Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 30.3% to $51.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.8%, from $62.80M to $51.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 11.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $48.90M | $42.30M | $55.60M | $48.30M | $55.50M | $50.60M | $58.40M | $67.60M | $43.80M | $58.80M | $73.60M | $56.30M | $54.80M | $60.60M | $79.10M | $62.80M | $63.60M | $58.70M | $73.20M | $51.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.5% | +31.4% | -13.1% | +14.9% | -8.8% | +15.4% | +15.8% | -35.2% | +34.2% | +25.2% | -23.5% | -2.7% | +10.6% | +30.5% | -20.6% | +1.3% | -7.7% | +24.7% | -30.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.5% | +19.6% | +5.0% | +40.0% | -21.1% | +16.2% | +26.0% | -16.7% | +25.1% | +3.1% | +7.5% | +11.5% | +16.1% | -3.1% | -7.5% | -18.8% |
Range$42.30M – $79.10M
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth+9.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported stock-based comp of $51.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 18.8% year-over-year, from $62.80M to $51.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $175.30M to $266.10M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.