Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Pre-Tax Income increased by 28.8% to $1.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.9%, from $1.62B to $1.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 12.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.

Detailed definition

A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...

Peer comparison

Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.

Metric ID: is_income_before_tax

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$697.20M$900.80M$910.10M$1.19B$803.30M$1.01B$1.06B$1.36B$1.01B$1.09B$1.14B$1.55B$1.09B$1.24B$1.26B$1.62B$1.19B$1.31B$1.38B$1.78B
QoQ Change+29.2%+1.0%+30.7%-32.5%+25.7%+4.8%+28.9%-26.3%+8.7%+4.7%+35.2%-29.5%+13.5%+2.0%+28.6%-26.6%+9.8%+5.8%+28.8%
YoY Change+15.2%+12.1%+16.3%+14.6%+25.2%+8.2%+8.1%+13.4%+8.3%+13.1%+10.3%+4.9%+9.3%+5.8%+9.7%+9.9%
Range$697.20M$1.78B
CAGR+21.8%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Employer Services$1.06B$1.16B$1.18B$1.50B$1.16B$1.23B$1.28B$1.66B
PEO$207.70M$225.60M$251.70M$253.30M$219.90M$218.80M$252.90M$247.20M
Total$1.09B$1.24B$1.26B$1.62B$1.19B$1.31B$1.38B$1.78B

Other was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported pre-tax income of $1.78B in Q1 2026.
How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s pre-tax income increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $1.62B to $1.78B.
What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.36B to $5.31B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.