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Automatic Data Processing (Automatic Data Processing) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 40.65 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-04-28), Automatic Data Processing's current share price is $243.07. Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.98. Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 40.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

ADP' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.93   Med: 36.65   Max: 54.02
Current: 40.65

During the past years, Automatic Data Processing's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 54.02. The lowest was 21.93. And the median was 36.65.

ADP's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
79.78% of 356 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 17.405 vs ADP: 40.65

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Automatic Data Processing's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.179. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $5.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

Automatic Data Processing Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.81 37.10 44.13 41.21 38.07

Automatic Data Processing Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.55 39.71 38.07 41.00 38.96

Competitive Comparison of Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



Automatic Data Processing Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=243.07/5.98
=40.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Automatic Data Processing's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Automatic Data Processing's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=2.179/129.4194*129.4194
=2.179

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Automatic Data Processing Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201403 1.365 99.695 1.772
201406 1.091 100.560 1.404
201409 0.619 100.428 0.798
201412 0.300 99.070 0.392
201503 1.651 99.621 2.145
201506 0.883 100.684 1.135
201509 0.017 100.392 0.022
201512 0.657 99.792 0.852
201603 1.393 100.470 1.794
201606 1.242 101.688 1.581
201609 0.492 101.861 0.625
201612 0.868 101.863 1.103
201703 1.597 102.862 2.009
201706 0.723 103.349 0.905
201709 0.229 104.136 0.285
201712 0.727 104.011 0.905
201803 2.323 105.290 2.855
201806 1.338 106.317 1.629
201809 0.073 106.507 0.089
201812 1.553 105.998 1.896
201903 1.818 107.251 2.194
201906 1.413 108.070 1.692
201909 0.661 108.329 0.790
201912 1.326 108.420 1.583
202003 2.285 108.902 2.716
202006 1.303 108.767 1.550
202009 0.842 109.815 0.992
202012 1.392 109.897 1.639
202103 2.562 111.754 2.967
202106 1.251 114.631 1.412
202109 -0.017 115.734 -0.019
202112 2.290 117.630 2.520
202203 1.948 121.301 2.078
202206 1.837 125.017 1.902
202209 1.407 125.227 1.454
202212 1.821 125.222 1.882
202303 3.001 127.348 3.050
202306 2.522 128.729 2.536
202309 0.484 129.860 0.482
202312 2.179 129.419 2.179

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Automatic Data Processing  (NAS:ADP) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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Automatic Data Processing (Automatic Data Processing) Business Description

Address
One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068
ADP is a provider of payroll and human capital management solutions servicing the full scope of businesses from micro to global enterprises. ADP was established in 1949 and serves over 1 million clients primarily in the United States. ADP's employer services segment offers payroll, human capital management solutions, human resources outsourcing, insurance and retirement services. The smaller but faster-growing professional employer organization segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and midsize businesses through a co-employment model.
Executives
John Ayala officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Maria Black officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Brock Albinson officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
David Kwon officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAD NJ 07068
Don Mcguire officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Carlos A Rodriguez officer: Corporate Vice President 10200 SUNSET DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33173
Michael A Bonarti officer: Staff Vice President ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Christopher D'ambrosio officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Joseph Desilva officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Paul Boland officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Donald Weinstein officer: Corporate VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
James T Sperduto officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Laura G Brown officer: Corp. VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Augusto J Blanchard officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Alexander Quevedo officer: Corp VP ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068