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FAQ
ADP — frequently asked questions
Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. overvalued?
In our latest published analysis dated 2026-05-20, ADP looks modestly undervalued. The price recorded at analysis is 220 USD versus our fair value of 241 USD; the high endpoint is presented separately as potential value of 305 USD. That implies roughly 9.2% upside to fair value at that date.
Our latest published report, analyzed 2026-05-20, gives ADP a fair value of 241 USD and a potential value of 305 USD. The conclusion is triangulated across multiple valuation models and weighted by reliability for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s archetype; it is a dated research output, not a live price.
Should I buy ADP now?
Our latest published rating for ADP, analyzed 2026-05-20, is Hold. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. looks modestly undervalued at the analysis-date price of 220 USD versus fair value of 241 USD; potential value is 305 USD. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.
What are the biggest risks for ADP?
The dedicated bear-case section in our report analyzed 2026-05-20 documents Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s material risks, evidence, thresholds, and thesis-invalidation conditions. Scenario-specific explanations remain in that section so the report does not repeat or decontextualize them elsewhere.
What is ADP's rating?
Our latest published rating for ADP, analyzed 2026-05-20, is Hold, with a published moat assessment of 9/10 (Wide). It reflects our fair value of 241 USD, the potential value of 305 USD, and the price recorded at analysis (220 USD).
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§1 Resumen ejecutivoEN
Respuesta en 30 segundosHold
Precio frente a valor
Precio
$220.44
Valor razonable
$240.64
Valor potencial
$305.17
A fecha de
Fecha de cotización no registrada
Por qué puede funcionar
Bull: Higher-for-longer rates augment margins on PEO funds, while AI-driven insights capture market share.
Qué cambiaría nuestra opinión
Severe Macroeconomic Recession: Deep recession triggers heavy workforce reductions, directly compressing seat-based billing metrics and organic revenue growth.
ADP is a quintessential mature compounder dominating the global HCM and payroll processing markets. Its wide moat, built on exceptionally high switching costs and network scale, generates highly predictable free cash flow.
ADP is a quintessential mature compounder dominating the global HCM and payroll processing markets. Its wide moat, built on exceptionally high switching costs and network scale, generates highly predictable free cash flow.
Exceptionally high enterprise switching costs
Exceptionally high enterprise switching costs for core payroll systems.
Higher-for-longer interest rates act as a 100% margin tailwind on PEO funds. Accelerated enterprise adoption of Next Gen HCM drives top-line growth.
Recomendación de la casa
Maintain Hold. Fair value of $240.64 is supported by pristine accounting and structural advantages, capturing a 15-year wide moat duration.
Descripción general de la empresa
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. This segment's offerings include RUN Powered by ADP, a software platform for small business payroll, HR, and compliance; ADP Workforce Now, a HCM solution used across mid-sized and large businesses to manage employees; and ADP Lyric HCM, a solution for HR management, payroll, workforce management, talent, and data analytics. The PEO Services segment provides HR and employment administration outsourcing solutions under ADP TotalSource name to businesses through a co-employment model. The segment also provides guidance, user-friendly technology, comprehensive employee benefits, and a risk management, safety, and workers' compensation program. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
§2 Caso bajistaEN
Under a dual shock of employment contraction and falling interest rates, EPS growth could decelerate into the low single digits. Combined with multiple contraction to peer medians, intrinsic valuation faces extreme downside risk toward $173.
Decelerating earnings per share growth impairs the compounding thesis, demonstrating that share repurchases and modest organic gains can no longer compensate for macroeconomic headwinds.
Actual:Diluted EPS was 9.98 for the period ended 2025-06-30
Alerta siDecelerates below 8.0% year-over-year for two consecutive quarters
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§3 Foso competitivoEN
Wide
Exceptionally high enterprise switching costs for core payroll systems.
Economic profit is supported when reported returns exceed the company cost-of-capital hurdle.
9/ 10
Wide
Sources of advantage
01Exceptionally high enterprise switching costs for core payroll systems. — Exceptionally high enterprise switching costs for core payroll systems.Wide
02Massive network scale across global HCM markets. — Massive network scale across global HCM markets.Wide
The highlighted base cell is anchored to composite fair-value midpoint ($240.64). It is the reference value for this grid, not a separate standalone fair-value claim.
Consistent mid-single-digit revenue growth and aggressive share repurchases support steady double-digit expansion. centers at $240.64.
§7 Árbol de decisión de resultadosEN
Superado
Hold or add selectively
Disparador: Upside surprise
If macro holds and rates stay high, expect steady double-digit EPS expansion via buybacks and float yield. If employment contracts, EPS growth will decelerate to mid-single digits.
En línea
Hold
Disparador: In-line results
If macro holds and rates stay high, expect steady double-digit EPS expansion via buybacks and float yield. If employment contracts, EPS growth will decelerate to mid-single digits.
Fallo
Reassess
Disparador: Downside surprise
If macro holds and rates stay high, expect steady double-digit EPS expansion via buybacks and float yield. If employment contracts, EPS growth will decelerate to mid-single digits.
Calidad de los beneficios
If macro holds and rates stay high, expect steady double-digit EPS expansion via buybacks and float yield. If employment contracts, EPS growth will decelerate to mid-single digits.
ActualDiluted EPS was 9.98 for the period ended 2025-06-30
Por qué importa
Warning level: Decelerates below 8.0% year-over-year for two consecutive quarters. Decelerating earnings per share growth impairs the compounding thesis, demonstrating that share repurchases and modest organic gains can no longer compensate for macroeconomic headwinds.
Capital allocation should be evaluated against reinvestment needs, balance-sheet strength, and shareholder returns.
Ingresos más recientes20,6 mil MCAGR de ingresos +7,6 %
Margen operativo26,3 %4 periodos fiscales
Flujo de caja libre más reciente4392,7 MFY2025
Deuda neta5717,6 MFY2025
Desglose de la cuenta de resultadosCómo la escala del negocio se convierte en beneficio declarado.
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Ingresos20,6 mil MCoste de ventas−11,1 mil MBeneficio bruto9463,6 MGastos operativos−4051,7 MBeneficio operativo5411,9 MPartidas no operativas e impuestos−1332,2 MBeneficio neto4079,7 M
Datos del historial financiero
Ingresos
20.560.900.000
Coste de ventas
11.097.300.000
Beneficio bruto
9.463.600.000
Gastos operativos
4.051.700.000
Beneficio operativo
5.411.900.000
Partidas no operativas e impuestos
-1.332.200.000
Beneficio neto
4.079.700.000
Resumen del balanceCómo se mantienen y financian los activos declarados en el período seleccionado.
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Composición de activosFinanciado por
Activos totales53,4 mil MEfectivo3347,8 MActivos corrientes43,3 mil MPasivos totales47,2 mil MPasivos corrientes41,3 mil MPatrimonio neto6188 M
Datos del desglose del balance
Activos totales
53.369.300.000
Efectivo
3.347.800.000
Activos corrientes
43.252.200.000
Pasivos totales
47.181.300.000
Pasivos corrientes
41.278.300.000
Patrimonio neto
6.188.000.000
Ingresos y beneficiosCómo la escala del negocio se convierte en beneficio declarado.
Efectivo y deudaLiquidez disponible frente al endeudamiento total.
Generación de efectivoFlujo de caja operativo frente al flujo de caja libre.
RentabilidadEvolución de los márgenes bruto, operativo y neto.
Datos financieros puntuales utilizados en el análisis del 2026-05-20.
Datos del historial financiero
Período
Ingresos
EBITDA
Beneficio neto
Flujo de caja operativo
Flujo de caja libre
Capex
Depreciación y amortización
Compensación basada en acciones
Recompras de acciones
Dividendos pagados
Emisión neta de deuda
Flujo de inversión
Flujo de financiación
Efectivo inicial
Efectivo final
Efectivo e inversiones
Deuda total
Margen operativo
ROIC
WACC
Diferencial ROIC−WACC
2022-06-30
16,5 mil M
4401,1 M
2948,9 M
3099,5 M
2546,1 M
553,4 M
515,1 M
201,7 M
1969,4 M
1659 M
-900 mil
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—
—
—
1436,3 M
3358 M
23,1 %
—
7,3 %
—
2023-06-30
18 mil M
5240,2 M
3412 M
4207,6 M
3636 M
571,6 M
549,3 M
220,4 M
1121,4 M
1903,6 M
-1 M
—
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—
—
2083,5 M
3338,9 M
25,0 %
—
8,2 %
—
2024-06-30
19,2 mil M
5795,6 M
3752 M
4157,6 M
3594,2 M
563,4 M
561,9 M
243,5 M
1231,7 M
2183,1 M
-900 mil
—
—
—
—
2913,4 M
3319,9 M
25,8 %
—
8,7 %
—
2025-06-30
20,6 mil M
6348,4 M
4079,7 M
4939,7 M
4392,7 M
547 M
582,4 M
266,1 M
1280,5 M
2398,9 M
5748,6 M
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3347,8 M
9065,4 M
26,3 %
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§9 Comparación de valoración con pares
Valor razonableReport-date price
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable240,64 US$Report-date price220,44 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaWide
Cuadro de mando de inversión70 / 100
Uber Technologies Inc.UBER
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable78,99 US$Report-date price69,22 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaNarrow
Cuadro de mando de inversión68 / 100
Salesforce, Inc.CRM
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable220,82 US$Report-date price237,5 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaWide
Cuadro de mando de inversión63 / 100
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable240,64 US$Report-date price220,44 US$
ADP trades at 18.1x forward earnings against a peer median of 17.1x; EV/EBITDA of 14.1x against a peer median of 22.5x; 6 peers.
§10 Industria y cicloEN
Fase del ciclo
Expansion
Capital-light phase. Maintenance capex is structurally bounded. Massive ongoing share buybacks dominate capital returns.
Ciclo alcista
Higher-for-longer interest rates act as a 100% margin tailwind on PEO funds. Accelerated enterprise adoption of Next Gen HCM drives top-line growth.
Ciclo bajista
Macroeconomic recession triggers heavy workforce reductions. Falling interest rates strip yield from client funds.
Posicionamiento
Capital-light phase. Maintenance capex is structurally bounded. Massive ongoing share buybacks dominate capital returns.
§11 Gestión de posiciónEN
Tamaño de posición
Core holding sizing appropriate due to wide moat and predictable cash flows. Limit overweighting given the thin margin of safety on WACC.
Riesgo
Reassess if net revenue retention materially declines or if structural ZIRP returns, permanently impairing float yields.
Tramos de entrada
Nivel
Acción
Por qué
Current / pullbacks
Accumulate on any macro-driven weakness that does not impair the structural moat.
Accumulate on any macro-driven weakness that does not impair the structural moat.
Tramos de salida
Nivel
Acción
Thesis break
Reassess if net revenue retention materially declines or if structural ZIRP returns, permanently impairing float yields.
§12 Perspectivas de inversoresEN
Bull view
Buy
Hold. The tightly clustered synthesis yields a fair value of $240.64, representing ~9% upside.
Base view
Hold
Severely undervalued by standard accounting metrics but accurately priced by intrinsic cash flow models. Extremely high predictability justifies current multiples.
§14 Recomendación finalEN
Acción
Mantener
Hold. The tightly clustered synthesis yields a fair value of $240.64, representing ~9% upside.
Reassess the thesis against the named valuation, risk, and quarterly checkpoint evidence in this report.
§15Your notes
Capture your own thesis, position size, and follow-up questions. Stays on this device, only you can see it.
Lower net retention signals enterprise client defections and reduced upsell penetration, eroding high-margin recurring software revenues and necessitating higher customer acquisition expenditures.
Actual:Client retention actively tracked as of 2026-05-20
Alerta siDeclines by more than 200 basis points year-over-year
03
Enterprise Logo Churn Acceleration
Competitive losses to modern cloud platforms permanently reduce large-scale payroll processing volume, undermining scale advantages and capping enterprise market share.
Actual:Enterprise logo retention active as of 2026-05-20
Alerta siEnterprise client logo churn increases by more than 15.0% year-over-year
04
Total Payslips Processed Volume
Widespread employment contraction directly shrinks seat-based billing counts, causing immediate operational deleveraging across core human capital management processing divisions.
Actual:Seat-based billing metrics active as of 2026-05-20
Alerta siContracts by more than 3.0% year-over-year across two consecutive quarters
05
Client Funds Extended Interest Yield
Falling benchmark interest rates eliminate pure-margin float income earned on held funds, removing a critical profit tailwind and reducing consolidated operating margins.
Actual:Client funds yielding 100% margin revenue as of 2026-05-20
Alerta siDeclines by more than 50 basis points sequentially over two consecutive quarters
Monitor the threat against the report checkpoints.
Consistent mid-single-digit revenue growth and aggressive share repurchases support steady double-digit EPS expansion. Fair value centers at $240.64.
ActualClient retention actively tracked as of 2026-05-20
Por qué importa
Warning level: Declines by more than 200 basis points year-over-year. Lower net retention signals enterprise client defections and reduced upsell penetration, eroding high-margin recurring software revenues and necessitating higher customer acquisition expenditures.
03
Métrica:
Enterprise Logo Churn Acceleration
ActualEnterprise logo retention active as of 2026-05-20
Por qué importa
Warning level: Enterprise client logo churn increases by more than 15.0% year-over-year. Competitive losses to modern cloud platforms permanently reduce large-scale payroll processing volume, undermining scale advantages and capping enterprise market share.
04
Métrica:
Total Payslips Processed Volume
ActualSeat-based billing metrics active as of 2026-05-20
Por qué importa
Warning level: Contracts by more than 3.0% year-over-year across two consecutive quarters. Widespread employment contraction directly shrinks seat-based billing counts, causing immediate operational deleveraging across core human capital management processing divisions.
05
Métrica:
Client Funds Extended Interest Yield
ActualClient funds yielding 100% margin revenue as of 2026-05-20
Por qué importa
Warning level: Declines by more than 50 basis points sequentially over two consecutive quarters. Falling benchmark interest rates eliminate pure-margin float income earned on held funds, removing a critical profit tailwind and reducing consolidated operating margins.
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