Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) on Decifer

Decifer ranks ADP number 136 of 269 tracked names on durable business quality.

Why it ranks here

  • Sales are growing about 7% a year, faster than 28 in 100 companies we measure.
  • It keeps about 22 cents of every sales dollar as cash, safer than 85 in 100 companies we measure.
  • It earns about 36% a year on the money put into the business, better than 96 in 100 companies we measure.
  • It costs about 27 times its yearly profit; the middle of its industry is 36. Cheaper than 74 in 100 companies we measure, against their own industries.

The current read

The evidence on ADP lines up on the supportive side: the intelligence feed flags this name as connected to what is moving markets now. The independent signals we track are telling the same story.

Themes

  • Human Capital Management Cloud: Rising regulatory/payroll complexity and the shift to cloud delivery are pushing employers to outsource HR and payroll to integrated HCM platforms.

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