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Automatic Data Processing (LTS:0HJI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 30.33 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Automatic Data Processing Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-11), Automatic Data Processing's share price is $301.03. Automatic Data Processing's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $9.93. Hence, Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 30.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HJI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.48   Med: 29.84   Max: 46.65
Current: 30.26

During the past 13 years, Automatic Data Processing's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 46.65. The lowest was 21.48. And the median was 29.84.

LTS:0HJI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
60.48% of 1508 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 22.575 vs LTS:0HJI: 30.26

Automatic Data Processing's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.67. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $9.93.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Automatic Data Processing was 26.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Automatic Data Processing's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 309.50% per year. The lowest was -71.10% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.


Automatic Data Processing Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Automatic Data Processing Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.74 32.86 34.74 25.13 27.37

Automatic Data Processing Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 30.73 28.46 29.59 27.37 27.88

Competitive Comparison of Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Software - Application subindustry, Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Automatic Data Processing Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Automatic Data Processing's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=301.03/9.926
=30.33

Automatic Data Processing's Share Price of today is $301.03.
Automatic Data Processing's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.93.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Automatic Data Processing  (LTS:0HJI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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.

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