ADP PEER ANALYSIS

Automatic Data Processing Inc — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc

🇺🇸 USA · US · Technology · Software - Application

Value it Duel

Overall Profile & Returns

· Software - Application

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

ADPIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	ADP	SHOP	SAP	CSU	DSY	XRO	Ind. Median
P/E	22.74	118.52	22.47	57.68	20.24●	75.64	30.66
P/B	15.56	12.71	3.75	10.94	2.69	2.34●	4.33
EV/EBITDA	15.33	78.14	—	14.60	11.02●	14.68	16.27
P/S	4.57	12.85	4.50	3.50●	4.03	4.46	3.53

Financial Health
Metric	ADP	SHOP	SAP	CSU	DSY	XRO	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	1.04	6.20●	1.07	0.91	1.70	1.09	1.45
Debt/Equity	67.6%	1.4%●	—	143.2%	26.9%	39.3%	32.2%
NetDebt/EBITDA	0.16	-2.84●	—	0.83	-1.18	0.22	-0.05

Profitability
Metric	ADP	SHOP	SAP	CSU	DSY	XRO	Ind. Median
Net Margin	20.1%●	10.9%	20.0%	6.1%	19.9%	6.1%	8.1%
ROE	71.2%●	11.5%	16.5%	21.3%	13.5%	4.7%	11.5%
ROA	7.2%	9.8%	10.0%●	4.8%	8.0%	2.6%	4.7%
EBITDA Margin	30.2%	15.9%	35.9%●	25.4%	33.0%	30.8%	16.0%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	ADP	SHOP	SAP	CSU	DSY	XRO	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	6.9%	31.9%	6.2%	17.2%	-1.8%	36.1%●	13.4%
NI Growth	8.7%	-16.0%	30.5%●	-3.1%	4.5%	-23.8%	9.5%
Div. Yield	2.8%●	—	1.8%	0.1%	1.4%	—	1.0%
Payout	59.1%	—	36.7%	11.4%	27.9%	—	17.6%

Valuation
Metric	ADP	DDOG	CDNS	SNOW	ADBE	NOW	Ind. Median
P/E	22.74	690.38	86.74	—	12.32●	65.54	30.66
P/B	15.56	23.49	15.48	46.78	7.73●	9.82	4.33
EV/EBITDA	15.33	394.60	52.07	—	9.11●	34.83	16.27
P/S	4.57	25.51	18.37	18.03	3.53●	8.25	3.53

Financial Health
Metric	ADP	DDOG	CDNS	SNOW	ADBE	NOW	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	1.04	3.40●	1.47	1.00	0.75	0.85	1.45
Debt/Equity	67.6%	32.2%	47.0%	142.9%	61.3%	20.7%●	32.2%
NetDebt/EBITDA	0.16	-15.20●	0.78	0.18	0.14	-0.85	-0.05

Profitability
Metric	ADP	DDOG	CDNS	SNOW	ADBE	NOW	Ind. Median
Net Margin	20.1%	3.7%	21.2%	-23.8%	28.7%●	12.6%	8.1%
ROE	71.2%●	3.9%	20.7%	-55.1%	63.0%	16.1%	11.5%
ROA	7.2%	2.1%	11.1%	-14.3%	24.9%●	7.7%	4.7%
EBITDA Margin	30.2%	6.2%	35.8%	-19.8%	39.4%●	23.1%	16.0%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	ADP	DDOG	CDNS	SNOW	ADBE	NOW	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	6.9%	29.5%	13.4%	31.1%●	11.5%	21.7%	13.4%
NI Growth	8.7%	-18.1%	8.3%	—	5.2%	14.2%●	9.5%
Div. Yield	2.8%	—	—	—	—	—	1.0%
Payout	59.1%	—	—	—	—	—	17.6%

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