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ADP · CIK 8670 · LATEST FILING: 10-K FY26 · FILED AUG 5, 2026
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. logo

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

$288.90 +3.25 (+1.14%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $188–290
Last fiscal year

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. reported revenue of $21.9B for the year ended Jun 30, 2026 (FY26), up 6.7% from FY25. Net income was $4.4B, operating cash flow $5.4B and free cash flow $5.2B. Source: 10-K filed Aug 5, 2026.

Market cap
$114.9B
P/E
26.0
P/B
19.1
Div yield
2.35%
Revenue 1Y
6.7%/yr
EPS 1Y
9.6%/yr
Shares 1Y
−2%
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Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEOMaria Black
HQRoseland, NJ
AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP
Year endsJune
Revenue by segment · FY26
Employer Services68%
Professional Employee Organization Services32%
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
12.7%
6.3%
5.0%
3.1%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY25–FY26
$9.9B deployed
Capex $365M 3.7%
Acquisitions $1.2B 11.9%
Dividends $5.0B 50.5%
Buybacks $3.4B 33.8%
Operating cash flow over the period: $10.4B. Total debt changed by −$3.8B. R&D of $2.0B is already inside operating costs.
More cash than debt at the end of FY26.

Growth engines

How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials

Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · FY26 = year ended Jun 30, 2026 · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
Income
Revenue
20,561
21,947+6.7%
YoY
+6.7%
Gross profit
9,464
10,187+7.6%
Gross margin
46.0%
46.4%+0.4 pp
Interest expense
456
459+0.7%
Net income
4,080
4,414+8.2%
YoY
+8.2%
Net margin
19.8%
20.1%+0.3 pp
EPS (diluted, $)
9.98
10.94+9.6%
YoY
+9.6%
Balance sheet
Total assets
53,369
63,193+18.4%
Cash & short-term investments
9,553
10,625+11.2%
Accounts receivable
3,579
3,521−1.6%
Net PP&E
655
641−2.2%
Other assets
39,581
48,406+22.3%
Total liabilities
47,181
57,162+21.2%
Accounts payable
169
162−3.9%
Total debt
8,744
4,964−43.2%
Other liabilities
38,268
52,036+36.0%
Shareholders’ equity
6,188
6,031−2.5%
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
4,940
5,441+10.2%
Net income
4,080
4,414+8.2%
Depreciation & amortization
582
586+0.6%
Stock-based compensation
266
243−8.8%
Working capital & other
12
199+1632.2%
Cash from investing
(3,035)
(4,714)n/m
Capex
(169)
(197)n/m
PP&E sold
11
0−100.0%
Acquisitions
(1,165)
(23)n/m
Investments bought
(7,858)
(12,360)n/m
Investments sold / matured
6,539
8,345+27.6%
Other investing
(393)
(479)n/m
Cash from financing
(6,973)
4,881n/m
Debt raised
1,980
986−50.2%
Debt repaid
(1,001)
(1)n/m
Dividends
(2,399)
(2,626)n/m
Buybacks
(1,280)
(2,083)n/m
Other financing
(4,273)
8,606n/m
Net change in cash
(5,031)
5,571n/m
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
4,771
5,245+9.9%
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
4,940
5,441+10.2%
Reinvested in the business
1,334
219−83.6%
% of operating cash flow
27.0%
4.0%
Capex
169
197+16.5%
Acquisitions
1,165
23−98.0%
R&D (memo, already in costs)
989
1,029+4.1%
Free cash flow
4,771
5,245+9.9%
YoY
+9.9%
Returned to shareholders
3,679
4,710+28.0%
% of free cash flow
77.1%
89.8%
Dividends
2,399
2,626+9.5%
Buybacks
1,280
2,083+62.7%
Change in total debt
—
(3,780)
Cash left over
—
(3,268)
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
116.9%
118.8%+1.9 pp
Owner earnings
—
4,854
Owner earnings margin
—
22.1%
Buyback yield
1.0%
2.3%+1.3 pp
Returns & ratios
Debt / equity
1.41x
0.82x−0.59x
ROE
65.9%
73.2%+7.2 pp
ROA
7.6%
7.0%−0.7 pp
Invested capital (operating)
4,065
4,000−1.6%
Invested capital (all)
5,379
370−93.1%
Income
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Revenue
5,175
5,359
5,939
5,474
vs year-ago quarter
Gross profit
2,339
2,470
2,867
2,511
Gross margin
45.2%
46.1%
48.3%
45.9%
Net income
1,013
1,062
1,360
979
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
19.6%
19.8%
22.9%
17.9%
EPS (diluted, $)
2.49
2.62
3.38
2.46
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Total assets
54,321
84,639
64,484
63,193
Cash & equivalents
3,992
33,662
12,598
10,625
Total debt
9,184
3,976
3,977
4,964
Shareholders’ equity
6,374
6,393
6,350
6,031
Cash flow
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Operating cash flow
642
1,133
2,238
1,428
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