Automatic Data Processing, Inc. PEO Services — Zero-margin benefits pass-through costs increased by 3.9% to $1.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $1.09B to $1.17B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), PEO Services — Zero-margin benefits pass-through costs shows an upward trend with a 6.2% CAGR.
Fluctuations generally track with the number of client employees enrolled in benefit plans rather than operational performance.
These are costs associated with employee benefits, such as health insurance premiums, that are passed through to clients...
Comparable to pass-through expense accounting in PEO or staffing industry models.
adp_segment_peo_zero_margin_benefits_pass_through_costs| 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 | $950.23M | $950.23M | $950.23M | $950.23M | $993.98M | $993.98M | $993.98M | $993.98M | $1.05B | $1.06B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.6% | +0.6% | +3.3% | +0.4% | +3.3% | -0.4% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +5.6% | +6.2% | +9.7% | +10.1% | +7.8% | +6.7% | +7.3% |