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Automatic Data Processing (Automatic Data Processing) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 479.37% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Automatic Data Processing's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 479.37%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Automatic Data Processing's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

ADP' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 118.06   Med: 266.67   Max: 468.47
Current: 468.47

During the past 13 years, Automatic Data Processing's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 468.47%. The lowest was 118.06%. And the median was 266.67%.

ADP's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
94.76% of 1068 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 20.405 vs ADP: 468.47

Automatic Data Processing's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 3.60% per year.


Automatic Data Processing ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Automatic Data Processing's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Automatic Data Processing Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 398.21 262.18 230.33 331.36 428.92

Automatic Data Processing Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 420.89 530.87 415.58 445.95 479.37

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Automatic Data Processing's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Automatic Data Processing ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Automatic Data Processing's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Automatic Data Processing's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Automatic Data Processing ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3095.1 + 0 + 35943.6) - (3603.3 + 182.8 + 37442.6)
=-2190

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3372.4 + 0 + 43529.7) - (3885.7 + 188.3 + 44023.7)
=-1195.6

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Automatic Data Processing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=4994.8/( ( (1040.9 + max(-2190, 0)) + (1043 + max(-1195.6, 0)) )/ 2 )
=4994.8/( ( 1040.9 + 1043 )/ 2 )
=4994.8/1041.95
=479.37 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Automatic Data Processing  (NAS:ADP) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Automatic Data Processing (Automatic Data Processing) Business Description

Address
One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068
ADP is a provider of payroll and human capital management solutions servicing the full scope of businesses from micro to global enterprises. ADP was established in 1949 and serves over 1 million clients primarily in the United States. ADP's employer services segment offers payroll, human capital management solutions, human resources outsourcing, insurance and retirement services. The smaller but faster-growing professional employer organization segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and midsize businesses through a co-employment model.
Executives
John Ayala officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Maria Black officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Brock Albinson officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
David Kwon officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAD NJ 07068
Don Mcguire officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Carlos A Rodriguez officer: Corporate Vice President 10200 SUNSET DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33173
Michael A Bonarti officer: Staff Vice President ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Christopher D'ambrosio officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Joseph Desilva officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Paul Boland officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Donald Weinstein officer: Corporate VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
James T Sperduto officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Laura G Brown officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Augusto J Blanchard officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Alexander Quevedo officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068