On the filings, ADP (ADP) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it HOLD.
Elite, cash-gushing HCM compounder — but at its multiple for ~9% growth, the quality is fully in the price.
Elite-margin payroll compounder at a fair 21x, but the debt-funded Paycor deal and a -2% earnings dip cap the upside near-term.
| Metric | ADP | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 76 | 72 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +7.1% | +5.4% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +8.7% | -2.0% |
| Net margin | 19.8% | 30.6% |
| Return on equity | 65.9% | 40.1% |
| ROIC (est.) | — | 19.2% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 7.62 | 3.01 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | 3 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 29, 2026, 8:04 AM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
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