ADP (ADP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:ADP • FR0010340141
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This ADP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ADP.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADP had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ADP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ADP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ADP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.88%, ADP is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ADP has a Return On Equity (8.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ADP (4.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADP is below the industry average of 7.19%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.62%) for ADP is above the 3 year average (4.45%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 8.79% | ||
| ROIC | 4.62% |
ROA(3y)2.26%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)10.33%
ROE(5y)7.35%
ROIC(3y)4.45%
ROIC(5y)3.41%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.70%, ADP is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 19.67%, ADP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ADP has a better Gross Margin (85.78%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- ADP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.7% | ||
| GM | 85.78% |
OM growth 3Y-1.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-19.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.75%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
2. ADP.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADP is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ADP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ADP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ADP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ADP has an Altman-Z score of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that ADP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ADP's Altman-Z score of 1.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADP is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADP is 26.26, which is on the high side as it means it would take ADP, 26.26 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ADP has a Debt to FCF ratio (26.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ADP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ADP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADP underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC5.01%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that ADP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ADP's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADP is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
- ADP has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that ADP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ADP has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADP underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. ADP.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ADP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 60.00%, which is quite impressive.
- ADP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.88% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.87% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 25.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3Y1.88%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5000%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.87%
Revenue growth 3Y12.66%
Revenue growth 5Y25.69%
Sales Q2Q%8.25%
3.2 Future
- ADP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.80% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.70% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y16.68%
EPS Next 3Y14.8%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue Next Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y4.28%
Revenue Next 3Y4.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.7%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ADP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.87, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ADP.
- ADP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. ADP is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.83 indicates a correct valuation of ADP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADP to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say ADP is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ADP is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ADP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ADP's 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 14.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.68%
EPS Next 3Y14.8%
5. ADP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ADP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.72%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.30, 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 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ADP has a limited annual growth rate of 2.57%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ADP pays out 77.49% 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.
DP77.49%
EPS Next 2Y16.68%
EPS Next 3Y14.8%
ADP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:ADP (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
109.7
+0.9 (+0.83%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryTransportation Infrastructure
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners30.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.86B
Revenue(TTM)6.70B
Net Income(TTM)382.00M
Analysts69.52
Price Target125.39 (14.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
Yearly Dividend2.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.57%
DP77.49%
Div Incr Years0
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)0.2%
PT rev (3m)-1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.83 | ||
| P/S | 1.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.63 | ||
| P/B | 2.5 | ||
| P/tB | 12.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.62 |
EPS(TTM)5.52
EY5.03%
EPS(NY)6.52
Fwd EY5.94%
FCF(TTM)3.77
FCFY3.44%
OCF(TTM)16.55
OCFY15.09%
SpS67.74
BVpS43.93
TBVpS8.63
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number73.8628 (-32.67%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 8.79% | ||
| ROCE | 8.19% | ||
| ROIC | 4.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.18% | ||
| OM | 19.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.7% | ||
| GM | 85.78% | ||
| FCFM | 5.56% |
ROA(3y)2.26%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)10.33%
ROE(5y)7.35%
ROIC(3y)4.45%
ROIC(5y)3.41%
ROICexc(3y)5.12%
ROICexc(5y)3.96%
ROICexgc(3y)6.65%
ROICexgc(5y)5.16%
ROCE(3y)7.88%
ROCE(5y)6.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.41%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y6.88%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-1.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-19.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.75%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.26 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 128.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 18.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 97.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
F-Score8
WACC5.01%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)134.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.74%
Profit Quality(3y)105.48%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3Y1.88%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5000%
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y16.68%
EPS Next 3Y14.8%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.87%
Revenue growth 3Y12.66%
Revenue growth 5Y25.69%
Sales Q2Q%8.25%
Revenue Next Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y4.28%
Revenue Next 3Y4.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.7%
EBIT growth 1Y2.81%
EBIT growth 3Y10.64%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year93.51%
EBIT Next 3Y29.44%
EBIT Next 5Y19.09%
FCF growth 1Y-14.25%
FCF growth 3Y-24.25%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.48%
OCF growth 3Y1.79%
OCF growth 5Y40.8%
ADP / ADP.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ADP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.
How profitable is ADP (ADP.PA) stock?
ADP (ADP.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ADP (ADP.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADP (ADP.PA) is 19.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.5.
How sustainable is the dividend of ADP (ADP.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of ADP (ADP.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 77.49%.