During the afternoon session, Automatic Data Processing moved -1.5%, compared to 0.76% for the S&P 500.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. Based in Roseland, United States the company has 60,000 full time employees and a market cap of $91,988,510,229. Automatic Data Processing currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 1.9% per year.
The company is now trading -10.47% away from its average analyst target price of $247.94 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $213 to $280, and on average give Automatic Data Processing a rating of hold.
Over the last year, ADP shares have gone up 13.1%, which represents a difference of 21.5% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $274.92 per share whereas its 52 week low is $192.26. Based on Automatic Data Processing's steady revenue growth and low leverage, its core business is strong and may be of interest to investors with a long term horizon.
| 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (MM) | $13,613 | $14,045 | $14,583 | $16,046 |
| Revenue Growth | n/a | 3.17% | 3.83% | 10.04% |
| Gross Margins | 40.6% | 39.9% | 40.8% | 41.0% |
| Gross Margins Growth | n/a | -1.72% | 2.26% | 0.49% |
| Operating Margins | 18.1% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 20.9% |
| Operating Margins Growth | n/a | 2.21% | 7.57% | 5.03% |
| Earnings Per Share | $5.24 | $5.7 | $6.07 | $7.0 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | 8.78% | 6.49% | 15.32% |
| Free Cash Flow (MM) | $2,122 | $2,410 | $2,587 | $2,546 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | 13.57% | 7.37% | -1.6% |
| Capital Expenditures (MM) | -$566 | -$616 | -$506 | -$553 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.38 |
