AI-extracted from the 10-K filed 2026-08-05 — FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
ADP revenue rose 7% to $21,947.4 million with EBIT margin up 30 bps to 26.1% and diluted EPS up 10% to $10.94, while PEO Services margin fell 110 bps to 13.1%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Employer Services$14,831.4M+7% YoY
New business started from new business bookings, strong client revenue retention, increased pricing, and higher client funds interest
PEO Services$7,128.1M+7% YoY
Increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs of $318.3 million and 2% growth in average worksite employees
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $21.9B+7% YoY
Employer Services$14,831.4M+7% YoY
New business started from new business bookings, strong client revenue retention, increased pricing, and higher client funds interest
Within Employer Services
Interest on funds held for clients$1,354.8M+$165.7M YoY
Average client funds balances rose 7.4% to $40.4 billion and average interest rate earned rose to 3.4% from 3.2%
PEO Services$7,128.1M+7% YoY
Increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs of $318.3 million and 2% growth in average worksite employees
Fees collected from worksite employers for benefits, offset by equal cost in operating expenses
Largest Expense Items
Operating expenses$10,240.6M+6% YoY
$318.3M higher PEO zero-margin pass-through costs, $188.9M higher service and implementation costs, $74.4M higher hosting and software costs
Selling, general and administrative$4,408.2M+9% YoY
Selling and marketing up $241.4M on sales investments, $67.2M company-wide initiatives, and an $18.0M net legal settlement
Research and development$1,028.8M+4% YoY
Increased costs to develop, support and maintain products, including WorkForce Software integration costs
Depreciation and amortization$490.8M+1% YoY
Amortization of internally developed software and WorkForce Software intangibles, offset by lower client contract amortization
Margins: EBIT margin expanded 30 bps to 26.1% on client funds interest, higher corporate interest income and lower client contract amortization, partly offset by selling/marketing and company-wide initiative costs. Employer Services margin rose 60 bps to 36.7% while PEO margin fell 110 bps to 13.1%.
Watch Items from the Filing
PEO Services earnings before income taxes fell 2% and segment margin declined 110 bps to 13.1% on pass-through costs, selling expenses and ADP Indemnity losses.
U.S. pays per control grew only 1% in fiscal 2026, and ES client revenue retention was 92.1% with new business bookings up 6%.
Q4 2026 business alignment charge of $91.1 million, including $89.1 million of severance, plus an $18.0 million net legal settlement.
Client funds obligations of $44,415.5 million against $43,957.8 million of funds held for clients; net unrealized pre-tax losses on available-for-sale securities were $459.2 million.
No single client or group of affiliated clients accounted for more than 2% of fiscal 2026 consolidated revenues.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
37 transactions in ADP reported by 16 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Jul 30, 2026. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
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