Latest period
$4.23B
YoY change
-46.1%
5Y CAGR
+10.4%
Peak year (FY2025)
$7.85B
Latest annual
$4.23B
Cash on Hand history chart for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $4.23B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -46.1%
Cash on Hand history table for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $4.23B | -46.1% | -$3.62B | ||
| FY2025 | $7.85B | +138.0% | +$4.55B | ||
| FY2024 | $3.3B | +57.2% | +$1.2B | ||
| FY2023 | $2.1B | +41.5% | +$615M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.48B | -42.4% | -$1.09B | ||
| FY2021 | $2.58B | +34.9% | +$667M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.91B | -2.6% | -$51.2M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.96B | -9.7% | -$210M | ||
| FY2018 | $2.17B | -22.0% | -$614M | ||
| FY2017 | $2.78B | -13.4% | -$431M | ||
| FY2016 | $3.21B | +93.0% | +$1.55B | ||
| FY2015 | $1.67B | -53.9% | -$1.95B | ||
| FY2014 | $3.62B | +109.5% | +$1.89B | ||
| FY2013 | $1.73B | +9.4% | +$148M | ||
| FY2012 | $1.58B | +10.7% | +$153M | ||
| FY2011 | $1.43B | -14.7% | -$246M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.67B | -27.2% | -$625M | ||
| FY2009 | $2.3B | +45.0% | +$712M | ||
| FY2008 | $1.58B | -12.8% | -$233M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.82B | -19.9% | -$452M | ||
| FY2006 | $2.27B | +35.7% | +$597M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.67B | +48.0% | +$542M | ||
| FY2004 | $1.13B | -43.7% | -$876M | ||
| FY2003 | $2.01B | +35.9% | +$530M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.48B | -17.6% | -$315M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.79B | -1.9% | -$33.8M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.82B | +67.0% | +$732M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.09B | +45.2% | +$340M | ||
| FY1998 | $752M | +27.4% | +$162M | ||
| FY1997 | $591M | +87.8% | +$276M | ||
| FY1996 | $314M | +0.3% | +$800K | ||
| FY1995 | $314M | +31.4% | +$75M | ||
| FY1994 | $239M | +32.0% | +$57.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $181M | -40.5% | -$123M | ||
| FY1992 | $304M | +118.5% | +$165M | ||
| FY1991 | $139M | -43.9% | -$109M | ||
| FY1990 | $248M | +3.1% | +$7.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $241M | -54.3% | -$286M | ||
| FY1988 | $526M | +9.5% | +$45.5M | ||
| FY1987 | $481M | -4.9% | -$25M | ||
| FY1986 | $506M | — | — |
- FY2026$4.23B-46.1%
- FY2025$7.85B+138.0%
- FY2024$3.3B+57.2%
- FY2023$2.1B+41.5%
- FY2022$1.48B-42.4%
- FY2021$2.58B+34.9%
- FY2020$1.91B-2.6%
- FY2019$1.96B-9.7%
- FY2018$2.17B-22.0%
- FY2017$2.78B-13.4%
- FY2016$3.21B+93.0%
- FY2015$1.67B-53.9%
- FY2014$3.62B+109.5%
- FY2013$1.73B+9.4%
- FY2012$1.58B+10.7%
- FY2011$1.43B-14.7%
- FY2010$1.67B-27.2%
- FY2009$2.3B+45.0%
- FY2008$1.58B-12.8%
- FY2007$1.82B-19.9%
- FY2006$2.27B+35.7%
- FY2005$1.67B+48.0%
- FY2004$1.13B-43.7%
- FY2003$2.01B+35.9%
- FY2002$1.48B-17.6%
- FY2001$1.79B-1.9%
- FY2000$1.82B+67.0%
- FY1999$1.09B+45.2%
- FY1998$752M+27.4%
- FY1997$591M+87.8%
- FY1996$314M+0.3%
- FY1995$314M+31.4%
- FY1994$239M+32.0%
- FY1993$181M-40.5%
- FY1992$304M+118.5%
- FY1991$139M-43.9%
- FY1990$248M+3.1%
- FY1989$241M-54.3%
- FY1988$526M+9.5%
- FY1987$481M-4.9%
- FY1986$506M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Automatic Data Processing's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
According to Automatic Data Processing's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $4.23B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $4.23B (2026) – plunged 46.1% year-over-year.
Over 2021–2026 (5 years), Automatic Data Processing cash and short-term investments expanded at a +10.4% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2025 and 2026, Automatic Data Processing cash and short-term investments plunged 46.1%, falling from $7.85B to $4.23B.
2025 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $7.85B, with the historical low of $139M recorded in 1991.
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand by Year
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand 2026: $4.23B
In 2026, Automatic Data Processing reported cash and short-term investments of $4.23B, plunged 46.1% below 2025.
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand 2025: $7.85B
Automatic Data Processing cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $7.85B, surged 138.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand 2024: $3.3B
2024's cash and short-term investments for Automatic Data Processing came in at $3.3B, surged 57.2% from 2023.
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand 2023: $2.1B
Automatic Data Processing posted cash and short-term investments of $2.1B in 2023, surged 41.5% from 2022.
Automatic Data Processing Cash on Hand 2022: $1.48B
Automatic Data Processing cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $1.48B.
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