Operating
Accounts Payable
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Accounts Payable decreased by 304.3% to -$38.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 179.2%, from $48.00M to -$38.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 28.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is delaying payments to preserve cash, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations.
Detailed definition
Measures the change in amounts owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received. It serves as a source of i...
Peer comparison
A standard working capital metric used to assess short-term liquidity management and supplier payment terms.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_tradeHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $27.10M | -$61.90M | -$20.80M | -$30.70M | -$12.60M | -$30.40M | $112.80M | -$91.50M | $10.90M | $48.00M | -$73.00M | $67.00M | $18.60M | -$38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -328.4% | +66.4% | -47.6% | +59.0% | -141.3% | +471.1% | -181.1% | +111.9% | +340.4% | -252.1% | +191.8% | -72.2% | -304.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +50.4% | +39.4% | +1.0% | — | -626.2% | — | +257.9% | -164.7% | +173.2% | +70.6% | -179.2% |
Range-$91.50M – $112.80M
CAGR+11.0%
Avg YoY Growth-41.9%
Median YoY Growth+39.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s accounts payable?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported accounts payable of -$38.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s accounts payable decreased by 179.2% year-over-year, from $48.00M to -$38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s accounts payable?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s accounts payable has grown at a 28.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.90M to $60.60M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.