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Net Profit Margin for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

20.1%

YoY change

+0.30pp

Trough year (1986)

8.8%

Peak year (2006)

22.7%

Net Profit Margin history chart for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 1986 to 2025

Latest: 19.8%

Net Profit Margin change chart for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 1986 to 2025

Latest: +0.30pp

Net Profit Margin history table for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) from 1986 to 2025

  • 202519.8%+0.30pp
  • 202419.5%+0.60pp
  • 202318.9%+1.07pp
  • 202217.9%+0.56pp
  • 202117.3%+0.41pp
  • 202016.9%+0.73pp
  • 201916.2%+4.01pp
  • 201812.2%-1.84pp
  • 201714.0%+1.21pp
  • 201612.8%-0.49pp
  • 201513.3%+0.86pp
  • 201412.4%-0.01pp
  • 201312.4%-0.59pp
  • 201213.0%+0.32pp
  • 201112.7%-0.87pp
  • 201013.6%-1.46pp
  • 200915.0%+0.95pp
  • 200814.1%-0.52pp
  • 200714.6%-8.14pp
  • 200622.7%+9.51pp
  • 200513.2%+1.16pp
  • 200412.1%-2.18pp
  • 200314.2%-1.47pp
  • 200215.7%+2.54pp
  • 200113.2%-0.98pp
  • 200014.2%+1.58pp
  • 199912.6%-0.04pp
  • 199812.6%+0.13pp
  • 199712.5%-0.26pp
  • 199612.7%-0.89pp
  • 199513.6%+0.31pp
  • 199413.3%+0.11pp
  • 199313.2%+0.03pp
  • 199213.2%+0.35pp
  • 199112.9%+0.50pp
  • 199012.4%+1.17pp
  • 198911.2%+0.19pp
  • 198811.0%+1.46pp
  • 19879.5%+0.73pp
  • 19868.8%—

Net Profit Margin values are taken from Automatic Data Processing's reported income statements (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 Net Profit Margin at Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

According to Automatic Data Processing's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported net margin is 20.1%. Net profit margin is net income divided by revenue — the bottom-line share of each sales dollar that remains after all costs, including operating expenses, interest, and taxes. It is the most comprehensive profitability ratio, though it can swing on one-off items, so read it alongside the multi-year trend below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2025, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) net margin totalled 19.84% – expanded 0.3 percentage points year-over-year.

The record annual net margin stands at 22.73%, reached in 2006; the historical low of 8.80% was recorded in 1986.

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin by Year

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin 2025: 19.8%

2025's net margin for Automatic Data Processing came in at 19.84%, expanded 0.3 percentage points from 2024.

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin 2024: 19.5%

Automatic Data Processing posted net margin of 19.54% in 2024, expanded 0.6 percentage points from 2023.

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin 2023: 18.9%

In 2023, Automatic Data Processing reported net margin of 18.94%, expanded 1.1 percentage points from 2022.

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin 2022: 17.9%

Automatic Data Processing net margin in 2022 was 17.87%, expanded 0.6 percentage points from 2021.

Automatic Data Processing Net Profit Margin 2021: 17.3%

Automatic Data Processing net margin in 2021 was 17.32%.

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