Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 23/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 6.5%
- Median YoY
- 7.3%
- YoY volatility
- σ 3.1pp· very smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 0 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 2
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 5.0x · 10Y median 5.1x · 46th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 0 of 40 → 0 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 3.1pp) → 22.8 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 7.3% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (6.8% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 23 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 6.5% | 7.3% | 3.1pp | 0 of 40 | 2 |
| EPSEPS | 12.9% | 12.2% | 39.2pp | 6 of 40 | 5 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 11.3% | 9.4% | 96.0pp | 13 of 40 | 14 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 6.1% | 9.6% | 20.8pp | 7 of 40 | 5 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 13.5% | 11.1% | 138.8pp | 16 of 38 | 14 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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