Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) - $263.00 as of 9/25/2026 7:01:31 PM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
49 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ADP
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ADP
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ADP
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ADP
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ADP (49 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for ADP
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | ADP |
| Company Name | Automatic Data Processing Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is an American provider of human resources management software and services. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | SOFTWARE - APPLICATION |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 11/4/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 263.00 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 218.74 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 9/25/2026 7:01:31 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,993,699 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,204,906 |
| 52-Week High | 286.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 185.56 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 41.73% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 51.44 |
| Sector PE | 48.93 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 25.28 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 24.69 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.22 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 38.46 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.17 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 10.65 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 15.16 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 18.21 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 13.34 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 8.87 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.95 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 28.82 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 10.94 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 397,263,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 104,480,169,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/11/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.7000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.7000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 6.80 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.80 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.59% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.73% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.69% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 13.43% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 62.85% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 9.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 8.18% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 10.82 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 11.12 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 10.00 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 4,413,500,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 4,413,500,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 4,079,700,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 6.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.90% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 23.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 4,230,100,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 4,230,100,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 3,347,800,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -734,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -734,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,964,100,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 3,974,700,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,964,100,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.55 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.55 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 6,031,200,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 6,188,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 6,031,200,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 4,979,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 12.53 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 5,244,600,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 4,771,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.22 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.37 |
| MACD Signal | 1.63 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 201.67 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 248.90 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 296.13 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| RSI | 46.66 |
| 50-Day SMA | 238.50 |
| 150-Day SMA | 254.79 |
| 200-Day SMA | 244.57 |
System |
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| Modified | 9/25/2026 4:32:31 PM EST |