Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Net Margin came in at 22.9% in Q1 2026, up 39.0% year-on-year from 16.47% in Q1 2025, and up 15.54% on a QoQ basis from 19.82% in Q4 2025.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 22.9% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 39.0% year-over-year to 22.9% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 20.12%, a 33.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 19.84%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 22.9%, up from 19.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for ADP reached as high as 22.9% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 15.15% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 19.44% across 5 years, with a median of 19.08% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 219 bps in 2023 and fell 21 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 18.52% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 18.82% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 19.08% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 19.82% in 2025, then climbed by 16 bps to 22.9% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 22.9% in Q1 2026, 19.82% in Q4 2025, and 19.57% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 20.22% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -18.33% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 2.29% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 18.93% |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 7.47% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 22.90% |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -21.25% |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 22.77% |
| 10 | Datadog | 86.34 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 5.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.40% |