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Net Change in Cash
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Net Change in Cash decreased by 171.0% to -$21.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 150.6%, from -$8.41B to -$21.06B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.05B | -$2.66B | $11.20B | -$17.21B | $7.71B | $4.76B | -$9.27B | -$1.81B | $6.92B | $6.25B | -$7.29B | $13.81B | -$8.41B | -$3.14B | -$1.06B | $29.67B | -$21.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | -126.5% | +521.2% | -253.7% | +144.8% | -38.3% | -294.8% | +80.5% | +482.3% | -9.7% | -216.8% | +289.4% | -160.8% | +62.6% | +66.2% | >999% | -171.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -271.2% | +389.9% | -57.5% | — | +89.5% | -10.2% | +31.3% | -303.1% | +99.7% | -234.6% | — | +85.4% | +114.8% | -150.6% |
Range-$21.06B – $29.67B
CAGR+20.3%
Avg YoY Growth-18.1%
Median YoY Growth+10.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s net change in cash?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported net change in cash of -$21.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s net change in cash decreased by 150.6% year-over-year, from -$8.41B to -$21.06B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.