ADP (ADP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:ADP • FR0010340141

116.4 EUR
-0.7 (-0.6%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 05:35 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall ADP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ADP against 13 industry peers in the Transportation Infrastructure industry. ADP has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ADP is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ADP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ADP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years ADP reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • ADP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ADP.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADP.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.46%, ADP is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ADP's Return On Equity of 2.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADP is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.78%, ADP is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.03%. This is below the industry average of 8.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 2.29%
ROIC 4.78%
ROA(3y)2.55%
ROA(5y)0%
ROE(3y)11.68%
ROE(5y)-0.81%
ROIC(3y)5.03%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ADP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ADP (1.45%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADP has declined.
  • ADP has a Operating Margin of 17.92%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADP outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 85.41%, ADP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.92%
PM (TTM) 1.45%
GM 85.41%
OM growth 3Y141.84%
OM growth 5Y-0.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.99%
GM growth 3Y-0.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
ADP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ADP is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ADP is higher compared to a year ago.
ADP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingADP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
ADP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • ADP has an Altman-Z score of 1.23. This is a bad value and indicates that ADP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of ADP (1.23) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • ADP has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.81. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ADP would need 17.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ADP's Debt to FCF ratio of 17.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADP is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • ADP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ADP's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADP is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.32
Debt/FCF 17.81
Altman-Z 1.23
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC5.4%
ADP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ADP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADP has a Current ratio of 1.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADP outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that ADP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADP's Quick ratio of 1.08 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ADP outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.08
ADP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ADP have decreased strongly by -74.00% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ADP shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.33% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.23% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ADP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-10.33%
EPS Q2Q%-40.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.23%
Revenue growth 3Y30.4%
Revenue growth 5Y5.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%

3.2 Future

  • ADP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.25% yearly.
  • ADP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y43.66%
EPS Next 2Y39.62%
EPS Next 3Y31.73%
EPS Next 5Y20.25%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y7.55%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y5.74%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
ADP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
ADP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 -5 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 57.62, the valuation of ADP can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. ADP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • ADP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.31.
  • ADP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADP is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.69), we can say ADP is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.62
Fwd PE 17.31
ADP.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADP.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • ADP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADP is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.75
EV/EBITDA 9.28
ADP.PA Per share dataADP.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADP's earnings are expected to grow with 31.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.62%
EPS Next 3Y31.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ADP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.62%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.28, ADP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • ADP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.62%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ADP grows each year by 7.94%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.94%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
ADP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareADP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • ADP pays out 318.28% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ADP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP318.28%
EPS Next 2Y39.62%
EPS Next 3Y31.73%
ADP.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendADP.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
ADP.PA Dividend Payout.ADP.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADP.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ADP

EPA:ADP (2/13/2026, 5:35:30 PM)

116.4

-0.7 (-0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryTransportation Infrastructure
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners29.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.52B
Revenue(TTM)6.43B
Net Income(TTM)93.00M
Analysts66
Price Target125.05 (7.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.62%
Yearly Dividend3.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.94%
DP318.28%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.91%
PT rev (3m)-1.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.62
Fwd PE 17.31
P/S 1.79
P/FCF 20.75
P/OCF 6.98
P/B 2.83
P/tB 22.07
EV/EBITDA 9.28
EPS(TTM)2.02
EY1.74%
EPS(NY)6.73
Fwd EY5.78%
FCF(TTM)5.61
FCFY4.82%
OCF(TTM)16.68
OCFY14.33%
SpS65.02
BVpS41.11
TBVpS5.27
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 2.29%
ROCE 6.9%
ROIC 4.78%
ROICexc 5.33%
ROICexgc 6.99%
OM 17.92%
PM (TTM) 1.45%
GM 85.41%
FCFM 8.63%
ROA(3y)2.55%
ROA(5y)0%
ROE(3y)11.68%
ROE(5y)-0.81%
ROIC(3y)5.03%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.9%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.62%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.27%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y203.71%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y204.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.53%
OM growth 3Y141.84%
OM growth 5Y-0.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.99%
GM growth 3Y-0.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.32
Debt/FCF 17.81
Debt/EBITDA 4.45
Cap/Depr 112.64%
Cap/Sales 17.03%
Interest Coverage 3.91
Cash Conversion 77.66%
Profit Quality 596.77%
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.08
Altman-Z 1.23
F-Score6
WACC5.4%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)128.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.91%
Profit Quality(3y)128.36%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-10.33%
EPS Q2Q%-40.63%
EPS Next Y43.66%
EPS Next 2Y39.62%
EPS Next 3Y31.73%
EPS Next 5Y20.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.23%
Revenue growth 3Y30.4%
Revenue growth 5Y5.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y7.55%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y5.74%
EBIT growth 1Y-17.23%
EBIT growth 3Y215.37%
EBIT growth 5Y5.35%
EBIT Next Year97.02%
EBIT Next 3Y30.02%
EBIT Next 5Y19.22%
FCF growth 1Y-33.53%
FCF growth 3Y23.67%
FCF growth 5Y4.44%
OCF growth 1Y2.36%
OCF growth 3Y26.27%
OCF growth 5Y-0.38%

ADP / ADP.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ADP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ADP.PA.


What is the valuation status for ADP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ADP (ADP.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ADP stock?

ADP (ADP.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ADP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ADP (ADP.PA) is expected to grow by 43.66% in the next year.


Is the dividend of ADP sustainable?

The dividend rating of ADP (ADP.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 318.28%.