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Automatic Data Processing (XTER:ADP) ROE % : 76.22% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Automatic Data Processing ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Automatic Data Processing's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €3,447 Mil. Automatic Data Processing's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €4,522 Mil. Therefore, Automatic Data Processing's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 76.22%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Automatic Data Processing's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:ADP' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.31   Med: 44.74   Max: 101.33
Current: 86.24

During the past 13 years, Automatic Data Processing's highest ROE % was 101.33%. The lowest was 25.31%. And the median was 44.74%.

XTER:ADP's ROE % is ranked better than
97.45% of 2625 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 4.4 vs XTER:ADP: 86.24

Automatic Data Processing ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Automatic Data Processing's ROE % 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 ROE % Chart

Automatic Data Processing Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.31 43.95 71.92 100.14 93.40

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
ROE % 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 99.22 89.31 106.12 72.67 76.22

Competitive Comparison of Automatic Data Processing's ROE %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Automatic Data Processing's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Automatic Data Processing's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Automatic Data Processing's ROE % falls into.



Automatic Data Processing ROE % Calculation

Automatic Data Processing's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Jun. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jun. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=3485.608/( (3238.899+4224.72)/ 2 )
=3485.608/3731.8095
=93.40 %

Automatic Data Processing's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=3446.504/( (4224.72+4819.089)/ 2 )
=3446.504/4521.9045
=76.22 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Automatic Data Processing  (XTER:ADP) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=3446.504/4521.9045
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(3446.504 / 16504.156)*(16504.156 / 47556.3595)*(47556.3595 / 4521.9045)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=20.88 %*0.347*10.5169
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.25 %*10.5169
=76.22 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=3446.504/4521.9045
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (3446.504 / 4455.264) * (4455.264 / 3672.476) * (3672.476 / 16504.156) * (16504.156 / 47556.3595) * (47556.3595 / 4521.9045)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7736 * 1.2131 * 22.25 % * 0.347 * 10.5169
=76.22 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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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.