Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 46.86% year-on-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 97.7% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $2.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 46.86% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $5.3 billion, a 14.8% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.8 billion, up 20.81% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $2.2 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for ADP reached as high as $2.2 billion in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $287.2 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 682.21% in 2022 and slumped 57.31% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $850.0 million in 2022, then gained by 15.01% to $977.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 13.64% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then retreated by 0.41% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then jumped by 97.7% to $2.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $595.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 4.39 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | 235.34 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 2.29 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.56 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 232.77 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 306.96 Mn |
| 10 | Datadog | 86.34 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 323.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 595.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 595.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 765.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 765.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 977.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 977.60 Mn |