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Automatic Data Processing (WBO:ADP) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 42.66 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-04-29), Automatic Data Processing's current share price is €229.95. Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €5.39. Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 42.66.

The historical rank and industry rank for Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:ADP' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.93   Med: 36.65   Max: 54.02
Current: 40.65

During the past years, Automatic Data Processing's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 54.02. The lowest was 21.93. And the median was 36.65.

WBO:ADP's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
79.78% of 356 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 17.405 vs WBO:ADP: 40.65

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Automatic Data Processing's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.998. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €5.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

Automatic Data Processing Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
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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
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 44.55 39.71 38.07 41.00 38.96

Competitive Comparison of Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=229.95/5.39
=42.66

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Automatic Data Processing's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=1.998/129.4194*129.4194
=1.998

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Automatic Data Processing Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201403 0.987 99.695 1.281
201406 0.803 100.560 1.033
201409 0.480 100.428 0.619
201412 0.243 99.070 0.317
201503 1.526 99.621 1.982
201506 0.787 100.684 1.012
201509 0.015 100.392 0.019
201512 0.603 99.792 0.782
201603 1.251 100.470 1.611
201606 1.105 101.688 1.406
201609 0.438 101.861 0.557
201612 0.823 101.863 1.046
201703 1.493 102.862 1.878
201706 0.643 103.349 0.805
201709 0.192 104.136 0.239
201712 0.615 104.011 0.765
201803 1.884 105.290 2.316
201806 1.145 106.317 1.394
201809 0.063 106.507 0.077
201812 1.365 105.998 1.667
201903 1.609 107.251 1.942
201906 1.250 108.070 1.497
201909 0.600 108.329 0.717
201912 1.194 108.420 1.425
202003 2.068 108.902 2.458
202006 1.157 108.767 1.377
202009 0.715 109.815 0.843
202012 1.144 109.897 1.347
202103 2.152 111.754 2.492
202106 1.038 114.631 1.172
202109 -0.014 115.734 -0.016
202112 2.026 117.630 2.229
202203 1.768 121.301 1.886
202206 1.738 125.017 1.799
202209 1.421 125.227 1.469
202212 1.719 125.222 1.777
202303 2.803 127.348 2.849
202306 2.328 128.729 2.340
202309 0.454 129.860 0.452
202312 1.998 129.419 1.998

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Automatic Data Processing  (WBO:ADP) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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Automatic Data Processing (WBO:ADP) 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.