The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

ADP

Concerning the House

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. Its PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions under ADP TotalSource name to businesses through a co-employment model. This 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.

United States · www.adp.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$18.01B+14.2%
Gross profit$1.74B+4.5%
Net income$3.41B+7.1%
Cash from ops$4.21B+5.9%
Quotation

$276.23

+6.90 (+2.6%)

52w hi$300.67
52w lo$187.37
Vol1.74M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.25

Short+0.29
Medium+0.25
Long+0.18

computed 2026-08-12

By the Numbers

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Technology · Software - Application

Market cap$109.74B
Enterprise value$108.28B
Trailing P/E25.27x
Forward P/E20.62x
EV / EBITDA16.89x
P / S (ttm)5.00x
Profit margin20.1%
Return on equity72.2%
Revenue growth+6.8%
Earnings growth+9.8%
Debt / equity91.44
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.42
Corr SPX0.30
Annual vol23.2%
Annual ret+5.2%
Sharpe0.22
Max DD-42.2%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.25
Sector+0.05
Technical+0.22
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-12

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$271.01$276.88$268.73$276.231.74M
Aug 12$269.20$271.03$265.90$269.332.16M
Aug 11$270.67$273.14$269.49$271.092.11M
Aug 10$268.93$273.72$268.01$273.681.70M
Aug 7$272.78$275.28$270.14$271.322.12M