Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research & Development (2022 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Research & Development came in at $253.9 million in Q1 2026, up 2.75% year-on-year from $247.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.51% on a QoQ basis from $257.8 million in Q4 2025.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research & Development (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has 5 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $253.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 2.75% year-over-year to $253.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.0 billion, a 6.74% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $988.6 million, up 3.44% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $253.9 million, down from $257.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for ADP reached as high as $269.4 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $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.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $204.2 million in 2022, then grew by 12.0% to $228.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.72% to $239.5 million in 2024, then gained by 7.64% to $257.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.51% to $253.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $253.9 million in Q1 2026, $257.8 million in Q4 2025, and $251.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Datadog | 86.34 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 435.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |