Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Competitors $288.69 -2.18 (-0.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$288.78 +0.09 (+0.03%) As of 07:57 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. CAR, CCRN, CRAI, VRSK, BAH, G, IT, RHI, ROL, and TRUShould you be buying Automatic Data Processing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Automatic Data Processing include Avis Budget Group (CAR), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Genpact (G), Gartner (IT), Robert Half (RHI), Rollins (ROL), and TransUnion (TRU). Automatic Data Processing vs. Its Competitors Avis Budget Group Cross Country Healthcare Charles River Associates Verisk Analytics Booz Allen Hamilton Genpact Gartner Robert Half Rollins TransUnion Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer ADP or CAR? Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus target price of $317.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.81%. Avis Budget Group has a consensus target price of $143.80, indicating a potential downside of 7.35%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Avis Budget Group 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ADP or CAR? 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ADP or CAR? Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutomatic Data Processing$20.56B5.69$4.08B$9.9828.93Avis Budget Group$11.79B0.46-$1.82B-$63.26-2.45 Is ADP or CAR more profitable? Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 19.84% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -19.06%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 72.84% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing19.84% 72.84% 7.33% Avis Budget Group -19.06%-14.74%-0.88% Does the media refer more to ADP or CAR? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 41 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 6 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 1.48 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 44 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Avis Budget Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, ADP or CAR? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAutomatic Data Processing beats Avis Budget Group on 13 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ADP 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 ProcessingINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$117.81B$20.09B$32.03B$10.31BDividend Yield2.12%3.50%3.15%4.63%P/E Ratio28.9380.16448.9126.51Price / Sales5.69102.441,721.86123.58Price / Cash20.5484.4837.2060.46Price / Book18.948.777.436.29Net Income$4.08B$355.93M$809.77M$270.51M7 Day Performance-2.88%2.09%2.63%2.15%1 Month Performance-4.34%7.07%5.82%6.35%1 Year Performance3.62%72.88%24,361.36%25.48% Automatic Data Processing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.7967 of 5 stars$288.69-0.7%$317.00+9.8%+4.8%$117.81B$20.56B28.9367,000Positive NewsCARAvis Budget Group3.4019 of 5 stars$158.86+1.6%$143.80-9.5%+99.5%$5.60B$11.79B-2.5224,000Positive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5803 of 5 stars$14.06-0.3%$17.93+27.6%-7.1%$460.54M$1.34B-54.078,205Positive NewsCRAICharles River Associates3.0398 of 5 stars$193.19-0.5%$228.00+18.0%+22.8%$1.27B$687.41M23.38940VRSKVerisk Analytics4.8766 of 5 stars$272.16+0.7%$306.91+12.8%-5.1%$38.01B$2.88B41.927,800Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9571 of 5 stars$101.87-0.6%$134.00+31.5%-35.3%$12.55B$11.98B12.5135,800News CoveragePositive NewsGGenpact4.2643 of 5 stars$44.19-1.5%$52.29+18.3%+7.2%$7.72B$4.77B14.72140,000News CoverageInsider TradeITGartner4.9396 of 5 stars$244.97-0.4%$369.25+50.7%-51.6%$18.54B$6.30B15.0621,044RHIRobert Half4.8849 of 5 stars$35.91-3.0%$45.83+27.6%-44.6%$3.66B$5.80B20.5714,700ROLRollins4.0151 of 5 stars$56.84+0.6%$61.40+8.0%+11.8%$27.53B$3.39B56.2420,265Trending NewsTRUTransUnion4.868 of 5 stars$93.59+4.0%$112.64+20.4%-11.0%$18.28B$4.18B46.9113,400Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAR Alternatives CCRN Alternatives CRAI Alternatives VRSK Alternatives BAH Alternatives G Alternatives IT Alternatives RHI Alternatives ROL Alternatives TRU 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredOpenAI’s new $300 billion dealOpenAI just signed a $300 billion cloud deal with Oracle to secure the computing power needed for its next Cha...Porter & Company | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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