Automatic Data Processing's results for fiscal Q1 2027 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-28. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $5,491 million (+6.1% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $2.83 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.82 |
| Full-year guidance | Raised |
Guidance
Raised fiscal 2027 revenue growth to about 6% (from 5%–6%) and adjusted diluted EPS growth to 10%–12% (from 9%–11%).
Why this label: 'Raising full year guidance'; table shows revenue growth 5-6% -> ~6%, adjusted EPS growth 9-11% -> 10-12%.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue growth | FY2027 | ~6% | 5% to 6% |
| adjusted diluted EPS growth | FY2027 | 10% to 12% | 9% to 11% |
| adjusted EBIT margin expansion | FY2027 | 70 to 90 bps | 70 to 90 bps |
| diluted EPS growth (GAAP) | FY2027 | 12% to 14% | not stated |
| client funds interest revenue | FY2027 | $1,590 to $1,610M | $1,540 to $1,560M |
From the release
Revenue: "Total revenues · 5,490.7 · 5,175.2"
Earnings per share: "Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") increased 14% to $2.83; adjusted diluted EPS increased 13% to $2.82"
revenue growth: "Total ADP · Revenues · $21,947M · 5 to 6% · ~6%"
adjusted diluted EPS growth: "Adj. Diluted EPS · $11.12 · 9 to 11% · 10 to 12%"
adjusted EBIT margin expansion: "Adj. EBIT Margin · 26.8% · 70 to 90 bps · 70 to 90 bps"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Q1 adjusted diluted EPS up 13% to $2.82; FY2027 revenue and EPS growth guidance raised.
Source
Automatic Data Processing earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000008670-26-000033, filed 2026-10-28.
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