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Payments to Acquire Other Property, Plant, and Equipment

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Payments to Acquire Other Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by 37.0% to $46.70M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.6%, from $58.80M to $46.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Other Property, Plant, and Equipment shows relatively stable performance with a -1.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates capital expansion, while lower spending may suggest maintenance-only investment or capital efficiency.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows for the purchase of tangible assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment. These expenditures repres...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used to assess investment in physical infrastructure.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_other_property_plant_and_e_53d14c

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$33.30M$35.90M$59.20M$31.70M$47.60M$45.40M$48.70M$51.30M$60.90M$39.30M$58.90M$55.50M$54.70M$58.80M$14.40M$61.40M$34.10M$46.70M
QoQ Change+7.8%+64.9%-46.5%+50.2%-4.6%+7.3%+5.3%+18.7%-35.5%+49.9%-5.8%-1.4%+7.5%-75.5%+326.4%-44.5%+37.0%
YoY Change+42.9%+26.5%-17.7%+61.8%+27.9%-13.4%+20.9%+8.2%-10.2%+49.6%-75.6%+10.6%-37.7%-20.6%
Range$14.40M$61.40M
CAGR+8.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment of $46.70M in Q3 2025.
How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment decreased by 20.6% year-over-year, from $58.80M to $46.70M.
What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $178.60M to $168.70M.
What does payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment mean?
Cash spent on purchasing physical assets like buildings and equipment.