Automatic Data Processing ADP
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$277.62 -5.91 (-2.08%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Net Margin came in at 17.88% in Q2 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year from 16.11% in Q2 2025, and down 21.91% quarter-over-quarter from 22.9% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 17.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 11.0% year-over-year to 17.88% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.11%, a 27.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 20.11%, up 27.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 17.88% for Q2 2026 at Automatic Data Processing, down from 22.9% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 22.9% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 15.15% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 19.35% and a median of 19.06% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 219 bps in 2023 and retreated 21 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 18.52% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 18.82% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 19.08% in 2024, then advanced by 4 bps to 19.82% in 2025, then declined by 10 bps to 17.88% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 17.88% (Q2 2026), 22.9% (Q1 2026), and 19.82% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 17.88%
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 26.20%
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 20.22%
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 13.56%
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 81.09%
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -1.96%
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -11.97%
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 8.29%
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 17.88%
Mar 31, 2026 22.90%
Dec 31, 2025 19.82%
Sep 30, 2025 19.57%
Jun 30, 2025 17.76%
Mar 31, 2025 22.50%
Dec 31, 2024 19.08%
Sep 30, 2024 19.79%
Jun 30, 2024 17.39%
Mar 31, 2024 22.55%
Dec 31, 2023 18.82%
Sep 30, 2023 19.05%
Jun 30, 2023 17.35%
Mar 31, 2023 21.17%
Dec 31, 2022 18.52%
Sep 30, 2022 18.48%
Jun 30, 2022 15.15%
Mar 31, 2022 20.57%
Dec 31, 2021 17.25%
Sep 30, 2021 18.28%