Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Competitors $293.95 +1.06 (+0.36%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$293.41 -0.54 (-0.18%) As of 06:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADP vs. MA, FI, PAYX, FIS, BR, GPN, JKHY, G, EXLS, and WEXShould you be buying Automatic Data Processing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Automatic Data Processing include Mastercard (MA), Fiserv (FI), Paychex (PAYX), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Global Payments (GPN), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), and WEX (WEX). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Automatic Data Processing vs. Mastercard Fiserv Paychex Fidelity National Information Services Broadridge Financial Solutions Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Is ADP or MA a better dividend stock? Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 64.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Mastercard has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ADP or MA? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ADP or MA? Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus target price of $302.30, suggesting a potential upside of 2.84%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $607.96, suggesting a potential upside of 14.69%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADP or MA? 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ADP or MA? In the previous week, Mastercard had 59 more articles in the media than Automatic Data Processing. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Mastercard and 32 mentions for Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Mastercard's score of 1.38 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 31 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Mastercard 72 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ADP or MA more profitable? Mastercard has a net margin of 45.71% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 19.76%. Mastercard's return on equity of 188.47% beat Automatic Data Processing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing19.76% 80.86% 6.83% Mastercard 45.71%188.47%30.05% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ADP or MA? Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutomatic Data Processing$18.78B6.38$3.75B$9.5930.65Mastercard$28.17B17.16$12.87B$13.8938.16 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ADP or MA? Mastercard received 914 more outperform votes than Automatic Data Processing when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.07% of users gave Mastercard an outperform vote while only 58.11% of users gave Automatic Data Processing an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAutomatic Data ProcessingOutperform Votes64158.11% Underperform Votes46241.89% MastercardOutperform Votes155573.07% Underperform Votes57326.93% SummaryMastercard beats Automatic Data Processing on 18 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Automatic Data Processing News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutomatic Data ProcessingData processing & preparation IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$119.77B$3.75B$7.09B$7.51BDividend Yield2.10%4.32%2.69%4.33%P/E Ratio30.6565.9329.9918.05Price / Sales6.38780.45163.58104.30Price / Cash23.6833.7431.6134.62Price / Book26.465.774.704.14Net Income$3.75B$42.75M$194.86M$247.59M7 Day Performance-0.07%2.86%16.15%6.27%1 Month Performance-0.47%-5.45%0.84%-3.48%1 Year Performance19.08%8.56%6.52%2.86% Automatic Data Processing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.143 of 5 stars$293.95+0.4%$302.30+2.8%+18.9%$119.77B$18.78B30.6560,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsMAMastercard4.8111 of 5 stars$512.92+0.6%$607.96+18.5%+15.5%$467.63B$28.17B36.9329,900Positive NewsFIFiserv4.0788 of 5 stars$211.98+1.8%$239.35+12.9%+44.1%$118.41B$383.42M39.3341,000Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeGap UpPAYXPaychex3.8754 of 5 stars$148.30+1.1%$141.00-4.9%+18.2%$53.42B$5.44B31.2216,000Positive NewsFISFidelity National Information Services4.5578 of 5 stars$71.68-0.9%$88.89+24.0%+11.0%$37.97B$10.13B27.4669,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageBRBroadridge Financial Solutions3.8191 of 5 stars$235.96+1.9%$241.00+2.1%+21.0%$27.61B$6.68B36.9314,300Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9492 of 5 stars$85.36+0.5%$130.52+52.9%-42.5%$20.99B$10.11B13.8127,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.1983 of 5 stars$173.95+0.7%$186.45+7.2%+4.8%$12.68B$2.27B31.406,850Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGGenpact2.8978 of 5 stars$47.84+1.1%$48.44+1.3%+50.1%$8.40B$4.77B16.85109,600Positive NewsEXLSExlService4.0158 of 5 stars$45.29+0.8%$48.86+7.9%+46.7%$7.35B$1.84B39.7345,400Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsWEXWEX4.3397 of 5 stars$126.68+0.6%$187.80+48.2%-46.2%$4.34B$2.63B16.895,600Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MA Alternatives FI Alternatives PAYX Alternatives FIS Alternatives BR Alternatives GPN Alternatives JKHY Alternatives G Alternatives EXLS Alternatives WEX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ADP) was last updated on 4/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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