
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Quarterly Revenue (Billions)
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) last issued guidance on July 29, 2026 for fiscal year 2027. The company guided earnings per share in the range of $12.12 - $12.34, compared to a consensus EPS estimate of $12.19. Automatic Data Processing also guided revenue in the range of $23.04B - $23.26B for the period.
Compared to prior guidance, Automatic Data Processing raised its revenue forecast from a prior range of $21.8B - $22B.
Automatic Data Processing has issued 16 guidance updates between October 26, 2022 and July 29, 2026. During this period, the company raised its outlook 4 times, reflecting management's growing confidence in business performance.
| Metric | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Estimate | $2.60 | $3.29 | $2.57 | $2.44 |
| Actual | $2.64 | $3.37 | $2.62 | $2.49 |
| Surprise | +1.54% | +2.43% | +1.95% | +2.05% |
| Revenue | ||||
| Estimate | $5.44B | $5.85B | $5.35B | $5.13B |
| Actual | $5.47B | $5.94B | $5.36B | $5.17B |
| Surprise | +0.69% | +1.51% | +0.08% | +0.83% |
| Metric | Q1 '27E | Q2 '27E | Q3 '27E | Q4 '27E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Consensus | $2.77 | $3.29 | $3.71 | $2.84 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Consensus | $5.47B | $5.67B | — | — |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | Jul 29, 2026 | $2.64 | $2.60 | 1.54 % |
| Q3 | Apr 29, 2026 | $3.37 | $3.29 | 2.43 % |
| Q2 | Jan 28, 2026 | $2.62 | $2.57 | 1.95 % |
| Q1 | Oct 29, 2025 | $2.49 | $2.44 | 2.05 % |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual Revenue | Estimated Revenue | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | Jul 29, 2026 | $5.47B | $5.44B | 0.69 % |
| Q3 | Apr 29, 2026 | $5.94B | $5.85B | 1.51 % |
| Q2 | Jan 28, 2026 | $5.36B | $5.35B | 0.08 % |
| Q1 | Oct 29, 2025 | $5.18B | $5.13B | 0.83 % |