Stock Analysis on Net

Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Automatic Data Processing Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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3 months ended: 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
Revenues, other than interest on funds held for clients and PEO revenues 2,882,300 2,561,800 2,467,700 2,422,600 2,671,200 2,405,200 2,269,600 2,181,400 2,652,100 2,398,400 2,306,200 2,290,500 2,546,900 2,319,800 2,218,600 2,222,600 2,492,900 2,188,800 2,080,900 2,073,500 2,329,800 2,077,400 2,037,400 2,037,100 2,283,800 1,984,400 1,928,700
Interest on funds held for clients 118,000 106,000 101,100 103,100 107,400 105,400 106,500 114,700 158,900 137,700 133,900 146,900 167,400 129,100 118,500 125,600 134,800 106,700 99,400 104,800 111,600 91,800 89,200 97,400 102,800 89,300 87,800
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) revenues 1,512,700 1,357,600 1,263,500 1,211,300 1,323,400 1,185,100 1,094,600 1,080,700 1,236,800 1,133,400 1,055,600 1,061,300 1,133,100 1,057,000 986,100 970,400 1,065,300 939,900 898,500 886,500 969,400 818,100 790,300 763,700 862,000 733,300 697,500
Revenues 4,513,000 4,025,400 3,832,300 3,737,000 4,102,000 3,695,700 3,470,700 3,376,800 4,047,800 3,669,500 3,495,700 3,498,700 3,847,400 3,505,900 3,323,200 3,318,600 3,693,000 3,235,400 3,078,800 3,064,800 3,410,800 2,987,300 2,916,900 2,898,200 3,248,600 2,807,000 2,714,000
Operating expenses (2,212,500) (2,040,700) (1,930,800) (1,911,300) (1,999,500) (1,847,800) (1,762,100) (1,806,300) (1,974,100) (1,836,000) (1,787,700) (1,775,600) (1,874,500) (1,785,900) (1,709,900) (1,727,000) (1,844,700) (1,719,300) (1,646,900) (1,622,700) (1,701,500) (1,560,400) (1,531,500) (1,494,200) (1,611,600) (1,479,400) (1,439,800)
Systems development and programming costs (197,300) (199,700) (188,800) (194,800) (178,600) (174,500) (168,700) (165,100) (172,100) (168,700) (168,200) (162,100) (160,100) (156,100) (158,000) (152,700) (162,500) (158,100) (156,900) (166,800) (153,300) (152,500) (154,900) (150,700) (147,300) (149,600) (156,100)
Depreciation and amortization (102,400) (100,800) (103,000) (99,400) (100,000) (100,100) (103,500) (95,700) (92,900) (89,400) (88,900) (82,900) (77,200) (71,700) (72,600) (72,400) (70,200) (69,300) (62,600) (57,900) (56,200) (54,900) (57,200) (53,700) (53,800) (53,500) (50,600)
Costs of revenues (2,512,200) (2,341,200) (2,222,600) (2,205,500) (2,278,100) (2,122,400) (2,034,300) (2,067,100) (2,239,100) (2,094,100) (2,044,800) (2,020,600) (2,111,800) (2,013,700) (1,940,500) (1,952,100) (2,077,400) (1,946,700) (1,866,400) (1,847,400) (1,911,000) (1,767,800) (1,743,600) (1,698,600) (1,812,700) (1,682,500) (1,646,500)
Gross profit 2,000,800 1,684,200 1,609,700 1,531,500 1,823,900 1,573,300 1,436,400 1,309,700 1,808,700 1,575,400 1,450,900 1,478,100 1,735,600 1,492,200 1,382,700 1,366,500 1,615,600 1,288,700 1,212,400 1,217,400 1,499,800 1,219,500 1,173,300 1,199,600 1,435,900 1,124,500 1,067,500
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (817,500) (782,300) (719,200) (840,700) (763,000) (755,800) (681,000) (765,600) (756,600) (754,300) (726,500) (854,700) (750,400) (745,200) (713,900) (836,800) (755,100) (717,200) (662,400) (829,700) (665,000) (640,800) (647,700) (770,100) (634,400) (627,200) (605,300)
Operating income 1,183,300 901,900 890,500 690,800 1,060,900 817,500 755,400 544,100 1,052,100 821,100 724,400 623,400 985,200 747,000 668,800 529,700 860,500 571,500 550,000 387,700 834,800 578,700 525,600 429,500 801,500 497,300 462,200
Interest expense (18,400) (18,400) (18,500) (17,200) (13,500) (13,900) (15,100) (15,600) (20,000) (31,600) (39,900) (33,700) (21,700) (38,600) (35,900) (28,600) (18,600) (27,500) (28,000) (22,800) (16,800) (20,500) (19,900) (18,200) (16,300) (16,800) (4,900)
Other income (expense), net 25,000 26,600 28,800 23,600 18,800 29,000 24,900 2,800 44,600 46,000 54,600 43,600 21,000 32,600 13,900 (296,500) 10,700 21,700 26,200 23,400 9,900 228,000 23,000 15,700 9,600 27,400 47,700
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 1,189,900 910,100 900,800 697,200 1,066,200 832,600 765,200 531,300 1,076,700 835,500 739,100 633,300 984,500 741,000 646,800 204,600 852,600 565,700 548,200 388,300 827,900 786,200 528,700 427,000 794,800 507,900 505,000
Provision for income taxes (261,400) (215,700) (200,300) (159,000) (255,500) (185,100) (163,100) (119,700) (255,800) (183,900) (156,700) (157,800) (230,800) (182,800) (141,400) (95,900) (209,500) (98,200) (146,700) (122,400) (240,000) (275,300) (160,000) (145,000) (262,300) (166,500) (167,500)
Net earnings from continuing operations 928,500 694,400 700,500 538,200 810,700 647,500 602,100 411,600 820,900 651,600 582,400 475,500 753,700 558,200 505,400 108,700 643,100 467,500 401,500 265,900 587,900 510,900 368,700 282,000 532,500 341,400 337,500
Net loss from discontinued operations (900)
Net earnings 928,500 694,400 700,500 538,200 810,700 647,500 602,100 411,600 820,900 651,600 582,400 475,500 753,700 558,200 505,400 108,700 643,100 467,500 401,500 265,900 587,900 510,900 368,700 282,000 532,500 341,400 336,600

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 financial data over the reported quarters reveal several key patterns and trends regarding revenues, expenses, profitability, and other financial metrics.

Revenues
Total revenues experienced a general upward trend over the analyzed periods. Revenues excluding interest on funds held for clients and PEO revenues show quarterly fluctuations but steadily increase from approximately $1.93 billion in Q3 2015 to around $2.88 billion by Q1 2022. Interest income on funds held for clients showed moderate growth with some volatility, peaking notably in Q1 2019 at $167.4 million. The Professional Employer Organization (PEO) revenues displayed consistent growth from $697.5 million in Q3 2015 to $1.51 billion in Q1 2022, indicating expansion in this segment. Overall revenues, combining all streams, rose from $2.71 billion in Q3 2015 to $4.51 billion in Q1 2022, signaling robust top-line growth.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses also trended upward alongside revenues. Total operating expenses increased from approximately $1.44 billion in Q3 2015 to $2.21 billion in Q1 2022. Systems development and programming costs remained relatively stable with slight increases, reflecting steady investment in technology. Depreciation and amortization exhibited a gradual growth pattern consistent with asset base expansion. Cost of revenues closely paralleled total expenses, rising accordingly with revenue increases, which points to maintaining proportional cost structure despite revenue growth.
Profitability Metrics
Gross profit showed an increasing trend from $1.07 billion in Q3 2015 to $2.00 billion in Q1 2022, with some volatility in the intermediate periods. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased as well but appeared more volatile compared to other expense categories, potentially reflecting variable operational overheads. Operating income demonstrated significant growth, nearly tripling from $462 million in Q3 2015 to $1.18 billion in Q1 2022, albeit with fluctuations aligning with cyclical revenue changes.
Interest Expense and Other Income (Expense), Net
Interest expense fluctuated moderately over time, with peaks around $38.6 million in Q4 2018 and dips roughly around $13.5-$28 million at various points, indicating manageable debt costs relative to earnings. Other income (expense) exhibited significant variability, including a substantial negative spike in Q2 2018 (-$296.5 million), suggesting one-time charges or impairments, and large positive swings in other quarters, affecting net income volatility.
Earnings and Taxes
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes more than doubled, rising from $505 million in Q3 2015 to $1.19 billion in Q1 2022. Provision for income taxes, while increasing in absolute terms, showed some inconsistencies across quarters, likely tied to shifting tax rates or deductions. Net earnings from continuing operations followed a similar upward trajectory, increasing from $337.5 million to $928.5 million over the observed timeframe, underscoring enhanced profitability. The net loss from discontinued operations was negligible and confined to an early period.

In summary, financial results reflect steady revenue growth, controlled cost increases, improving profitability, and solid net income expansion. The data indicate effective management of operating expenses amid growth, with occasional volatility in non-operating income and expenses impacting interim earnings fluctuations. Overall, the company appears to have strengthened its financial position and earnings power during the examined periods.