Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$85.1 million in Q2 2026, down 233.81% year-over-year from $63.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 279.91% quarter-over-quarter from -$22.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with -$85.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 233.81% year-over-year to -$85.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $242.6 million, a 8.83% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $242.6 million, down 8.83% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was -$85.1 million for Q2 2026 at Automatic Data Processing, down from -$22.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $342.4 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$735.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $28.1 million and a median of $19.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 412.32% in 2022 and soared 519.54% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $20.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 56.93% to $8.7 million in 2023, then soared by 519.54% to $53.9 million in 2024, then sank by 85.71% to $7.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 1205.19% to -$85.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at -$85.1 million (Q2 2026), -$22.4 million (Q1 2026), and $7.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 543.99 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -85.10 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Workday | 46.40 Bn | 42.99 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 63.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 60.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.30 Mn |
API Access
Automatic Data Processing Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ADP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();