A close look at how Automatic Data Processing stacks up against its rivals in the professional services field.

Oct 22, 2026, 6:10 AM ETOpinionRead the original at Benzinga

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ADP's profit measures, sales growth, and debt compare well with peers, but conflicting price comparisons leave its outlook unchanged. Investors pay less per profit dollar but more per book-value and sales dollar, despite the article's claim that ADP costs less overall.

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The figures do not point clearly one way for ADP. Its profit measures, sales growth, and debt compare well with peers. Investors pay less for each dollar of ADP's profit, but more for each dollar of its book value and sales. These conflicting comparisons do not clearly change the company's outlook.

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