Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Industrials · Payroll & Human Capital Management Software
ADP is a cloud-based payroll and human capital management platform that processes payroll for millions of workers and manages employment-related services globally.
What Automatic Data Processing does
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) provides cloud-based payroll processing, human capital management (HCM), and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services to businesses of all sizes. The company processes payroll for millions of workers worldwide and offers integrated HCM solutions including workforce management, talent management, and benefits administration. ADP also generates revenue from interest on client funds held for payroll processing. The PEO segment handles complete employment administration services for small and mid-market businesses.
Themes: ["HCM software","Payroll processing","Cloud human resources","Workforce management","Employment services","Small business services","Mid-market solutions"]
Fundamentals
- Price$241.28 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$95.8B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-21.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E22.04 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+20.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+46.4% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+68.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.63 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.84 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.8%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Competition from established payroll providers and emerging cloud-based competitors could pressure pricing and market share","Dependence on data security and protection of sensitive employee and financial information; data breaches could damage reputation and create liability","Economic downturns reduce hiring and payroll volumes, directly impacting revenue from payroll and HCM services"]
Competitors & peers
- Paychex (PAYX)
- Workday (WDAY)
- BambooHR
- Guidepoint
- Rippling
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.