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

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

Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 33.33% in Q2 2026, up 29.0% year-over-year from 25.84% in Q2 2025, and down 45.0% quarter-over-quarter from 22.99% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 33.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 29.0% year-over-year to 33.33% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 29.35%, a 52.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 29.35%, up 52.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 33.33% for Q2 2026 at Automatic Data Processing, down from 22.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 22.99% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 38.4% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 30.95% and a median of 31.71% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 380 bps in 2022 and plunged 64 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 32.41% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 31.76% in 2023, then increased by 2 bps to 31.14% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 30.08% in 2025, then decreased by 11 bps to 33.33% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 33.33% (Q2 2026), 22.99% (Q1 2026), and 30.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -33.33%
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 37.66%
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 31.72%
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 18.98%
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 35.99%
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -7.83%
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -6.46%
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 12.16%
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -33.33%
Mar 31, 2026 -22.99%
Dec 31, 2025 -30.08%
Sep 30, 2025 -31.66%
Jun 30, 2025 -33.62%
Mar 31, 2025 -24.24%
Dec 31, 2024 -31.14%
Sep 30, 2024 -31.02%
Jun 30, 2024 -34.23%
Mar 31, 2024 -24.48%
Dec 31, 2023 -31.76%
Sep 30, 2023 -33.03%
Jun 30, 2023 -34.77%
Mar 31, 2023 -26.30%
Dec 31, 2022 -32.41%
Sep 30, 2022 -33.76%
Jun 30, 2022 -38.40%
Mar 31, 2022 -29.85%
Dec 31, 2021 -36.21%
Sep 30, 2021 -35.24%