Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) posted quarterly Net Margin of 22.9% for Q1 2026, up 39.0% year-over-year from 16.47% in Q1 2025, and up 15.54% quarter-over-quarter from 19.82% in Q4 2025.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 22.9% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 39.0% year-over-year to 22.9%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.12% (up 33.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.84%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 22.9% in Q1 2026 per ADP's latest filing, from 19.82% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 22.9% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 15.15% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 19.44% across 5 years, with a median of 19.08% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin jumped 219 bps — and 2025, when it decreased 21 bps.
- Automatic Data Processing's Net Margin stood at 18.52% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 18.82% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 19.08% in 2024, then grew by 4 bps to 19.82% in 2025, then gained by 16 bps to 22.9% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ADP's Net Margin at 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 | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 21.16% |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 41.92% |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 18.93% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 17.17% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 7.47% |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -21.25% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 17.88% |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 25.87% |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 35.80% |
| 10 | Datadog | 91.70 Bn | 86.71 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 3.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |