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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Automatic Data Processing gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since Jan 31, 2024. Of 1 guided period since reported, it met or beat its own guidance once (100%). GAAP tax rate: 1 of 1, on average -0.2 pts against the guided midpoint. Its releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it once.
Adjusted operating margin
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 26.0% (Apr 29, 2026) | — | — | — |
GAAP tax rate
Met or beat 1 of 1 periods (0 above, 1 within, 0 below).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 23.2% (Apr 29, 2026) | 23.0% | within the range | -0.2 pts |
| FY24 | 23.1% (Jan 31, 2024) → reaffirmed 23.1% (May 1, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted tax rate
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | 23.0% (Jul 29, 2026) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Oct 28, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | 23.0% (Jul 30, 2025) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Oct 29, 2025) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Jan 28, 2026) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Apr 29, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY25 | 23.0% (Jul 31, 2024) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Oct 30, 2024) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Jan 29, 2025) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Apr 30, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | 23.0% (Jan 31, 2024) → reaffirmed 23.0% (May 1, 2024) | — | — | — |
GAAP EPS
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $9.98 (Apr 29, 2026) | — | — | — |
Capital expenditures
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | $200M–$225M (Oct 30, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $10.01 (Apr 29, 2026) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Automatic Data Processing, Q1 FY27: revenue $5.5B (+6% year over year), operating margin 23.9%, net earnings $1.1B, operating cash flow $651M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Automatic Data Processing beat its guidance?
Automatic Data Processing gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since Jan 31, 2024. Of 1 guided period since reported, it met or beat its own guidance once (100%). GAAP tax rate: 1 of 1, on average -0.2 pts against the guided midpoint.
How often does Automatic Data Processing raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it once since Jan 31, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.