— Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card
Located in Roseland, NJ, US. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its operations into two primary segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Through its Employer Services division, ADP delivers strategic, cloud-powered platforms and comprehensive human resources (HR) outsourcing. This encompasses a wide array of services such as payroll processing, benefits administration, talent acquisition and management, general HR and workforce management, insurance, retirement planning, and regulatory compliance, often integrated into holistic HCM solutions. Conversely, the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segment specializes in offering HR outsourcing to small and mid-sized businesses, leveraging a co-employment framework. This segment's offerings span robust benefits packages, regulatory protection and compliance, talent engagement strategies, specialized HR expertise, all-encompassing outsourcing, and even recruitment process outsourcing. Established in 1949, ADP maintains its corporate headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey.
Revenue, earnings and profitability.
Strong revenue growth and earnings can attract investors, driving the stock price up. Profitability indicates the company's efficiency and sustainability, which impacts investor confidence. Poor performance in these areas can lead to a decrease in stock price.
Revenue History
Earnings History
Margins
Income & Cash Flow analysis.
An income statement shows what a company earned and spent over a period — revenue at the top, costs and expenses in between, and net income at the bottom. A cash flow statement tracks the actual cash moving in and out, across operations, investing, and financing. Read together, they show whether reported earnings are backed by real cash.
Q3 2026 Total ($) | Q3 2026 Margin (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.9b +386.2m +7.0% | |
| Gross Income | 2.9b -4.1m -0.1% | 48% -3.4pp -6.6% |
| EBITDA | 1.9b +54.1m +2.9% | 32% -1.2pp -3.8% |
| Operating Income | 1.8b +152.5m +9.3% | 30% +0.7pp +2.2% |
| Net Income | 1.4b +110.3m +8.8% | 23% +0.4pp +1.8% |
| Earnings Per Share | 3.39 +0.3 +10.4% | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.2b +712.2m +46.7% | 38% +10.2pp +37.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.0b +554.7m +37.2% | 34% +7.6pp +28.3% |
| Research & Development | n/a -247.1m n/a | n/a -4.4pp n/a |
What are the analysts saying?
Analyst Consensus aggregates Wall Street recommendations into buy/hold/sell counts, while the Fundamental Scorecard grades the company on six financial ratios (P/B, P/E, D/E, ROA, ROE, DCF) plus an overall score. The two measure different things and can point in different directions.