Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Automatic Data Processing Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Gross Profit Margin
Automatic Data Processing Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Gross profit | 6,365,100 | 6,144,700 | 6,088,600 | 5,483,200 | 5,110,000 | 4,827,500 | |
| Revenues | 15,005,400 | 14,589,800 | 14,175,200 | 13,325,800 | 12,379,800 | 11,667,800 | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 42.42% | 42.12% | 42.95% | 41.15% | 41.28% | 41.37% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | 32.38% | 31.53% | 30.81% | 29.91% | 30.00% | 29.53% | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 86.62% | 85.03% | 86.77% | 86.16% | 86.00% | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 91.11% | 90.08% | 88.87% | 85.25% | 83.17% | 85.20% | |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 33.49% | 36.03% | 33.88% | 32.25% | 32.55% | |
| Fiserv Inc. | — | 47.40% | 47.88% | 47.30% | 46.91% | 46.25% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 48.32% | 47.30% | 46.41% | 45.78% | 47.92% | |
| Intuit Inc. | 82.53% | 82.05% | 82.80% | 83.62% | 84.37% | 83.98% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.93% | 67.78% | 65.90% | 65.25% | 61.91% | 61.58% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 80.59% | 79.68% | 79.76% | 79.71% | 80.20% | 79.81% | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 46.62% | 44.94% | 46.53% | 48.87% | 47.42% | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 74.41% | 75.23% | 74.02% | 73.54% | 73.38% | 75.18% | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 78.16% | 76.98% | 76.13% | 74.15% | 71.33% | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 6,365,100 ÷ 15,005,400 = 42.42%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating Profit Margin
Automatic Data Processing Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Operating income | 3,324,600 | 3,141,700 | 3,024,400 | 2,511,700 | 2,326,800 | 2,190,500 | |
| Revenues | 15,005,400 | 14,589,800 | 14,175,200 | 13,325,800 | 12,379,800 | 11,667,800 | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 22.16% | 21.53% | 21.34% | 18.85% | 18.80% | 18.77% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | 15.08% | 14.69% | 14.59% | 14.04% | 12.60% | 13.82% | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 32.93% | 29.25% | 31.45% | 29.69% | 25.51% | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 16.60% | 10.48% | -0.97% | -24.75% | -24.60% | 0.05% | |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 4.40% | 9.38% | 17.31% | 16.35% | 14.05% | |
| Fiserv Inc. | — | 12.47% | 15.79% | 30.10% | 26.90% | 26.25% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 9.22% | 13.67% | 16.61% | 14.91% | 16.40% | |
| Intuit Inc. | 25.95% | 28.34% | 27.33% | 25.10% | 26.95% | 26.46% | |
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 52.81% | 57.24% | 48.71% | 52.99% | 53.46% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 41.59% | 37.03% | 34.14% | 31.77% | 24.82% | 23.65% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 37.58% | 35.57% | 34.26% | 34.34% | 33.69% | 34.02% | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 15.33% | 15.30% | 14.20% | 16.24% | 14.63% | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 2.14% | 1.74% | 4.03% | 2.25% | 0.77% | 1.72% | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 4.40% | 1.22% | -1.63% | -5.25% | -30.41% | |
| Visa Inc. | 65.56% | 64.46% | 65.29% | 62.86% | 66.15% | 52.27% | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 26.54% | 26.97% | 26.30% | 23.78% | 22.81% | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 25.78% | 26.62% | 27.30% | 24.93% | 23.63% | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 3,324,600 ÷ 15,005,400 = 22.16%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Net Profit Margin
Automatic Data Processing Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net earnings | 2,598,500 | 2,466,500 | 2,292,800 | 1,620,800 | 1,733,400 | 1,492,500 | |
| Revenues | 15,005,400 | 14,589,800 | 14,175,200 | 13,325,800 | 12,379,800 | 11,667,800 | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 17.32% | 16.91% | 16.17% | 12.16% | 14.00% | 12.79% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.69% | 11.52% | 11.06% | 9.76% | 9.37% | 11.82% | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 40.88% | 26.42% | 28.69% | 23.20% | 19.96% | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 31.88% | 6.55% | -3.14% | -27.56% | -28.66% | -13.20% | |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 1.26% | 2.88% | 10.04% | 14.46% | 6.15% | |
| Fiserv Inc. | — | 6.45% | 8.77% | 20.38% | 21.88% | 16.89% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 7.59% | 12.22% | 10.97% | 7.27% | 14.86% | |
| Intuit Inc. | 21.41% | 23.78% | 22.95% | 20.31% | 18.76% | 20.86% | |
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 41.90% | 48.08% | 39.19% | 31.33% | 37.67% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 36.45% | 30.96% | 31.18% | 15.02% | 23.57% | 19.69% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 33.96% | 25.94% | 28.05% | 9.60% | 24.74% | 24.03% | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 19.59% | 13.84% | 13.31% | 13.71% | 12.92% | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 19.16% | 0.74% | 8.36% | 1.22% | 2.14% | -0.71% | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 2.62% | 18.11% | -1.02% | -7.71% | -32.49% | |
| Visa Inc. | 51.07% | 49.74% | 52.57% | 49.98% | 36.49% | 39.72% | |
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 21.91% | 23.32% | 15.36% | 17.24% | 17.88% | |
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 21.95% | 22.94% | 19.47% | 18.48% | 18.28% | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 2,598,500 ÷ 15,005,400 = 17.32%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Automatic Data Processing Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net earnings | 2,598,500 | 2,466,500 | 2,292,800 | 1,620,800 | 1,733,400 | 1,492,500 | |
| Stockholders’ equity | 5,670,100 | 5,752,200 | 5,399,900 | 3,459,600 | 3,977,000 | 4,481,600 | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | 45.83% | 42.88% | 42.46% | 46.85% | 43.59% | 33.30% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | 30.25% | 30.05% | 33.17% | 39.17% | 38.50% | 54.42% | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 39.66% | 28.03% | 27.67% | 20.02% | 15.74% | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 125.14% | — | — | — | -79.35% | -20.41% | |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 0.32% | 0.60% | 8.28% | 12.17% | 5.83% | |
| Fiserv Inc. | — | 2.96% | 2.71% | 51.77% | 45.62% | 36.60% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 27.14% | 45.25% | 51.96% | 32.70% | 65.07% | |
| Intuit Inc. | 20.89% | 35.76% | 41.53% | 51.44% | 71.71% | 84.32% | |
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 100.31% | 137.76% | 108.60% | 71.60% | 71.76% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 43.15% | 37.43% | 38.35% | 20.03% | 29.29% | 23.33% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 262.43% | 83.94% | 50.87% | 8.37% | 17.33% | 18.82% | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 20.99% | 14.56% | 13.37% | 11.22% | 9.52% | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 9.81% | 0.37% | 7.11% | 1.36% | 2.40% | -0.95% | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 4.18% | 29.45% | -2.40% | -25.53% | -116.76% | |
| Visa Inc. | 32.75% | 30.01% | 34.83% | 30.29% | 20.45% | 18.20% | |
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 26.20% | 28.78% | 23.51% | 24.08% | 24.90% | |
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 32.11% | 33.34% | 31.07% | 23.72% | 23.14% | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 2,598,500 ÷ 5,670,100 = 45.83%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Automatic Data Processing Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Net earnings | 2,598,500 | 2,466,500 | 2,292,800 | 1,620,800 | 1,733,400 | 1,492,500 | |
| Total assets | 48,772,500 | 39,165,500 | 41,887,700 | 37,088,700 | 37,180,000 | 43,670,000 | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | 5.33% | 6.30% | 5.47% | 4.37% | 4.66% | 3.42% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | 13.68% | 13.78% | 16.04% | 16.61% | 15.18% | 19.95% | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 21.66% | 14.22% | 13.80% | 11.65% | 9.20% | |
| Autodesk Inc. | 16.60% | 3.47% | -1.71% | -13.78% | -12.13% | -5.99% | |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | — | 0.19% | 0.36% | 3.56% | 5.38% | 2.18% | |
| Fiserv Inc. | — | 1.28% | 1.15% | 10.54% | 12.11% | 9.55% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 3.58% | 6.20% | 7.07% | 4.59% | 10.11% | |
| Intuit Inc. | 13.29% | 16.70% | 24.78% | 23.39% | 23.87% | 23.04% | |
| Mastercard Inc. | — | 19.09% | 27.77% | 23.57% | 18.36% | 21.73% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 18.36% | 14.70% | 13.69% | 6.40% | 8.80% | 8.67% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 10.48% | 8.78% | 10.20% | 2.79% | 6.92% | 7.93% | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | — | 5.97% | 4.79% | 4.75% | 4.40% | 4.23% | |
| salesforce.com inc. | 6.14% | 0.23% | 3.61% | 0.61% | 1.02% | -0.37% | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 1.36% | 10.41% | -0.69% | -4.39% | -22.22% | |
| Visa Inc. | 14.85% | 13.43% | 16.65% | 14.88% | 9.85% | 9.36% | |
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 8.90% | 9.66% | 7.24% | 7.60% | 8.49% | |
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 11.21% | 11.86% | 10.97% | 9.02% | 9.47% | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05).
1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 2,598,500 ÷ 48,772,500 = 5.33%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |