Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Revenues from external customers — Revenue increased by 9.6% to $5.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $5.20B to $5.54B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Revenues from external customers — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
An increase indicates successful client acquisition, higher service adoption, or effective pricing strategies, while a decrease may signal competitive pressure or reduced client headcount. Consistent growth in this metric is a primary indicator of the health and scalability of the company's core business model.
This metric represents the total revenue generated from core business operations, excluding interest income earned on fu...
This is comparable to 'Service Revenue' or 'Core Operating Revenue' at other business-to-business software and services firms, where interest income is often separated to highlight operational performance.
adp_segment_revenues_from_external_customers_revenues| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $4.30B | $4.30B | $4.30B | $4.30B | $4.54B | $4.54B | $4.54B | $4.54B | $4.58B | $4.78B | $5.20B | $4.82B | $4.89B | $5.05B | $5.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | +4.3% | +8.8% | -7.3% | +1.4% | +3.3% | +9.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +0.8% | +5.1% | +14.4% | +6.0% | +6.7% | +5.8% | +6.5% |