AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC ADP
In 1949, our founders established ADP with a simple, innovative idea: help clients focus on their business by solving their payroll challenges. In the 77 years since, we have led the Human Capital Management ("HCM") industry in innovation. We were the first in HCM to deliver automation, move to the cloud, provide a mobile app, and create an online marketplace. Today, we continue that legacy with artificial intelligence ("AI"), building AI into the very core of how we orchestrate, govern and execute HR and pay processes for real-world outcomes.
As AI adds new layers of complexity to managing the workforce infrastructure that makes business possible, our clients need a partner they can trust. As the trusted, service-driven, and AI-enabled partner for HCM, we deliver services powered by deep domain expertise, workforce data, and global scale to help organizations manage their most critical workforce functions with precision, compliance and confidence. Today, we are a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, serving over 1.1 million clients and paying over 42 million workers in over 140 countries and territories. Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® under the symbol "ADP."
Valuation FY2026 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.95B | $20.56B | $19.20B | $18.01B | $16.50B | $15.01B | $14.59B | $14.11B | $13.27B | $12.37B |
| Cost of revenue | $11.76B | $11.10B | $10.48B | $9.95B | $9.46B | $8.64B | $8.45B | $8.02B | $7.76B | $7.24B |
| Gross profit | $10.19B | $9.46B | $8.73B | $8.06B | $7.04B | $6.37B | $6.14B | $6.09B | $5.52B | $5.13B |
| R&D | $1.03B | $988.6M | $955.7M | $844.8M | $798.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | $4.41B | $4.05B | $3.78B | $3.55B | $3.23B | $3.04B | $3.00B | $3.06B | $2.96B | $2.77B |
| Total operating expenses | $16.63B | $15.60B | $14.62B | $13.76B | $12.78B | $11.74B | $11.56B | $11.22B | $10.82B | $10.10B |
| Interest expense | $459.3M | $455.9M | $361.4M | $253.3M | $81.9M | $59.7M | $107.1M | $129.9M | $102.7M | $80.0M |
| Pre-tax income | $5.73B | $5.31B | $4.87B | $4.44B | $3.80B | $3.36B | $3.18B | $3.01B | $2.28B | $2.62B |
| Income tax | $1.32B | $1.23B | $1.12B | $1.03B | $855.2M | $762.7M | $716.1M | $712.8M | $397.7M | $829.1M |
| Net income | $4.41B | $4.08B | $3.75B | $3.41B | $2.95B | $2.60B | $2.47B | $2.29B | $1.88B | $1.79B |
| EPS, basic | 10.97 | 10.02 | 9.14 | 8.25 | 7.04 | 6.10 | 5.73 | 5.27 | 4.28 | 3.99 |
| EPS, diluted | 10.94 | 9.98 | 9.10 | 8.21 | 7.00 | 6.07 | 5.70 | 5.24 | 4.25 | 3.97 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | $403.3M | $408.7M | $412.2M | $415.7M | $421.1M | $428.1M | $432.7M | $437.6M | $443.3M | $450.3M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $4.23B | $3.35B | $2.91B | $8.77B | $22.78B | $13.14B | $7.05B | $6.80B | $6.54B | $8.18B |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $4.50B | $384.0M | $14.7M | $47.0M | $10.4M | $0 | $10.5M | $3.3M | $3.2M |
| Receivables | $3.52B | $3.58B | $3.43B | $3.01B | $3.17B | $2.73B | $2.44B | $2.44B | $1.98B | $1.70B |
| Total current assets | $52.56B | $43.25B | $45.54B | $42.17B | $54.80B | $40.74B | $31.56B | $34.34B | $31.82B | $32.66B |
| Property, plant and equipment | $641.3M | $655.4M | $685.6M | $681.4M | $652.6M | $684.5M | $703.9M | $764.2M | $793.7M | $779.9M |
| Goodwill | $3.28B | $3.27B | $2.35B | $2.34B | $2.30B | $2.34B | $2.31B | $2.32B | $2.24B | $1.74B |
| Other intangibles | $1.65B | $1.60B | $1.34B | $1.34B | $1.33B | $1.21B | $1.22B | $1.07B | $886.4M | $620.2M |
| Total assets | $63.19B | $53.37B | $54.36B | $50.97B | $63.07B | $48.77B | $39.17B | $41.89B | $38.85B | $38.89B |
| Accounts payable | $162.5M | $169.1M | $100.6M | $96.8M | $110.2M | $141.1M | $102.0M | $125.5M | $135.4M | $149.7M |
| Short-term debt | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.00B | $2.5M | $2.5M | $7.8M |
| Total current liabilities | $50.02B | $41.28B | $45.08B | $42.77B | $55.16B | $38.09B | $30.13B | $32.63B | $30.41B | $29.82B |
| Long-term debt | $4.96B | $3.97B | $2.99B | $2.99B | $2.99B | $2.98B | $1.00B | $2.00B | $2.00B | $2.00B |
| Total liabilities | $57.16B | $47.18B | $49.82B | $47.46B | $59.84B | $43.10B | $33.41B | $36.49B | $34.11B | $33.20B |
| Retained earnings | $26.97B | $25.24B | $23.62B | $22.12B | $20.70B | $19.45B | $18.44B | $17.50B | $16.55B | $14.73B |
| Total equity | $6.03B | $6.19B | $4.55B | $3.51B | $3.23B | $5.67B | $5.75B | -$257.3M | -$679.8M | $3.98B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $5.44B | $4.94B | $4.16B | $4.21B | $3.10B | $3.09B | $3.03B | $2.69B | $2.52B | $2.13B |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $585.9M | $582.4M | $561.9M | $549.3M | $515.1M | $510.7M | $480.0M | $409.0M | $377.6M | $316.1M |
| Stock-based compensation | $242.6M | $266.1M | $243.5M | $220.4M | $201.7M | $175.3M | $130.8M | $167.3M | $175.4M | $138.9M |
| Investing cash flow | -$4.71B | -$3.04B | -$1.39B | -$2.52B | -$7.01B | -$3.52B | $3.16B | -$2.20B | -$2.50B | -$1.11B |
| Financing cash flow | $4.88B | -$6.97B | -$1.43B | -$15.68B | $13.65B | $6.44B | -$5.89B | -$207.7M | -$1.66B | -$8.28B |
| Dividends paid | $2.63B | $2.40B | $2.18B | $1.90B | $1.66B | $1.58B | $1.47B | $1.29B | $1.06B | $995.2M |
| Buybacks | $2.08B | $1.28B | $1.23B | $1.12B | $1.97B | $1.37B | $1.01B | $937.7M | $989.3M | $1.26B |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0000008670-26-000030.
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