Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $3.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 5.17% year-over-year from $2.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 3.56% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 billion in Q1 2026.
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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 consecutive years, with $3.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue rose 5.17% year-over-year to $3.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $11.8 billion, a 5.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $11.8 billion, up 5.97% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $3.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Automatic Data Processing, down from $3.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $3.1 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $2.4 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue increased 10.28% in 2022 and advanced 4.17% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then rose by 4.53% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then gained by 7.06% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then climbed by 5.37% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then grew by 2.52% to $3.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $3.0 billion (Q2 2026), $3.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.9 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing | 107.89 Bn | 103.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 2 | Paychex | 41.30 Bn | 40.16 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 417.30 Mn |
| 3 | Paycom Software | 10.03 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 412.40 Mn | 118.80 Mn |
| 4 | Paylocity Holding | 7.66 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 300.38 Mn | 144.35 Mn |
| 5 | Kanzhun | 6.89 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 306.38 Mn | 46,045.00 |
| 6 | Alight | 312.06 Mn | 99.06 Mn | 142.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asure Software | 233.76 Mn | 214.08 Mn | 25.06 Mn | 12.06 Mn |
| 8 | Dhi | 211.36 Mn | 207.59 Mn | 25.04 Mn | 6.30 Mn |
| 9 | CXApp | 4.15 Mn | 4.15 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.22 Bn |
API Access
Automatic Data Processing Cost of Revenue API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "ADP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();