ADP · Automatic Data Processing Inc
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Q4 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026TL;DR. ADP delivered fiscal 2026 results at the high end of guidance with 7% revenue growth to $21.9B, 80bps adjusted EBIT margin expansion to 26.8%, and 11% adjusted EPS growth, and issued fiscal 2027 outlook of 5-6% revenue growth, 70-90bps adjusted EBIT margin expansion, and 9-11% adjusted EPS growth.
- + Fiscal 2026 results came in at the high end of guidance ranges with 7% revenue growth, 80bps adjusted EBIT margin expansion to 26.8%, and 11% adjusted EPS growth
- + Q4 delivered 7% revenue growth, 140bps adjusted EBIT margin expansion, and 17% adjusted EPS growth
- + Employer Services new business bookings grew 6% to $2.2 billion and retention remained strong at 92.1%
- + Fiscal 2027 outlook includes further adjusted EBIT margin expansion of 70-90bps and 9-11% adjusted EPS growth
- + Returned $2.1B to shareholders via buybacks (8.6M shares) in FY26 with plans to sustain elevated repurchases
- − Fiscal 2027 ES revenue growth guided 5-6%, with analyst noting ES excluding float guide of 4-5% is below the 6% seen in FY26
- − FX expected to shift from ~1pt tailwind in FY26 to a slight headwind to ES revenue growth in FY27
- − FY27 ES retention guided to decline 10-30bps from the unchanged 92.1% FY26 level
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
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Versus peers
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ADP
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$104.43B | +1.2% | +6.7% | 24.0 | 2.6% |
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At a glance
key data from every section- Amount
- $1.0K–$15.0K
- Traded
- Jul 30, 2026
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | -0.6% | -6.3% | +33.4% | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | -1.8% | -6.9% | +21.8% | -0.8% | -12.4% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.