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Automatic Data Processing

NSQ:ADP US0530151036
11
  • Value
    32
  • Growth
    56
  • Safety
    Safety
    45
  • Combined
    30
  • Sentiment
    12
  • 360° View
    360° View
    11
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Company Description

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global technology company providing cloud-based human capital management solutions. ADP operates in the cloud-based human capital management industry. ADP serves clients in 140 countries and territories. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $121,233 million, profits of $8,760 million, and revenue of $19,203 million with 64,000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 11 (better than 11% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Automatic Data Processing are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Automatic Data Processing. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 56, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 56% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 32 means that the share price of Automatic Data Processing is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 68% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 45, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 55% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 12, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 88% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country USA
Industry HR- & Employment Services
Size X-Large
Website adp.com
Index
NASDAQ 100
NASDAQ
S&P 500
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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
32 47 32 31
Growth
56 49 25 41
Safety
Safety
45 39 43 100
Sentiment
12 51 83 81
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11 32 25 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
7 14 7 17
Opinions Change
47 28 55 35
Pro Holdings
n/a 93 98 96
Market Pulse
43 74 93 86
Sentiment
12 51 83 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
32 47 32 31
Growth
56 49 25 41
Safety Safety
45 39 43 100
Combined
30 34 12 67
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
26 30 18 25
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
33 38 29 20
Price vs. Book (P/B)
3 4 3 11
Dividend Yield
86 99 90 91
Value
32 47 32 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
58 25 26 26
Profit Growth
96 39 57 22
Capital Growth
20 48 18 36
Stock Returns
45 73 31 93
Growth
56 49 25 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
52 46 52 72
Refinancing
31 14 6 96
Liquidity
74 82 89 98
Safety Safety
45 39 43 100

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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