AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 31, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 31, 2025
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-01.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-31.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
During the first quarter, we made meaningful progress on our Strategic Priorities. We continued to scale ADP Embedded Payroll to reach additional small business clients, accelerated the deployment of Workforce Now Next-Gen to a growing percentage of new mid-market clients, and experienced ongoing strong enterprise sales momentum for ADP Lyric HCM. We continued to empower our associates to leverage their HR domain expertise by providing them with AI tools that further enhanced the client and associate experience. Finally, we continued to build on our global scale by enhancing the services offered within our existing footprint of more than 140 countries and territories.
Current report
Total revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to new business started from new business bookings, strong client retention, an increase in interest on funds held for clients, the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition, and an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs.
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Interest expense decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to a decrease of $15.5 million related to commercial paper and reverse repurchase borrowings as a result of a decrease in average interest rates on commercial paper issuances and reverse repurchases of 90 basis points, coupled with a decrease in average daily commercial paper borrowings of $0.3 billion, offset by an increase in average reverse repurchase outstanding balances of $0.7 billion, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. This decrease was partially offset by net increases in interest expense of $12.7 million related to the senior notes issued and redeemed during the year ended June 30, 2025.
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Earnings before income taxes increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, due to the increase in total revenues, partially offset by the increase in total expenses discussed above.
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extended investment strategy, and net charges, including certain legal settlements, in the applicable periods.
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Adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS reflect the changes in the components described above for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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Employer Services' revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to new business started from new business bookings, strong client retention, an increase in pricing, the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition, and an increase in interest earned on funds held for clients.
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(b) In the three months ended September 30, 2024, this represents a reserve reversal of a legal reserve recorded during the year ended June 30, 2023.
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Previous report
During the third quarter, we continued to make meaningful progress on our Strategic Priorities. We continued to integrate WorkForce Software, which we acquired in October, into our global HCM ecosystem to better serve mid-sized and large, global enterprises. We augmented our global payroll capabilities by acquiring PEI (Procesamiento Externo de Informacion, S.C.) in Mexico in January, enhancing the experience provided to our local and global clients and we continued to make broad-based improvements to our products and overall client experience resulting in continued improvement in client satisfaction scores.
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•Earnings before income taxes margin expansion of 50 bps, and adjusted EBIT margin expansion of 60 bps
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•Closed the PEI (Procesamiento Externo de Informacion, S.C.) acquisition in January
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•Closed the WorkForce Software acquisition in October and progressed on integration efforts
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For the three andnine months ended March 31, respectively:
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Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased due to new business started from New Business Bookings, strong client retention, an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs, an increase in pricing, an increase in interest on funds held for clients, and the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency.
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Total revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased due to new business started from New Business Bookings, strong client retention, an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs, an increase in pricing, an increase in interest on funds held for clients, and the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition.
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Total revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 include interest on funds held for clients of $881.3 million, as compared to $747.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in the interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to 2.8% for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and an increase in our average client funds balances of 6.6% to $37.5 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2025.
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Interest expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the issuance of $1.0 billion of senior notes during the first quarter ended September 30, 2024.
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Interest expense increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to a higher volume of average commercial paper borrowings of $4.2 billion and reverse repurchase borrowings of $2.8 billion, as compared to $3.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and the issuance of $1.0 billion of senior notes during the first quarter ended September 30, 2024, partially offset by a decrease in average interest rates of 40 basis points for commercial paper and reverse repurchase borrowings.
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Interest income on corporate funds remained flat for the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to higher average investment balances of $6.3 billion as compared to $5.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, offset by a decrease in average interest rates of 40 basis points.
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For the three andnine months ended March 31:
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Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
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Earnings before income taxes increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, due to the components discussed above.
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EBIT Margin increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, due to contributions from client funds interest revenues discussed above, increased interest income on corporate funds, and operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, partially offset by increased interest expense and acquisition related expenses.
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The effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 23.1% and 22.7%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to a benefit for adjustments to prior year tax liabilities and a valuation allowance release in the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
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For the three andnine months ended March 31:
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For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, net earnings reflect the changes described above in our earnings before income taxes and our effective tax rate.
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Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
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Revenues increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to new business started from New Business Bookings, strong client retention, an increase in pricing, an increase in interest earned on funds held for clients, an increase in our pays per control of 1% for each period, and the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition, partially offset by impact of foreign currency.
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Revenues increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 due to new business started from New Business Bookings, strong client retention, an increase in pricing, an increase in interest earned on funds held for clients, an increase in our pays per control of 1% for each period, and the impact from the WorkForce Software acquisition.
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Employer Services' margin increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, due to contributions from operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, and client funds interest revenues discussed above, partially offset by acquisition related expenses.
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PEO Services' margin remained flat for the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to an increase in the pre-tax benefit from ADP Indemnity and operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, offset by an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-through costs, operating costs related to workers' compensation and state unemployment insurance, and selling and marketing expenses.
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(b) Represents a reserve reversal of a legal matter from fiscal 2023 previously recorded as an adjustment to EBIT.
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This document and other written or oral statements made from time to time by Automatic Data Processing, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“ADP” or the “Company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature and which may be identified by the use of words like "outlook", “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could,” “is designed to” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements or that could contribute to such difference include: ADP's success in obtaining and retaining clients, and selling additional services to clients; the pricing of products and services; the success of our new solutions; our ability to respond successfully to changes in technology, including artificial intelligence; compliance with existing or new legislation or regulations; changes in, or interpretations of, existing legislation or regulations; overall market, political and economic conditions, including interest rate and foreign currency trends and inflation; competitive conditions; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our funding costs and profitability; security or cyber breaches, fraudulent acts, and system interruptions and failures; employment and wage levels; availability of skilled associates; the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; the adequacy, effectiveness and success of our business transformation initiatives and the impact of any uncertainties related to major natural disasters or catastrophic events; and supply-chain disruptions. ADP disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. These risks and uncertainties, along with the risk factors discussed under “Item 1A. - Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”), and in other written or oral statements made from time to time by ADP, should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein.
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This document and other written or oral statements made from time to time by Automatic Data Processing, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“ADP” or the “Company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature and which may be identified by the use of words like “outlook,” “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could,” “is designed to” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements or that could contribute to such difference include: ADP's success in obtaining and retaining clients, and selling additional services to clients; the pricing of products and services; the success of our new solutions; our ability to respond successfully to changes in technology, including artificial intelligence; compliance with existing or new legislation or regulations; changes in, or interpretations of, existing legislation or regulations; overall market, political and economic conditions, including interest rate and foreign currency trends and inflation; competitive conditions; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our funding costs and profitability; security or cyber breaches, fraudulent acts, and system interruptions and failures; employment and wage levels; availability of skilled associates; the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; the impact of any uncertainties related to major natural disasters or catastrophic events; and supply-chain disruptions. ADP disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. These risks and uncertainties, along with the risk factors discussed under “Item 1A. - Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”), and in other written or oral statements made from time to time by ADP, should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein.
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In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, we use adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate and organic constant currency are all non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the accompanying financial tables in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a discussion of why ADP believes these measures are important and for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures.
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In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, we use adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate and organic constant currency are all non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the accompanying financial tables in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a discussion of why ADP believes these measures are important and for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures.
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We are a leading global provider of cloud-based Human Capital Management (“HCM”) technology solutions to employers around the world. Our HCM solutions, which include both software and outsourcing services, are designed to help our clients manage their workforce through a dynamic business and regulatory landscape and the changing world of work. We continuously seek to enhance our leading HCM solutions to further support our clients. We see tremendous opportunity ahead as we focus on our three key Strategic Priorities: Leading with Best-in-Class HCM technology, Providing Unmatched Expertise and Outsourcing Solutions, and Leveraging our Global Scale for the Benefit of our Clients. Executing on our Strategic Priorities will be critical to enabling our growth in the years ahead.
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As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously aims to solve complex business challenges for our clients and their workers. Our Human Capital Management ("HCM") solutions, which include both software and outsourcing services, are designed to help our clients manage their workforce through a dynamic business and regulatory landscape and the changing world of work. We see tremendous opportunity ahead as we focus on our three key Strategic Priorities: Leading with Best-in-Class HCM technology, Providing Unmatched Expertise and Outsourcing Solutions, and Leveraging our Global Scale for the Benefit of our Clients.
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Highlights from the nine months ended March 31, 2025 include:
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Highlights from the three months ended September 30, 2025 include:
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•Revenue growth of 7% to $15,434.1 million; 7% organic constant currency
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•Revenue growth of 7% to $5,175.2 million; 6% growth on an organic constant currency
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•Diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") growth of 10% and 9%, respectively, to $7.75
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•Diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") growth of 6% and 7%, respectively, to $2.49
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•Cash returned via shareholder friendly actions of $2.8B, including $1.8B of dividends and $1.0B of share repurchases; including increasing our dividend for the 50th consecutive year
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•Cash returned via shareholder friendly actions of $1.0B, including $0.6B of dividends and $0.4B of share repurchases
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For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, we delivered solid revenue growth of 7%, 7% organic constant currency. Our pays per control metric, which represents the number of employees on ADP clients' payrolls in the United States when measured on a same-store-sales basis for a subset of clients ranging from small to large businesses, grew 1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2024. PEO average worksite employees increased 3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we delivered strong revenue growth of 7%, 6% growth on an organic constant currency basis. Our pays per control metric, which represents the number of employees on ADP clients' payrolls in the United States when measured on a same-store-sales basis for a subset of clients ranging from small to large businesses, remained stable for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. PEO average worksite employees increased 2% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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We have a strong business model, generating significant cash flows with low capital intensity, and offer a suite of products that provide critical support to our clients’ HCM functions. We generate sufficient free cash flow to satisfy our cash dividend and our modest debt obligations, which enables us to absorb the impact of downturns and remain steadfast in our re-investments, longer term strategy, and commitments to shareholder friendly actions. We are committed to building upon our past successes by investing in our business through enhancements in research and development and by driving meaningful transformation in the way we operate. Our financial condition remained solid at March 31, 2025, leaving us well positioned to support our clients and our associates.
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We have a strong business model, generating significant cash flows with low capital intensity, and offer a suite of products that provide critical support to our clients’ HCM functions. We generate sufficient free cash flow to satisfy our cash dividend and our modest debt obligations, which enables us to absorb the impact of downturns and remain steadfast in our long-term strategy and commitments to shareholder friendly actions. We are committed to building upon our past successes by investing in our business through enhancements in research and development of our products and services and by driving meaningful transformation in the way we operate. Our financial condition remains solid at September 30, 2025 and we remain well positioned to support our associates and our clients.
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Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 include interest on funds held for clients of $355.2 million, as compared to $320.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in the interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average client funds balances of 6.7% to $44.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 include interest on funds held for clients of $286.8 million, as compared to $253.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average client funds balances of 6.5% to $34.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, coupled with an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 3.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $73.7 million of PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs from $1,016.3 million to $1,090.0 million. Additionally, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 operating expenses increased by $28.8 million due to higher service and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue and by $23.9 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.
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Operating expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to an increase of $81.8 million of PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs to $1,131.0 million from $1,049.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, operating expenses increased by $67.1 million due to higher service and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue and by $10.6 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.
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Research and development expenses increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 due to the WorkForce Software acquisition, and increased costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products, partially offset by efficiencies from workforce optimization efforts initiated in the prior year and an increase in the capitalizable spend related to the integration of GenAI into our products, as compared to the prior year.
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Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to increased costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products, including the integration costs associated with the WorkForce Software acquisition.
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Depreciation and amortization expenses increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 due to the WorkForce Software acquisition and amortization of new investments in internally developed software primarily for our next-gen products and purchased software, partially offset by lower amortization of customer contracts and lists.
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Depreciation and amortization expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the WorkForce Software acquisition, amortization of investments in internally developed software primarily for our next-gen products, partially offset by lower amortization of customer contracts and lists.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to increases in selling and marketing expenses of $41.5 million and $115.3 million, respectively, as a result of investments in our sales organization, and an increase from acquisition related costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to increases in selling and marketing expenses of $57.2 million as a result of investments in our sales organization.
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Interest income on corporate funds increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 due to higher average investment balances of $9.0 billion as compared to $6.8 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, coupled with an increase in average interest rates of 30 basis points.
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Interest income on corporate funds increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to higher average investment balances of $11.4 billion as compared to $10.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, coupled with an increase in average interest rates of 20 basis points, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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EBIT Margin decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to unfavorable impacts from interest expense, acquisition related expenses, and selling and marketing expenses, partially offset by contributions from client funds interest revenues discussed above and operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue.
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EBIT Margin decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, due to increased selling and marketing expenses and costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, partially offset by contributions from client fund interest revenues discussed above and interest expense.
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Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBIT margin exclude interest income and interest expense that are not related to our client funds extended investment strategy, legal settlements, and net charges related to our broad-based transformation initiatives, in the applicable periods.
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Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBIT margin exclude interest income and interest expense that are not related to our client funds
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The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 23.0% and 23.4%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to a benefit for a decrease in uncertain tax position activity and a higher excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation in the three months ended March 31, 2025, partially offset by the benefits of an intercompany transfer of certain assets in the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was 22.5% and 22.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to lower reserves for uncertain tax positions primarily offset by the cost of an intercompany transfer of certain assets and a lower excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation in the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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The adjusted effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 23.0% and 23.4%, respectively. The drivers of the adjusted effective tax rate are the same as the drivers of the effective tax rate discussed above.
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The adjusted effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was 22.5% and 22.6%, respectively. The drivers of the adjusted effective tax rate are the same as the drivers of the effective tax rate discussed above.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, in addition to the increase in net earnings, diluted EPS increased as a result of the impact of fewer shares outstanding resulting from the repurchase of approximately 1.0 million shares during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 1.2 million shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024, partially offset by the issuances of shares under our employee benefit plans.
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In addition to the increase in net earnings, diluted EPS increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as a result of the impact of fewer shares outstanding resulting from the repurchase of approximately 1.2 million shares during the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 1.4 million shares during the three months ended September 30, 2024, partially offset by the issuances of shares under our employee benefit plans.
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Employer Services' earnings before income taxes increased 6% and 10% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, due to contributions from client funds interest revenues discussed above, and operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, partially offset by increased selling and marketing expenses.
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Employer Services' earnings before income taxes increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, due to increased revenues, including contributions from client funds interest, discussed above, partially offset by increased costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, selling and marketing expenses, and costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products.
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Employer Services' margin increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to contributions from client funds interest revenues discussed above and operating efficiencies for costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, partially offset by increased selling and marketing expenses and acquisition related expenses.
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Employer Services' margin decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, due to increased selling and marketing expenses, costs of servicing and implementing our clients on growing revenue, and costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products, partially offset by contributions from client fund interest revenues discussed above.
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PEO Services' revenue increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, due to the increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs, and an increase in average worksite employees of 2% and 3%, respectively, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024.
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PEO Services' revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to the increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs, and an increase in average worksite employees of 2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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PEO Services' earnings before income taxes increased 7% and 2% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, due to increased revenues discussed above, partially offset by increases in zero-margin benefits pass-through costs, operating costs related to workers' compensation and state unemployment insurance, and selling and marketing expenses, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024.
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PEO Services' earnings before income taxes decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 due to increased operating costs related to state unemployment insurance and selling and marketing expenses, partially offset by increased revenues discussed above.
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PEO Services' margin decreased for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, due to increases in zero-margin benefits pass-through costs, operating costs related to workers' compensation and state unemployment insurance, and selling and marketing expenses.
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PEO Services' margin decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, due to increased operating costs related to state unemployment insurance, selling and marketing expenses and zero-margin benefits pass-through costs, partially offset by increased revenues discussed above.
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Additionally, starting in fiscal year 2013, ADP Indemnity paid premiums to enter into reinsurance arrangements with ACE American Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb Limited (“Chubb”), to cover substantially all losses incurred by the Company up to the $1 million per occurrence related to the workers' compensation and employer's liability deductible reimbursement insurance protection for PEO Services' worksite employees. Each of these reinsurance arrangements limits our overall exposure incurred up to a certain limit. The Company believes the likelihood of ultimate losses exceeding this limit is remote. ADP Indemnity recorded a pre-tax benefit of approximately $5.6 million and $9.7 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, as compared to approximately $1.6 million and $6.1 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The pre-tax benefit for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily a result of more favorable actuarial loss development in workers’ compensation reserves as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. In July 2024, ADP Indemnity paid a premium of$276 million to enter into a reinsurance arrangement with Chubb to cover substantially all losses incurred by ADP Indemnity for the fiscal 2025 policy year on terms substantially similar to the fiscal 2024 reinsurance policy.
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Additionally, starting in fiscal year 2013, ADP Indemnity paid premiums to enter into reinsurance arrangements with ACE American Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb Limited (“Chubb”), to cover substantially all losses incurred by the Company up to the$1 million per occurrence related to the workers’ compensation and employer's liability deductible reimbursement insurance protection for PEO Services' worksite employees. Each of these reinsurance arrangements limits our overall exposure incurred up to a certain limit. The Company believes the likelihood of ultimate losses exceeding this limit is remote. ADP Indemnity recorded a pre-tax benefit of approximately $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which were primarily the results of more favorable actuarial loss development in workers’ compensation reserves. ADP Indemnity paid a premium of $278 million in July 2025, to enter into a reinsurance agreement with Chubb to cover substantially all losses incurred by ADP Indemnity for fiscal 2026 policy year on terms substantially similar to the fiscal 2025 reinsurance policy.
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The primary components of “Other” are certain corporate overhead charges and expenses that have not been allocated to the reportable segments, including corporate functions, costs related to our transformation office, severance costs, non-recurring gains and losses, the elimination of intercompany transactions, and other interest income and expense.
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The primary components of “Other” are certain corporate overhead charges and expenses that have not been allocated to the reportable segments, including corporate functions, severance costs, non-recurring gains and losses, the elimination of intercompany transactions, and all other interest income and expense.
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In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, we use the adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics set forth in the table below to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods:
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In addition to our GAAP results, we use the adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics set forth in the table below to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods:
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We believe that the exclusion of the identified items helps us reflect the fundamentals of our underlying business model and analyze results against our expectations and against prior period, and to plan for future periods by focusing on our underlying operations. We believe that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by management and improves their ability to understand and assess our operating performance. The nature of these exclusions is for specific items that are not fundamental to our underlying business operations. Since these adjusted financial measures and other non-GAAP metrics are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to their corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures at other companies.
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We believe that the exclusion of the identified items helps us reflect the fundamentals of our underlying business model and analyze results against our expectations and against prior periods, and to plan for future periods by focusing on our underlying operations. We believe that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by management and improves their ability to understand and assess our operating performance. The nature of these exclusions is for specific items that are not fundamental to our underlying business operations. Since these adjusted financial measures and other non-GAAP metrics are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to their corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures at other companies.
Previous wording
(c) The income tax (benefit)/provision was calculated based on the annualized marginal rate in effect during the quarter of the adjustment.
Current wording
(c) The income tax provision was calculated based on the annualized marginal rate in effect during the quarter of the adjustment.
Previous wording
(d) The Adjusted effective tax rate is calculated as our Adjusted provision for income taxes divided by the sum of our Adjusted net earnings plus our Adjusted provision for income taxes.
Current wording
(d)The adjusted effective tax rate is calculated as our adjusted provision for income taxes divided by the sum of our adjusted net earnings plus our adjusted provision for income taxes.
Previous wording
The following table reconciles our reported growth rates to the non-GAAP measure of organic constant currency, which excludes the impact of acquisitions, the impact of dispositions, and the impact of foreign currency. The impact of acquisitions and dispositions is calculated by excluding the current year revenues of acquisitions until the one-year anniversary of the transaction and by excluding the prior year revenues of divestitures for the one-year period preceding the transaction. The impact of foreign currency is determined by calculating the current year result using foreign exchange rates consistent with the prior year. The PEO segment is not impacted by acquisitions, dispositions or foreign currency.
Current wording
The following table reconciles our reported growth rates to the non-GAAP measure of organic constant currency, which excludes the impact of acquisitions, the impact of dispositions, and the impact of foreign currency. The impact of acquisitions and dispositions is calculated by excluding the current year revenues of acquisitions until the one-year anniversary of the transaction and by excluding the prior year revenues of divestitures for the one-year period preceding the transaction. The impact of foreign currency is determined by calculating the current year results using foreign exchange rates consistent with the prior year. The PEO segment is not impacted by acquisitions, dispositions or foreign currency.
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At March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $2.7 billion, which were primarily invested in time deposits and money market funds.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $2.5 billion, which were primarily invested in time deposits and money market funds.
Previous wording
For corporate liquidity, we expect existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash flow from operations together with our $10.3 billionof committed credit facilities and our ability to access both long-term and short-term debt financing from the capital markets will be adequate to meet our operating, investing, and financing activities such as regular quarterly dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. Our financial condition remains solid at March 31, 2025 and we have sufficient liquidity.
Current wording
For corporate liquidity, we expect existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash flow from operations together with our $10.6 billionof committed credit facilities and our ability to access both long-term and short-term debt financing from the capital markets will be adequate to meet our operating, investing, and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, share repurchases, and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. Our financial condition remains solid at September 30, 2025 and we have sufficient liquidity.
Previous wording
For client funds liquidity, we have the ability to borrow through our financing arrangements under our U.S. short-term commercial paper program and our U.S., Canadian and United Kingdom short-term reverse repurchase agreements ($7.3 billion of which is available on a committed basis in the U.S. as of March 31, 2025), together with our $10.3 billion of committed credit facilities and our ability to use corporate liquidity when necessary to meet short-term funding requirements related to client funds obligations. Please see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for a further discussion of the risks related to our client funds extended investment strategy. See Note 10 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our short-term financing including commercial paper.
Current wording
For client funds liquidity, we have the ability to borrow through our financing arrangements under our U.S. short-term commercial paper program and our U.S., Canadian and United Kingdom short-term reverse repurchase agreements ($7.5 billion of which is available on a committed basis in the U.S. as of June 30, 2025), together with our $10.6 billionof comm itted credit facilities and our ability to use corporate liquidity when necessary to meet short-term funding requirements related to client funds obligations. Please see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for a further discussion of the risks related to our client funds extended investment strategy. See Note 10 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our short-term financing including commercial paper.
Previous wording
Our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, as reflected in the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, are summarized as follows:
Current wording
Our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, as reflected in the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, are summarized as follows:
Previous wording
Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased due to an increase in growth in our business and timing on collections of accounts receivables, partially offset by a reduction in operational accruals due to timing, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
Current wording
Net cash flows provided by operating activities decreased primarily due to a net unfavorable change in the components of operating assets and liabilities partially offset by growth in our business, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous wording
Net cash flows used in investing activities changed primarily due to the acquisition of Workforce Software with a net cash disbursement of $1,158.3 million and the timing of purchases and proceeds of corporate and client funds marketable securities of $1,132.4 million.
Current wording
Net cash flows used in investing activities changed due to timing of net proceeds and purchases of corporate and client funds marketable securities of $203.7 million.
Previous wording
Net cash flows used in financing activities changed due to a net decrease in the cash flow from client funds obligations of $10,365.2 million, which is due to the timing of impounds from our clients and payments to our clients' employees and other payees, and a net decrease in cash distributed from the Internal Revenue Service as of March 31, 2025, which is processed to our clients, partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of debt.
Current wording
Net cash flows provided by financing activities changed due to a net increase in the cash flow from client funds obligations of $11,443.6 million, which is due to the timing of impounds from our clients and payments to our clients' employees and other payees, partially offset by a decrease in the net proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper and debt.
Previous wording
From time to time, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock under its authorized share repurchase program. The Company considers several factors in determining when to execute share repurchases, including, among other things, actual and potential acquisition activity, cash balances and cash flows, issuances due to employee benefit plan activity, and market conditions. We purchased approximately 3.4 million shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $283.14 during the nine months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to purchases of 3.3 million shares at an average price per share of $242.02 during the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
Current wording
We purchased approximately 1.2 million shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $302.10 during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to purchases of 1.4 million shares at an average price per share of $259.47 during the three months ended September 30, 2024. From time to time, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock under its authorized share repurchase program. The Company considers several factors in determining when to execute share repurchases, including, among other things, actual and potential acquisition activity, cash balances and cash flows, issuances due to employee benefit plan activity, and market conditions.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $230.7 million of PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs from $2,963.7 million to $3,194.4 million. Additionally, for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 operating expenses increased by $89.5 million due to higher service and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue and by $54.2 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The adjusted effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 23.1% and 22.7%, respectively. The drivers of the adjusted effective tax rate are the same as the drivers of the effective tax rate discussed above.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, in addition to the increase in net earnings, diluted EPS increased as a result of the impact of fewer shares outstanding resulting from the repurchase of approximately 3.4 million shares during the nine months ended March 31, 2025, and 3.3 million shares during the nine months ended March 31, 2024, partially offset by the issuances of shares under our employee benefit plans.