Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(ADP)

Software - Application · Roseland, NJ

$275.24-1.29 (-0.47%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT

About Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its operations into two primary segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Through its Employer Services division, ADP delivers strategic, cloud-powered platforms and comprehensive human resources (HR) outsourcing. This encompasses a wide array of services such as payroll processing, benefits administration, talent acquisition and management, general HR and workforce management, insurance, retirement planning, and regulatory compliance, often integrated into holistic HCM solutions. Conversely, the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segment specializes in offering HR outsourcing to small and mid-sized businesses, leveraging a co-employment framework. This segment's offerings span robust benefits packages, regulatory protection and compliance, talent engagement strategies, specialized HR expertise, all-encompassing outsourcing, and even recruitment process outsourcing. Established in 1949, ADP maintains its corporate headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey.

Roseland, NJ

67,000 employees

www.adp.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: Maria Black

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ADP Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.87

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

1.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.81

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.91

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.67

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.47

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.42

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-16.52%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+7.80%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.93%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+30.40%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+86.37%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+107.31%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

0.33

median of 186 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+164.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)	$110.02B	0.87	1.05	0.81	0.91
AppLovin Corporation (APP)vs ›	$110.42B	1.11	2.46	2.29	2.15
Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›	$115.44B	1.29	1.16	0.61	0.42
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›	$115.97B	2.18	1.97	2.09	1.74
Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›	$116.56B	0.26	0.21	0.17	0.18
Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs ›	$100.04B	0.03	0.50	0.40	0.38
Corning Inc (GLW)vs ›	$125.67B	0.75	0.81	0.75	0.72
Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs ›	$125.78B	0.32	0.74	0.74	0.69
Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›	$88.12B	0.44	0.39	0.38	0.37
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›	$84.53B	0.76	0.70	0.66	0.74

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

$110.02B

0.87

1.05

0.81

0.91

AppLovin Corporation (APP)vs ›

$110.42B

1.11

2.46

2.29

2.15

Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›

$115.44B

1.29

1.16

0.61

0.42

Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›

$115.97B

2.18

1.97

2.09

1.74

Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›

$116.56B

0.26

0.21

0.17

0.18

Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs ›

$100.04B

0.03

0.50

0.40

0.38

Corning Inc (GLW)vs ›

$125.67B

0.75

0.81

0.75

0.72

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs ›

$125.78B

0.32

0.74

0.69

Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›

$88.12B

0.44

0.39

0.38

0.37

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›

$84.53B

0.76

0.70

0.66

0.74

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.87.

Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.87 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.91, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.59–1.62).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 1.05.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.81.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.91.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.67.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.47.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for ADP stock is 0.42.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.87
2026-03-31	0.68
2025-12-31	0.72
2025-09-30	1.49
2025-06-30	1.46
2025-03-31	0.73
2024-12-31	0.84
2024-09-30	1.62
2024-06-30	0.81
2024-03-31	0.73
2023-12-31	0.77
2023-09-30	0.96
2023-06-30	0.98
2023-03-31	0.90
2022-12-31	1.11
2022-09-30	1.36
2022-06-30	1.08
2022-03-31	0.79
2021-12-31	0.66
2021-09-30	0.62
2021-06-30	0.59
2021-03-31	0.42
2020-12-31	0.40
2020-09-30	0.40
2020-06-30	0.41
2020-03-31	0.43
2019-12-31	0.44
2019-09-30	1.18
2019-06-30	0.42
2019-03-31	0.38
2018-12-31	0.67
2018-09-30	0.52
2018-06-30	0.58
2018-03-31	0.50
2017-12-31	0.51
2017-09-30	0.54
2017-06-30	0.50
2017-03-31	0.49
2016-12-31	0.52
2016-09-30	0.47
2016-06-30	0.45
2016-03-31	0.45
2015-12-31	0.47
2015-09-30	0.43
2015-06-30	0.00
2015-03-31	0.00
2014-12-31	0.00
2014-09-30	0.33
2014-06-30	0.33
2014-03-31	0.00
2013-12-31	0.00
2013-09-30	0.46
2013-06-30	0.04
2013-03-31	0.00
2012-12-31	0.00
2012-09-30	0.07
2012-06-30	0.00
2012-03-31	0.00
2011-12-31	0.00
2011-09-30	0.00
2011-06-30	0.01
2011-03-31	0.01
2010-12-31	0.01
2010-09-30	0.01
2010-06-30	0.01
2010-03-31	0.01
2009-12-31	0.01
2009-09-30	0.01
2009-06-30	0.15
2009-03-31	0.01
2008-12-31	0.01
2008-09-30	0.29
2008-06-30	0.01
2008-03-31	0.01
2007-12-31	0.01
2007-09-30	0.08
2007-06-30	0.01
2007-03-31	0.01
2006-12-31	3.73
2006-09-30	2.85
2006-06-30	0.01
2006-03-31	0.01
2005-12-31	0.01
2005-09-30	0.01
2005-06-30	0.01
2005-03-31	0.01
2004-12-31	0.01
2004-09-30	0.01
2004-06-30	0.01
2004-03-31	0.01
2003-12-31	0.02
2003-09-30	0.02
2003-06-30	0.02
2003-03-31	0.02
2002-12-31	0.02
2002-09-30	0.02

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.87

2026-03-31

0.68

2025-12-31

0.72

2025-09-30

1.49

2025-06-30

1.46

2025-03-31

0.73

2024-12-31

0.84

2024-09-30

1.62

2024-06-30

0.81

2024-03-31

0.73

2023-12-31

0.77

2023-09-30

0.96

2023-06-30

0.98

2023-03-31

0.90

2022-12-31

1.11

2022-09-30

1.36

2022-06-30

1.08

2022-03-31

0.79

2021-12-31

0.66

2021-09-30

0.62

2021-06-30

0.59

2021-03-31

0.42

2020-12-31

0.40

2020-09-30

0.40

2020-06-30

0.41

2020-03-31

0.43

2019-12-31

0.44

2019-09-30

1.18

2019-06-30

0.42

2019-03-31

0.38

2018-12-31

0.67

2018-09-30

0.52

2018-06-30

0.58

2018-03-31

0.50

2017-12-31

0.51

2017-09-30

0.54

2017-06-30

0.50

2017-03-31

0.49

2016-12-31

0.52

2016-09-30

0.47

2016-06-30

0.45

2016-03-31

0.45

2015-12-31

0.47

2015-09-30

0.43

2015-06-30

0.00

2015-03-31

0.00

2014-12-31

0.00

2014-09-30

0.33

2014-06-30

0.33

2014-03-31

0.00

2013-12-31

0.00

2013-09-30

0.46

2013-06-30

0.04

2013-03-31

0.00

2012-12-31

0.00

2012-09-30

0.07

2012-06-30

0.00

2012-03-31

0.00

2011-12-31

0.00

2011-09-30

0.00

2011-06-30

0.01

2011-03-31

0.01

2010-12-31

0.01

2010-09-30

0.01

2010-06-30

0.01

2010-03-31

0.01

2009-12-31

0.01

2009-09-30

0.01

2009-06-30

0.15

2009-03-31

0.01

2008-12-31

0.01

2008-09-30

0.29

2008-06-30

0.01

2008-03-31

0.01

2007-12-31

0.01

2007-09-30

0.08

2007-06-30

0.01

2007-03-31

0.01

2006-12-31

3.73

2006-09-30

2.85

2006-06-30

0.01

2006-03-31

0.01

2005-12-31

0.01

2005-09-30

0.01

2005-06-30

0.01

2005-03-31

0.01

2004-12-31

0.01

2004-09-30

0.01

2004-06-30

0.01

2004-03-31

0.01

2003-12-31

0.02

2003-09-30

0.02

2003-06-30

0.02

2003-03-31

0.02

2002-12-31

0.02

2002-09-30

0.02

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.87

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