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ADP Stock Analysis

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · current price $287.38 (+0.99% today)

Solid setup — 4/4 EPS beats, 20% net margin. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
78
Trending up strong
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
90
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
50
Fairly priced
is the price fair?
Sentiment
36
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
77
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
1-month momentum1-month momentum: 7575Trend strengthTrend strength: 100100Relative strengthRelative strength: 8585RSI zoneRSI zone: 8585GrowthGrowth: 5050Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 7878News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 48.7%48.7%OperatingOperating: 23.5%23.5%NetNet: 20.1%20.1%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 21.8%21.8%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: +1.6% vs estimate+2%2026-062026-03: +2.3% vs estimate+2%2026-032025-12: +2.0% vs estimate+2%2025-122025-09: +1.9% vs estimate+2%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading ADP’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading ADP’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

Latest earnings

EPS
$2.49 vs $2.44 est · +1.9% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$5.47B · +5.8% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+8.9%
Beat streak
4 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
26.3×
Forward P/E
21.5×
PEG
2.64
Price / Sales
5.2×
Price / Book
19.0×
EV / EBITDA
18.0×
Analyst target
$287.27
Target range
$225.00 – $322.00
Implied upside
-0.0%
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Financial health

Gross margin
48.7%
Operating margin
23.5%
Net margin
20.1%
FCF margin
21.8%
Return on equity
72.2%
Debt / equity
0.91
Revenue growth YoY
+6.8%
EPS growth YoY
+9.8%
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Technicals

$188.1652-week range$302.68
RSI (14)
69
50-day MA
$255.55
200-day MA
$236.32
ATR (14)
5.78
Beta
0.82
1-month return
+8.9%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$2.49$2.44+1.9%Beat
2025-12-31$2.62$2.57+2.0%Beat
2026-03-31$3.37$3.30+2.3%Beat
2026-06-30$2.64$2.60+1.6%Beat
Beat 4 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.03%
Dividend yield
2.39%
Beta
0.82
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Latest news on ADP

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Frequently asked

What is ADP's Quant Score?

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 65/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. ADP scores 65/100 (★★★★ Quality) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

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