Operating Cash Flow
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 55.4% to $642.30M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.1%, from $824.40M to $642.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $652.80M | $121.90M | $1.50B | $568.80M | $912.90M | $718.10M | $640.80M | $1.66B | $1.19B | $326.50M | $1.65B | $882.30M | $1.30B | $824.40M | $950.80M | $1.73B | $1.44B | $642.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -81.3% | >999% | -62.0% | +60.5% | -21.3% | -10.8% | +159.5% | -28.7% | -72.5% | +404.8% | -46.5% | +47.4% | -36.6% | +15.3% | +81.5% | -16.6% | -55.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.8% | +489.1% | -57.2% | +192.4% | +29.9% | -54.5% | +157.2% | -46.9% | +9.7% | +152.5% | -42.3% | +95.5% | +10.7% | -22.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported operating cash flow of $642.30M in Q3 2025.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $824.40M to $642.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.09B to $4.94B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.