B for fiscal 2026, which ended Jun 30, 2026, up 6.7% from $20.56B in fiscal 2025, according to its annual 10-K report filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2026.
What was AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's net income in 2026?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC reported net income of $4.41B for fiscal 2026, a net margin of 20.1% of revenue.
Where is AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC listed?
According to the SEC, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's ticker ADP is listed on Nasdaq.
When does AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's fiscal year end?
According to the SEC, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC's fiscal year ends on June 30; its latest reported fiscal year (2026) ended Jun 30, 2026.
Source: SEC EDGAR · Last updated:
Ver en españolNot investment advice: This page shows financial data that companies reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, for information only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and it shows no stock prices. Data may be incomplete, restated or out of date — check the original filings on SEC EDGAR before making decisions.