ADP vs CXAI Stock Comparison

Automatic Data Processing and CXApp Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CXAI CXApp Inc.
$1.75 -29.7% 1M +127.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.63M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.92M
Div. yield
–
HR Software Technology
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Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Automatic Data Processing leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Automatic Data Processing 4, CXApp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADPCXAILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $114.60B $2.63M ADP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.0x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.8x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% -51.4% ADP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -46.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.5% +127.3% CXAI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.6%/yr -29.4%/yr ADP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.5% 412.3% ADP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

ADPCXAI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADPCXAI
Valuation 32 #69 of 101 –
Growth 27 #71 of 97 –
Profitability 54 #44 of 94 –
Financial Health 36 #70 of 108 –
Shareholder Returns 48 #34 of 64 –
Overall 39 –
  • ADP ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • CXAI ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADPCXAISPY
1 month +11.2%-29.7% -0.2%
3 months +11.0%+1,246.2% +3.9%
6 months +47.2%+993.8% +8.2%
Year to date +13.9%+430.3% +12.9%
1 year +4.5%+127.3% +12.3%
3 years +36.4%+43.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +10.9%+12.8% +23.3%
5 years +31.5%-82.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +5.6%-29.4% +10.9%
10 years +238.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureADPCXAISPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.5%412.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.2%150.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.090.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-99.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.8%-61.9% -1.2%
52-week high $307.94$4.59 $779.14
52-week low $188.79$0.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADPCXAI
P/E now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 28.3x —median 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.8x 1.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -25.2xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 15.8x —median 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.65median 0.85 —median 0.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADPCXAI
Revenue $21.95B $2.92M
Gross profit $10.19B –
Operating income -$6.44B –
Net income $4.41B –
Free cash flow $5.24B –
R&D $1.03B –
EPS (diluted) $10.94 –
Cash & equivalents $4.23B –
Total debt $4.96B –
Shares (diluted) 403.30M 1.67M
Enterprise value $96.72B $2.63M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADPCXAI
P/E 26.7x –
P/FCF 22.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 21.4x –
P/S 5.3x 1.0x
P/B 19.3x –
P/Tangible book 26.6x –
EV/EBITDA -25.2x –
EV/EBIT -18.2x –
EV/Revenue 5.3x 1.0x
EV/FCF 22.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.65 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADPCXAI
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% -51.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.8% -27.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 8.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 9.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADPCXAI
Gross margin 46.4% –
EBITDA margin -21.2% –
Operating margin -29.3% –
Pretax margin 26.1% –
Net margin 20.1% –
FCF margin 23.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 24.8% –
Return on equity 71.3% –
Return on assets 6.9% –
Return on invested capital -46.5% –
Return on capital employed -46.6% –
Asset turnover 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 76.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADPCXAI
Debt / assets 7.9% –
Debt / equity 0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x –
Debt / FCF 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 90.5% –
Equity / assets 9.5% –
Interest coverage -14.0x –
Current ratio 1.1x –
Quick ratio 0.2x –
Cash ratio 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 1.88 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADPCXAI
Dividend yield 2.3% –
Net buyback yield 1.8% –
Shareholder yield 4.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADPCXAI
Forward P/E 22.8xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $12.87FY2027 $-10.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.7%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.14BFY2027 $8.25MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.9%FY2027 +80.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +89.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADPCXAI
Held by institutions 88.1% 14.8%
Institutions holding 2,290 34
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.4% +313.6%
Institutions buying 1,084 21
Institutions selling 874 6
Buyers to sellers 1.24 3.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADPCXAI
ADP 1.00 0.05
CXAI 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADP and CXAI?

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Automatic Data Processing (ADP) $114.60B, CXApp (CXAI) $2.63M.

Which company is growing faster?

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Automatic Data Processing (ADP) +6.7%, CXApp (CXAI) -51.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CXApp (CXAI) returned the most: Automatic Data Processing (ADP) +4.5%, CXApp (CXAI) +127.3%. Over five years, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) compounded fastest (Automatic Data Processing (ADP) +5.6%/yr, CXApp (CXAI) -29.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has been the steadiest (Automatic Data Processing (ADP) 28.5%, CXApp (CXAI) 412.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do ADP and CXAI move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.05, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, ADP and CXAI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.