Where do Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

	Q3 '26	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	46.2%+0.2pp	46%+0.2pp	45.9%+0.2pp	46%+0.6pp	46%+0.6pp
Net margin	20.1%+0.3pp	20%+0.2pp	19.8%+0.1pp	19.8%+0.3pp	19.8%+0.2pp
EBITDA margin	31%+0.2pp	30.8%0.0pp	30.7%+0.1pp	30.9%+0.7pp	30.8%+0.6pp
Free cash flow margin	24.5%+1.7pp	21.7%-1.2pp	22%-0.7pp	23.2%+2.6pp	22.8%+2.6pp
Returns
Return on equity	71.2%-5.1pp	73.8%-9.9pp	70.6%-16.7pp	76%-17.1pp	76.3%-12.6pp
Return on assets	7.2%+0.6pp	5.7%-0.8pp	8%+0.2pp	7.6%+0.4pp	6.6%+0.7pp
Return on invested capital	66.7%-10.3pp	62.6%-6.6pp	60%-8.8pp	72.1%-9.2pp	77%-2.6pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.4×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×0.0×	0.3×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1×0.0×	1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×	1×0.0×	1×0.0×
Quick ratio	1×0.0×	1×0.0×	1.1×0.0×	1×0.0×	1×0.0×
Cash ratio	0.1×0.0×	0×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.7×+0.1×	0.7×0.0×	0.7×+0.1×	0.7×0.0×	0.6×-0.2×
Debt-to-assets	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	0.2×+0.1×	0.3×+0.1×	0.3×+0.1×	0.2×+0.1×	0.1×+0.1×
Interest coverage	13.5×+0.8×	13.3×+0.4×	12.9×-0.4×	12.6×-1.8×	12.7×-1.4×
Per Share
Book value per share	$15.78+10.1%	$15.80+27.2%	$15.68+20.0%	$15.14+37.2%	$14.33+27.7%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$81.81B-34.2%	$104.04B-12.8%	$118.89B+5.3%	$126.4B+29.4%	$124.31B+21.2%
Enterprise value	$82.98B-33.6%	$106.04B-12.0%	$120.83B+5.9%	$127.45B+29.8%	$125B+21.7%
Price / earnings	18.8×-12.3×	24.6×-5.8×	28.7×-0.6×	31×+4.9×	31.1×+3.4×
Price / sales	3.8×-2.4×	4.9×-1.1×	5.7×-0.1×	6.1×+1.1×	6.2×+0.7×
Price / book	12.9×-8.3×	16.3×-7.2×	18.7×-2.4×	20.4×-1.1×	21.2×-0.9×
EV / EBITDA	12.4×-7.7×	16.2×-3.4×	18.8×-0.3×	20.1×+3.1×	20.1×+2.1×
EV / sales	3.8×-2.3×	5×-1.1×	5.8×-0.1×	6.2×+1.1×	6.2×+0.8×
Free cash flow yield	6.5%+2.8pp	4.4%+0.6pp	3.9%-0.1pp	3.8%-0.3pp	3.7%0.0pp
Earnings yield	5.3%+2.1pp	4.1%+0.8pp	3.5%+0.1pp	3.2%-0.6pp	3.2%-0.4pp
Dividend yield	3.1%+1.3pp	2.4%+0.5pp	2.1%+0.1pp	1.9%-0.3pp	1.9%-0.2pp
PEG ratio	2.2×-1.7×	3.2×+0.3×	3.8×+1.0×	3.5×+0.9×	3.8×+1.8×

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Where do Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.