Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( ADP ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call October 29, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Matthew Keating - Vice President of Investor Relations Maria Black - President, CEO & DIrector Peter Hadley - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Samad Samana - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Mark Marcon - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Jinli Chan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Kartik Mehta - Northcoast Research Partners, LLC Jared Levine - TD Cowen, Research Division David Paige Papadogonas - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Daniel Jester - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Kevin McVeigh - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Dan Dolev - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Michael Infante - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Zachary Gunn - Financial Technology Partners LP Presentation Operator Good morning.
ADP delivered a strong FY 2026 Q1 earnings beat, but investors responded with caution.
The headline numbers for ADP (ADP) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.33 per share a year ago.
ADP gears up to post Q1 results, with revenues expected to rise 6.1% year over year, and EPS are likely to grow 4.7% on strong margins.
ADP's three-tier strategy fuels growth in its HCM and HRO solutions, driving innovation and steady shareholder returns.
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP ) Citi's 2025 Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference September 4, 2025 10:10 AM EDT Company Participants Peter Hadley - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bryan Keane Presentation Bryan Keane Tech conference. I'm Bryan Keane.