Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.0x, down 39.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 39.1% YoY to 10.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.45 | 15.03 | 24.45 | 29.47 | 34.57 | 24.96 | 31.01 | 29.57 | 29.54 | 21.68 | 27.35 | 28.95 | 29.31 |
| — | -39.8% | -21.1% | -0.3% | +17.0% | +15.1% | +13.4% | +2.1% | +0.8% | -2.2% | -10.5% | -4.4% | -16.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.19 | 3.44 | 4.86 | 5.77 | 6.13 | 5.62 | 5.93 | 5.86 | 5.14 | 4.90 | 5.15 | 5.51 | 5.08 |
| — | -38.8% | -18.1% | -1.6% | +19.3% | +14.7% | +15.2% | +6.3% | +1.1% | +4.4% | -9.1% | -1.4% | -4.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 14.14 | 12.87 | 16.28 | 18.73 | 20.32 | 21.32 | 23.58 | 21.19 | 21.55 | 22.24 | 22.25 | 28.65 | 25.95 |
| — | -39.6% | -30.9% | -11.6% | -5.7% | -4.2% | +6.0% | -26.1% | -16.9% | -11.2% | -33.2% | -21.7% | -4.7% | |
| P/FCF | 18.07 | 10.00 | 23.52 | 50.12 | 22.37 | 20.95 | 26.94 | 37.00 | 21.23 | 19.19 | 26.73 | 124.26 | 21.79 |
| — | -52.3% | -12.7% | +35.4% | +5.4% | +9.2% | +0.8% | -70.2% | -2.6% | +3.5% | -18.5% | +209.1% | -23.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.59 | 10.81 | 18.98 | 39515.95 | 24.74 | 17.75 | 20.99 | 21.25 | 20.03 | 15.25 | 18.47 | 20.15 | 19.61 |
| — | -39.1% | -9.6% | +185875.6% | +23.5% | +16.4% | +13.6% | +5.5% | +2.1% | -2.5% | -11.0% | -3.5% | -16.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 16.98 | 11.62 | 17.63 | 21.91 | 25.30 | 18.64 | 21.91 | 21.83 | 20.71 | 16.02 | 19.56 | 21.38 | 20.75 |
| — | -37.6% | -19.5% | +0.4% | +22.1% | +16.4% | +12.0% | +2.1% | -0.2% | -4.5% | -14.0% | -5.9% | -23.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating margin was 30.1% in Q3 2026, up 6.2 pp QoQ and up 0.7 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 18.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 6.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 50.8% | 48.3% | 46.1% | 45.2% | 50.3% | 51.7% | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 49.6% | 49.0% | 48.9% |
| — | -6.6% | -7.7% | -9.3% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +4.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 26.3% | 30.1% | 23.8% | -2.4% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 25.7% | 26.3% | 23.0% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 24.7% | 23.2% |
| — | +2.2% | -7.4% | -109.0% | +2.3% | +0.0% | +1.5% | +6.4% | -0.7% | +6.1% | +2.7% | +2.1% | +15.6% | |
| Net Margin | 19.8% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 17.8% | 22.5% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 17.3% |
| — | +1.8% | +3.9% | -1.1% | +2.1% | -0.2% | +1.4% | +3.9% | +0.3% | +6.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% | +14.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 76.0% | 21.3% | 16.6% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 22.9% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 18.1% | 26.5% | 22.5% | 24.6% | 21.6% |
| — | -6.6% | -9.9% | -16.5% | -16.4% | -13.7% | -18.1% | -21.5% | -16.2% | -15.2% | -22.9% | -8.3% | +27.9% | |
| ROA | 7.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| — | -12.0% | -9.9% | +2.2% | +18.5% | +6.1% | +2.7% | +7.4% | -0.2% | +7.1% | +2.4% | +20.4% | +51.4% | |
| ROIC | 47.1% | 17.1% | 8.7% | -0.7% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 16.4% | 21.6% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 15.5% |
| — | +1.6% | -14.9% | -106.6% | -42.8% | -22.1% | -34.5% | -32.5% | +5.6% | +6.8% | -5.6% | +8.6% | +39.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.1x, down from 3.3x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.46 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 0.73 | 0.84 | 1.62 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| — | -14.0% | -14.1% | -7.8% | +79.8% | -0.7% | +9.1% | +69.4% | -17.0% | -18.4% | -30.5% | -29.6% | -9.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.54 | 2.08 | 3.31 | 11906.63 | 6.83 | 2.40 | 2.95 | 6.15 | 3.00 | 2.01 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.92 |
| — | -13.0% | +12.0% | +193548.1% | +127.2% | +19.3% | +17.1% | +132.7% | +2.8% | -9.0% | -7.3% | -12.8% | -19.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| — | +2.7% | +3.3% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +0.2% | -1.0% | +3.2% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +1.3% | -0.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| — | +2.7% | +3.3% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +0.2% | -1.0% | +3.2% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +1.3% | -0.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.63 | 22.55 | 12.15 | 10.66 | 11.43 | 23.10 | 10.84 | 10.04 | 11.56 | 26.10 | 11.79 | 12.79 | 10.31 |
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 25.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s current operating margin is 26.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.