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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Automatic Data Processing Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

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 Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s ROA improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.

Gross Profit Margin

Automatic Data Processing Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Gross profit
	Revenues
	Profitability Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors²
	Accenture PLC
	Waste Management Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

¹ Q1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profit_{Q1 2021} + Gross profit_{Q4 2020} + Gross profit_{Q3 2020} + Gross profit_{Q2 2020}) ÷ (Revenues_{Q1 2021} + Revenues_{Q4 2020} + Revenues_{Q3 2020} + Revenues_{Q2 2020})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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 Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Operating Profit Margin

Automatic Data Processing Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Operating income
	Revenues
	Profitability Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors²
	Accenture PLC
	Waste Management Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

¹ Q1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income_{Q1 2021} + Operating income_{Q4 2020} + Operating income_{Q3 2020} + Operating income_{Q2 2020}) ÷ (Revenues_{Q1 2021} + Revenues_{Q4 2020} + Revenues_{Q3 2020} + Revenues_{Q2 2020})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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 deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.

Net Profit Margin

Automatic Data Processing Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Revenues
	Profitability Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors²
	Accenture PLC
	Waste Management Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

¹ Q1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earnings_{Q1 2021} + Net earnings_{Q4 2020} + Net earnings_{Q3 2020} + Net earnings_{Q2 2020}) ÷ (Revenues_{Q1 2021} + Revenues_{Q4 2020} + Revenues_{Q3 2020} + Revenues_{Q2 2020})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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 deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Automatic Data Processing Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Stockholders’ equity
	Profitability Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors²
	Accenture PLC
	Waste Management Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

¹ Q1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earnings_{Q1 2021} + Net earnings_{Q4 2020} + Net earnings_{Q3 2020} + Net earnings_{Q2 2020}) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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 deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Automatic Data Processing Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

		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		Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Total assets
	Profitability Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors²
	Accenture PLC
	Waste Management Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-04), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-30).

¹ Q1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earnings_{Q1 2021} + Net earnings_{Q4 2020} + Net earnings_{Q3 2020} + Net earnings_{Q2 2020}) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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 Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 not reaching Q3 2020 level.

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