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5.8×-4.2×
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3.3×-0.6×
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OracleORCL
6.4×-3.5×
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5.7×-4.0×
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4.3×-1.9×
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Aon plcAON
4.8×-1.6×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.9B+7.0%
Gross profit$2.9B+8.3%
Net income$1.4B+8.8%
EPS (diluted)$3.38+10.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.2B+20.4%
Total debt$4.4B+30.6%
Total equity$6.4B+8.5%
Total assets$64.5B+14.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+46.7%
CapEx$50.6M+39.0%
Free cash flow$2.2B+46.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$87.31B-34.2%
Enterprise value$88.47B-33.6%
P/E20.1×-13.1×
P/S-2.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.2%+0.2pp
Net margin20.1%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity71.2%-5.1pp
Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×
Current ratio0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Automatic Data Processing, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s EV / sales?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported EV / sales of 3.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s EV / sales changed year-over-year?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s EV / sales decreased by 37.9% year-over-year, from 6.2× to 3.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s EV / sales?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s EV / sales has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20.3× to 24.3×.
What does EV / sales mean?
What the whole business costs relative to its annual sales.
How do you interpret EV / sales?
A fallback valuation gauge for pre-profit or cyclical firms. Like P/S, only comparable across similar-margin businesses, but it accounts for debt and cash unlike P/S.
How does EV / sales compare across companies?
Compare within a margin cohort; the debt-and-cash adjustment makes it cleaner than P/S for leveraged firms.