Business Segments · Goodwill
Employer Services — Goodwill
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Employer Services — Goodwill decreased by 0.2% to $3.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $3.30B to $3.28B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Employer Services — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisition activity, while a significant decrease may signal impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This reflects the intangible asset value recorded when the Employer Services segment acquires other businesses for a pri...
Peer comparison
Standard across companies that grow through M&A; comparable to goodwill balances in other service-sector segments.
Metric ID:
adp_segment_employer_services_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | $2.33B | $2.32B | $2.33B | $2.32B | $2.30B | $2.27B | $2.31B | $2.33B | $2.33B | $2.35B | $2.37B | $2.35B | $2.35B | $2.36B | $3.18B | $3.30B | $3.27B | $3.27B | $3.29B | $3.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +0.2% | -0.3% | -1.0% | -1.2% | +1.8% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | -0.6% | -0.1% | +0.7% | +34.5% | +3.7% | -0.8% | +0.1% | +0.6% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | -2.3% | -0.7% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +3.5% | +2.4% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +34.4% | +40.2% | +39.2% | +38.3% | +3.5% | -0.3% |
Range$2.27B – $3.30B
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+10.1%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s employer services — goodwill?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported employer services — goodwill of $3.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s employer services — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s employer services — goodwill decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $3.30B to $3.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s employer services — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s employer services — goodwill has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.33B to $12.11B.
- What does employer services — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through business purchases within the Employer Services segment.