Automatic Data Processing (ADP): financials, SEC filings and peers
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a human resource & employment services company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
It was founded in 1949 and joined the S&P 500 on March 31, 1981.
Its fiscal year ends in June, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation”.
Automatic Data Processing at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $22.3B
- Revenue growth
- +6.5%
- Operating margin
- 28.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $4.5B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- —
- Cash
- $3.3B
- Debt
- $5.0B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $11.28
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 30, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Automatic Data Processing reported revenue of $22.3 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+6.5%).
Its operating margin was 28.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $29 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $4.5 billion (20.3% of revenue), 9.4% higher than a year earlier.
At the end of the period it held $3.3 billion in cash and $5.0 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.7 billion.
The diluted share count fell 2.2% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $15.0 billion in fiscal 2021 to $21.9 billion in fiscal 2026, about 7.9% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.5B | $18.0B | $19.2B | $20.6B | $21.9B |
| Revenue growth | 9.9% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $4.4B |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diluted EPS | $7.00 | $8.21 | $9.10 | $9.98 | $10.94 |
Fiscal years as reported in Automatic Data Processing’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed October 30, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed October 28, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-K filed August 5, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed July 29, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 26, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed May 7, 2026 — Material agreement; Other event
- 10-Q filed April 30, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about Automatic Data Processing
Is Automatic Data Processing's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $22.3 billion, up 6.5% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Automatic Data Processing profitable?
Yes. It earned $4.5 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 20.3%.
Does Automatic Data Processing have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $3.3 billion in cash and $5.0 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Automatic Data Processing last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 30, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Automatic Data Processing?
In the S&P 500, Automatic Data Processing is grouped in Human Resource & Employment Services within the Industrials sector. Paychex (PAYX) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Automatic Data Processing’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.