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Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 29, 2022.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Automatic Data Processing Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
Accounts payable 0.11 0.18 0.13 0.29 0.21 0.23 0.26 0.26 0.27 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.32 0.39 0.35 0.37 0.24 0.31 0.32 0.40 0.29 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.31 0.35 0.43
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2.91 3.28 2.99 4.03 3.68 3.60 4.48 5.06 4.56 4.18 5.29 4.20 3.48 5.30 4.29 4.17 3.42 3.56 4.04 3.72 3.05 3.55 3.73 2.86 2.63 2.81 3.64
Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses 1.06 1.00 0.92 1.87 1.40 1.19 1.17 1.42 1.30 0.87 1.18 1.72 1.26 1.15 1.19 1.80 1.35 1.11 1.24 1.51 1.20 1.11 1.20 1.41 1.01 1.23 1.18
Dividends payable 0.60 0.73 0.65 0.80 0.72 0.80 0.91 0.99 0.89 0.79 0.90 0.81 0.71 0.88 0.80 0.81 0.62 0.62 0.70 0.67 0.57 0.63 0.69 0.55 0.47 0.60 0.66
Short-term deferred revenues 0.27 0.32 0.32 0.42 0.37 0.42 0.48 0.54 0.50 0.43 0.57 0.53 0.47 0.58 0.61 0.61 0.53 0.51 0.65 0.63 0.52 0.54 0.64 0.53 0.48 0.54 0.63
Obligations under reverse repurchase agreements 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.63 0.00 0.00 1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Obligations under commercial paper borrowings 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.38 0.00 0.00 3.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Short-term debt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.56 2.31 2.04 2.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Income taxes payable 0.20 0.11 0.30 0.12 0.19 0.06 0.31 0.10 0.12 0.08 0.33 0.13 0.21 0.08 0.20 0.12 0.18 0.05 0.24 0.13 0.31 0.21 0.30 0.06 0.13 0.06 0.29
Current liabilities before client funds obligations 5.16% 5.61% 5.39% 7.57% 6.57% 6.31% 7.62% 10.97% 9.94% 8.67% 21.71% 8.32% 6.45% 11.48% 8.65% 7.87% 6.35% 6.16% 7.54% 7.06% 5.93% 6.38% 6.90% 5.76% 5.03% 5.59% 6.83%
Client funds obligations 82.41 77.44 77.41 70.54 75.44 73.12 68.64 65.95 69.98 73.93 55.71 69.58 74.81 66.59 68.95 74.13 77.03 77.47 71.78 73.13 77.11 76.01 70.91 76.33 79.57 75.78 70.51
Current liabilities 87.57% 83.05% 82.80% 78.11% 82.00% 79.42% 76.27% 76.92% 79.92% 82.60% 77.43% 77.89% 81.26% 78.07% 77.61% 82.00% 83.38% 83.62% 79.32% 80.19% 83.04% 82.39% 77.81% 82.09% 84.60% 81.37% 77.33%
Long-term debt 4.14 5.05 4.98 6.12 3.67 4.04 4.70 2.56 2.31 2.04 2.66 4.78 4.15 5.16 5.35 5.40 4.54 4.50 5.61 5.39 4.57 5.01 5.85 4.60 3.93 5.00 5.80
Long-term operating lease liabilities 0.48 0.62 0.58 0.70 0.66 0.72 0.78 0.88 0.83 0.73 0.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other liabilities 1.32 1.43 1.36 1.71 1.48 1.65 1.92 2.14 1.72 1.48 1.88 1.91 1.58 1.94 1.97 1.96 1.81 1.85 2.34 2.23 1.91 1.93 2.14 1.61 1.38 1.69 1.88
Deferred income taxes 0.19 0.73 0.78 0.99 1.09 1.44 1.75 1.87 1.69 1.43 1.88 1.58 1.28 1.50 1.43 0.29 0.24 0.33 0.55 0.44 0.25 0.21 0.71 0.57 0.55 0.48 0.47
Long-term deferred revenues 0.48 0.58 0.59 0.74 0.67 0.76 0.87 0.95 0.87 0.78 1.00 0.95 0.84 1.06 1.15 1.02 0.89 0.87 1.09 1.05 0.88 0.92 1.11 0.87 0.73 0.91 1.04
Noncurrent liabilities 6.62% 8.41% 8.28% 10.27% 7.57% 8.61% 10.03% 8.39% 7.42% 6.47% 8.36% 9.22% 7.85% 9.65% 9.89% 8.67% 7.48% 7.55% 9.59% 9.11% 7.60% 8.07% 9.81% 7.65% 6.60% 8.08% 9.20%
Total liabilities 94.18% 91.46% 91.08% 88.37% 89.57% 88.04% 86.30% 85.31% 87.34% 89.07% 85.79% 87.11% 89.11% 87.72% 87.50% 90.67% 90.86% 91.17% 88.91% 89.30% 90.64% 90.46% 87.62% 89.74% 91.19% 89.46% 86.53%
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; issued, none 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common stock, $0.10 par value 0.09 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.12 0.13 0.15 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.17 0.15 0.13 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.15 0.14 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.16 0.19 0.15 0.12 0.16 0.19
Capital in excess of par value 2.41 2.82 2.63 3.14 2.72 2.85 3.18 3.41 3.03 2.56 3.22 2.82 2.37 2.77 2.77 2.74 2.19 2.03 2.44 2.33 1.90 1.96 2.19 1.76 1.44 1.74 1.92
Retained earnings 28.45 33.86 32.93 39.88 35.49 38.30 43.98 47.07 42.45 36.66 47.01 41.78 36.04 43.70 44.74 41.18 35.10 33.81 41.70 39.61 33.56 35.96 41.15 32.07 27.30 34.25 39.47
Treasury stock, at cost -23.38 -27.68 -26.55 -31.55 -27.42 -29.41 -33.65 -35.92 -32.43 -27.94 -35.56 -31.25 -26.80 -32.78 -33.20 -32.92 -26.84 -26.18 -32.27 -30.40 -25.08 -27.13 -30.43 -23.22 -19.74 -24.66 -27.38
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -1.75 -0.56 -0.20 0.02 -0.47 0.08 0.04 -0.04 -0.54 -0.47 -0.62 -0.61 -0.85 -1.58 -1.98 -1.84 -1.45 -0.97 -0.97 -1.02 -1.17 -1.42 -0.72 -0.49 -0.31 -0.95 -0.72
Stockholders’ equity 5.82% 8.54% 8.92% 11.63% 10.43% 11.96% 13.70% 14.69% 12.66% 10.93% 14.21% 12.89% 10.89% 12.28% 12.50% 9.33% 9.14% 8.83% 11.09% 10.70% 9.36% 9.54% 12.38% 10.26% 8.81% 10.54% 13.47%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30).

The capital structure is characterized by a high reliance on liabilities, which consistently constitute the vast majority of the total liabilities and stockholders' equity. Total liabilities exhibit a general upward trend over the analyzed period, rising from 86.53% in September 2015 to a peak of 94.18% by March 31, 2022. Conversely, stockholders' equity has experienced a overall decline, falling from 13.47% in September 2015 to 5.82% in March 2022, indicating a shift toward a more leveraged balance sheet.

Client Funds Obligations
Client funds obligations represent the most significant component of the balance sheet, fluctuating between a low of 55.71% in September 2019 and a high of 82.41% in March 2022. These obligations drive the volatility of the total current liabilities, which typically range from 76% to 87% of the total capital structure. The high proportion of these funds is indicative of the operational nature of the business, where substantial third-party assets are held temporarily.
Debt and Financing Trends
Long-term debt has shown a gradual downward trend, decreasing from 5.80% in September 2015 to 4.14% in March 2022, though it remained relatively stable between 4% and 6% for much of the period. Short-term financing strategies appear opportunistic; obligations under commercial paper borrowings were absent for most of the period but spiked significantly in December 2019 to 9.38%. Additionally, long-term operating lease liabilities were introduced into the reporting in September 2019, maintaining a small but consistent presence between 0.48% and 0.88%.
Equity Composition and Share Repurchases
Stockholders' equity is heavily influenced by aggressive treasury stock activity. Treasury stock, recorded as a contra-equity account, consistently represents a large negative percentage of the total capital structure, ranging from -19.74% to -35.92%. This suggests a persistent strategy of share buybacks. Retained earnings exhibit significant volatility, peaking at 47.07% in June 2020 before declining to 28.45% by March 2022, contributing to the overall reduction in the equity ratio.
Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities have remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 2.6% and 5.3%. Noncurrent liabilities, excluding long-term debt, typically constitute between 6% and 10% of the total structure. Deferred income taxes showed a notable increase starting in September 2018, rising from under 0.5% to a peak of 1.88% in September 2019, before dropping sharply to 0.19% by March 2022.

Overall, the financial trajectory shows an increasing concentration of liabilities, primarily driven by client fund obligations and a simultaneous reduction in the equity base through treasury stock acquisitions. The balance sheet reflects a highly specialized operational model with low long-term debt relative to the total size of the organization's obligations.

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