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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADPNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$229.33
$-2.63(-1.13%)
Market Cap$91.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$329.93
52W Low$188.16
Overview

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ADP · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $4.77B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-06-30), up 32.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 23.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$4.77B▲ +32.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$5.15Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin23.2%$4.77B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+23.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+14.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$4.77B▲ +32.7%23.2%
FY2024$3.59B▼ 1.1%18.7%
FY2023$3.64B▲ +42.8%20.2%
FY2022$2.55B▼ 1.6%15.4%
FY2021$2.59B▲ +7.4%17.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) trades at a FCF yield of 5.59% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 18.1x. FCF per share stands at $12.65, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.59%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$12.65
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x18.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x18.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-06-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. generated $4.94B in operating cash flow and spent 169M in capital expenditures, yielding $4.77B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$4.94B
Cash from core business operations
2025-06-30
Investing Activities
−$3.04B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-06-30
Financing Activities
−$6.97B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-06-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.94B) − |CapEx| (169M) = FCF ($4.77B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.YOU
ADP
$4.77B+32.7%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported free cash flow of $4.77B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-06-30), up 32.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 23.2%.

Based on available data, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $4.77B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.6%.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.59% and price-to-FCF ratio is 18.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ADP free cash flow · 8 questions

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. free cash flow was $4.77B for FY2025, up 32.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $5.15B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · Automatic Data Processing, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026