Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$286.08 +0.25% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $113.36B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
025507510067
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
$351 Bull$298 Base$232 Bear
🔴 SUNDAY NIGHT PREP • 7:00 PM ET
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($11.0M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $280.00
VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How ADP Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$4.01B (19.5% FCF Margin)
Revenue$20.56BGross Profit $9.46B (46%)Cost of Sales $11.10BOp Profit $4.81B (23.4%)OpEx (R&D/SG&A) $4.65BNet Profit$4.08B (19.8%)Tax/Other $734.3M

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow
FY23
Rev $18.01B
FY24
Rev $19.20B
FY25
Rev $20.56B
Fiscal YearRevenueGross MarginOp MarginNet ProfitFree Cash FlowROIC %
FY 2025$20.56B46%23.4%$4.08B$4.01B47.9%
FY 2024$19.20B45.4%23.1%$3.75B$3.29B59.9%
FY 2023$18.01B44%22.4%$3.41B$3.40B8.4%
🔴 SUNDAY NIGHT PREP • 7:00 PM ETHosted Live by Perry Belcher & Guest Forensic Quant Desk

Red-Light Warning Desk: How Pros Profit When Overhyped Stocks Crack (Featuring ADP)

  • ✓Live walkthrough of ADP's RQD Radar, SEC cash-conversion gap & downside levels
  • ✓3 asymmetric Bear/Hedge setups institutions use when 10-year yields stay elevated
  • ✓Includes instant 24/7 email alert whenever any of your stocks flip to Red
RQD INSIDER CLUB UPGRADE$49/YEAR
Want Plain-English AI Custom Indicators, Daily Pro Trader Video Clips & SMS Crash Alerts?
ADP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +38.64%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $293.2H $297.8L $292.0C $293.8VOL 3.61M
RES: $311.8SUP: $250.5SMA50: $277.3SMA200: $240.4
$316.7$286.3$255.9$225.5$195.1RES $311.8SUP $250.5$293.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

ADP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
21.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ADP today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for ADP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for ADP today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →

ADP Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

How profitable is Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), ADP converted $20.6B of revenue into a 46% gross margin, 23.4% operating margin, and $4.0B in free cash flow (19.5% FCF margin).