Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Competitors $294.02 +2.69 (+0.92%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ADP vs. FI, PAYX, FIS, GPN, BR, JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, and EEFTShould you be buying Automatic Data Processing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Automatic Data Processing include Fiserv (FI), Paychex (PAYX), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), and Euronet Worldwide (EEFT). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Automatic Data Processing vs. Fiserv Paychex Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Broadridge Financial Solutions Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Fiserv (NYSE:FI) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to FI or ADP? In the previous week, Fiserv had 33 more articles in the media than Automatic Data Processing. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Fiserv and 5 mentions for Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Fiserv's score of 0.95 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fiserv 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FI or ADP more profitable? Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Fiserv's net margin of 15.22%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 82.36% beat Fiserv's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fiserv15.22% 17.10% 5.61% Automatic Data Processing 19.72%82.36%6.89% Which has better valuation & earnings, FI or ADP? Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Fiserv. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiserv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFiserv$383.42M305.74$3.07B$5.2039.63Automatic Data Processing$18.45B6.49$3.75B$9.3731.38 Is FI or ADP a better dividend stock? Fiserv pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Fiserv pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 65.7% 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 increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FI or ADP? 91.0% of Fiserv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Fiserv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FI or ADP? Fiserv received 146 more outperform votes than Automatic Data Processing when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.33% of users gave Fiserv an outperform vote while only 58.32% of users gave Automatic Data Processing an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFiservOutperform Votes78463.33% Underperform Votes45436.67% Automatic Data ProcessingOutperform Votes63858.32% Underperform Votes45641.68% Do analysts prefer FI or ADP? Fiserv currently has a consensus price target of $222.88, indicating a potential upside of 8.17%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $289.91, indicating a potential downside of 1.40%. Given Fiserv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fiserv 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.96Automatic Data Processing 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, FI or ADP? Fiserv has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFiserv beats Automatic Data Processing on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$119.80B$4.34B$6.78B$9.08BDividend Yield2.14%2.86%2.82%4.21%P/E Ratio31.3832.9744.3017.15Price / Sales6.491,743.10430.67116.80Price / Cash22.9233.4729.5237.88Price / Book26.466.125.594.78Net Income$3.75B$44.01M$125.43M$225.60M7 Day Performance-0.92%-2.73%3.94%-1.21%1 Month Performance-3.50%6.47%8.53%3.09%1 Year Performance28.40%15.89%18.39%16.48% Automatic Data Processing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.6445 of 5 stars$294.02+0.9%$289.91-1.4%+26.6%$119.80B$18.45B31.3864,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFIFiserv4.5835 of 5 stars$204.87+0.1%$217.50+6.2%+55.2%$116.55B$383.42M39.3642,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPAYXPaychex4.1205 of 5 stars$141.40+0.3%$131.62-6.9%+9.1%$50.89B$5.28B30.0616,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFISFidelity National Information Services4.9455 of 5 stars$83.16-1.1%$91.50+10.0%+38.3%$44.77B$9.82B33.5160,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9609 of 5 stars$114.64+0.4%$137.41+19.9%-10.0%$29.17B$9.65B21.5127,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.7041 of 5 stars$233.32-0.1%$226.71-2.8%+15.1%$27.27B$6.51B40.4014,600JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4607 of 5 stars$180.34+0.3%$189.00+4.8%+8.5%$13.16B$2.25B33.117,170Analyst RevisionGGenpact1.7396 of 5 stars$44.25-0.9%$42.33-4.3%+23.4%$7.80B$4.48B12.27129,100Insider TradePositive NewsEXLSExlService3.8212 of 5 stars$46.10+0.4%$42.86-7.0%+47.9%$7.42B$1.63B40.2954,000Positive NewsWEXWEX4.8629 of 5 stars$177.25+0.6%$235.91+33.1%-10.8%$7.05B$2.66B22.365,500Analyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.6041 of 5 stars$106.76+3.2%$127.13+19.1%+3.1%$4.69B$3.90B14.9510,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FI Alternatives PAYX Alternatives FIS Alternatives GPN Alternatives BR Alternatives JKHY Alternatives G Alternatives EXLS Alternatives WEX Alternatives EEFT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ADP) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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