Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Competitors $307.58 +1.86 (+0.61%) As of 10:51 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADP or CAR? 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ADP or CAR? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ADP or CAR? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 36 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 2 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.06 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing Positive Avis Budget Group Neutral Do analysts rate ADP or CAR? Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus target price of $317.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.06%. Avis Budget Group has a consensus target price of $143.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.50%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Avis Budget Group 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83 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% Which has better 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$20.56B6.06$4.08B$9.9830.82Avis Budget Group$11.79B0.44-$1.82B-$63.26-2.33 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. Email Address 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$124.59B$18.66B$28.79B$9.53BDividend Yield2.04%3.79%3.11%4.09%P/E Ratio30.8271.1751.5824.79Price / Sales6.06194.751,243.1796.24Price / Cash21.3883.5936.1159.16Price / Book20.1316.809.136.18Net Income$4.08B$346.10M$803.97M$265.56M7 Day Performance0.86%-3.18%-1.56%-2.33%1 Month Performance1.92%-5.56%-2.52%0.12%1 Year Performance16.27%57.63%24,053.83%19.82% Automatic Data Processing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.6204 of 5 stars$307.58+0.6%$317.00+3.1%+15.5%$124.59B$20.56B30.8267,000Positive NewsCARAvis Budget Group3.3569 of 5 stars$153.93+0.1%$151.50-1.6%+76.2%$5.41B$11.79B-2.4324,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.2837 of 5 stars$12.70-0.2%$17.93+41.2%-2.1%$415.49M$1.19B-48.788,205CRAICharles River Associates4.1945 of 5 stars$185.94-0.3%$228.00+22.6%+17.5%$1.22B$712.91M22.47940VRSKVerisk Analytics4.4696 of 5 stars$267.00+0.7%$305.60+14.5%+0.7%$37.29B$2.88B41.137,800Positive NewsInsider TradeBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9173 of 5 stars$109.68-0.6%$134.00+22.2%-26.2%$13.52B$11.98B13.4835,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGGenpact3.8598 of 5 stars$43.44-0.2%$50.13+15.4%+15.8%$7.60B$4.77B14.43140,000ITGartner4.9615 of 5 stars$227.16-0.8%$369.25+62.5%-50.0%$17.47B$6.42B13.9621,044RHIRobert Half4.6165 of 5 stars$33.69-1.5%$45.83+36.1%-40.4%$3.42B$5.80B19.2014,700ROLRollins3.6263 of 5 stars$58.44-0.1%$61.40+5.1%+17.9%$28.32B$3.57B57.8520,265TRUTransUnion4.8311 of 5 stars$86.37-4.3%$112.46+30.2%-5.8%$16.80B$4.18B43.1313,400Positive News 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 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredWinning the AI WarWhat’s really driving the trade wars, reshoring, and sweeping executive orders? 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