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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP PEO Services — Zero-margin benefits pass-through costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.5B+6.8%
Gross profit$2.5B+8.7%
Net income$978.6M+7.5%
EPS (diluted)$2.45+9.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2B+26.4%
Total debt$5.4B-41.4%
Total equity$6.0B-2.5%
Total assets$63.2B+18.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B-0.8%
CapEx$72.8M+113%
Free cash flow$1.4B-3.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$108.66B-11.1%
Enterprise value$109.8B-14.3%
P/E24.6×-5.3×
P/S-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.4%+0.4pp
Net margin20.1%+0.3pp
FCF margin23.9%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity72.2%-3.8pp
Debt / equity0.9×-0.6×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept adp:ZeroMarginBenefitsPassThroughCosts.

The source filing: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.’s 10-K, filed August 5, 2026.

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0000008670-26-000030
Year ended June 30, 2026Employer ServicesPEO ServicesTotal
Total consolidated revenues$21,947.4
Less segment expenses: (a)
Selling and marketing2,365.7415.6
Zero-margin benefits pass-through costs4,607.3
Workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes718.4
Other segment expenses (b)7,028.9450.7
Total segment earnings before income taxes5,436.8936.16,372.9
Reconciliation of earnings before income taxes:

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs of $1.18B in Q2 2026.
How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs changed year-over-year?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $1.09B to $1.18B.
What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.8B to $4.61B.
What does PEO services — zero-margin benefits pass-through costs mean?
These are costs associated with employee benefits, such as health insurance premiums, that are passed through to clients without a markup. Because these costs are reimbursed by clients, they do not contribute to the segment's operating margin. Monitoring these costs is critical to understanding the gross revenue versus net service revenue dynamics of the PEO model.

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