Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research & Development (2022 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) posted quarterly Research & Development of $253.9 million for Q1 2026, up 2.75% year-over-year from $247.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.51% quarter-over-quarter from $257.8 million in Q4 2025.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research & Development (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Research & Development for 5 consecutive years, with $253.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.75% year-over-year to $253.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 6.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $988.6 million, up 3.44% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $253.9 million in Q1 2026 per ADP's latest filing, from $257.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $269.4 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $204.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $236.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $239.5 million in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, Research & Development climbed as much as 16.35% in 2024 and fell as far as 1.65% in 2024.
- Automatic Data Processing's Research & Development stood at $204.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 12.0% to $228.7 million in 2023, then gained by 4.72% to $239.5 million in 2024, then increased by 7.64% to $257.8 million in 2025, then fell by 1.51% to $253.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ADP's Research & Development at $253.9 million in Q1 2026, $257.8 million in Q4 2025, and $251.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Datadog | 91.70 Bn | 86.71 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 477.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 265.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 253.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 257.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 251.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 269.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 247.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 239.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 232.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 247.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 228.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 236.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 222.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 208.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 204.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 209.80 Mn |