ADP
Strong BuyPremium GrowerAI screen passAutomatic Data Processing, Inc. · Technology · United States · $120.5B cap · $637.8M/day traded
$301.12 -1.0% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
StockRank down 2.3 since 24 Oct: Value down 3.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is 83/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 68, Value 41, Momentum 72, each scored against its sector).
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Automatic Data Processing clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q70 V53 M57) and a buyback retiring 0.90% of shares provides the required corroboration. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no insider selling. Quality at Q70 is the strongest part of the case, and payroll and HR processing produces recurring, contracted revenue that is defensive.
The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.
ABOUT AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a global leader in human capital management (HCM) solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of services including payroll processing, HR outsourcing, talent management, and benefits administration. The company's formidable competitive moat is derived from its massive scale, deeply embedded software, high client switching costs, and extensive data analytics derived from serving millions of businesses worldwide. ADP provides mission-critical services, ensuring a highly recurring revenue model and robust client retention.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 16.5B | 18.0B | 19.2B | 20.6B | 7.6% | 21.9B | 21.8B | 23.0B | 3.8% |
| EPS | 7.04 | 8.25 | 9.14 | 10.02 | 12.5% | 10.94 | 11.05 | 12.08 | 6.4% |
| Shares | 416.1M | 412.1M | 408.1M | 405.3M | -2.6% | 396.3M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 3.4B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 9.1B | 39.2% | 5.5B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 3.2B | 3.5B | 4.5B | 6.2B | 24.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 3.1B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.9B | 16.8% | 5.4B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -7.0B | -2.5B | -1.4B | -3.0B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 13.7B | -15.7B | -1.4B | -7.0B | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (28% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ADP are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(you) | $120.5B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| ADBE.NE | Adobe Inc. | $107.0B | 85 | Strong Buy |
| UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | $136.2B | 71 | Buy |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | $204.6B | 89 | Strong Buy |
| WDAY | Workday, Inc. | $50.6B | 85 | Strong Buy |
| SAP.DE | SAP SE | $277.3B | 87 | Strong Buy |
| SHOP.TO | Shopify Inc. | $218.9B | 74 | Buy |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | $42.0B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| CSU.TO | Constellation Software Inc. | $51.4B | 78 | Buy |
| INTU | Intuit Inc. | $91.8B | 66 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.2% · P/E 26.9x · Gross margin 33.1%
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