Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $27.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.84% year-over-year from $25.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.12% quarter-over-quarter from $26.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Powered by 
Analysis
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $27.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 6.84% year-over-year to $27.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $27.0 billion, a 6.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $27.0 billion, up 6.84% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $27.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Automatic Data Processing, up from $26.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $27.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $20.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $23.5 billion and a median of $23.5 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings gained 6.2% in 2022 and gained 6.94% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $21.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 6.68% to $22.8 billion in 2023, then grew by 6.94% to $24.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 6.81% to $26.0 billion in 2025, then rose by 3.75% to $27.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $27.0 billion (Q2 2026), $26.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $26.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 11.41 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | -1.39 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 56.47 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 27.11 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 6.01 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 26.97 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 19.05 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -15.20 Bn |
| 10 | Workday | 46.40 Bn | 42.99 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.75 Bn |
API Access
Automatic Data Processing Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "ADP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();