Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's Debt Ratio was 0.08 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 52.2% from 0.16 a year earlier but up 27.4% from the prior quarter.
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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q4 2009 onward, Automatic Data Processing has reported Debt Ratio for 69 quarters.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.16 in FY2025 (+198.8%), 0.06 in FY2024 (-6.2%), 0.06 in FY2023 (+23.8%) and 0.05 in FY2022 (-22.6%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has moved between 0.04 (fiscal Q3 2022) and 0.17 (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 42.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 198.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 52.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, ADP's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 0.06 (Q3 2026), 0.05 (Q2 2026) and 0.17 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 480.73 Bn | 449.68 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 399.91 Bn | 272.04 Bn | - | 0.41 |
| 3 | Sap Se | 262.30 Bn | 190.08 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 0.11 |
| 4 | Salesforce | 202.26 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 0.36 |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 153.84 Bn | 132.30 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 114.84 Bn | 96.97 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 0.08 |
| 7 | Intuit | 91.04 Bn | 70.38 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 0.21 |
| 8 | Relx | 70.51 Bn | 69.60 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 9 | Strategy | 53.24 Bn | 46.23 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 0.13 |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 48.40 Bn | 45.18 Bn | - | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05 |
API Access
Automatic Data Processing Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();