B+75/100

Is Automatic Data Processing (ADP) a risky stock?

Sector: Industrials Price: $251.64 Composite: 75/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Automatic Data Processing (ADP) B+ for risk, a composite score of 75 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts ADP in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind ADP's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how ADP scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
83
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
43
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
66
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
83
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
45

What's moving ADP's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind ADP's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Competition · raising risk

This introduces an additional low-cost, one-time-purchase competitor into the small business accounting and payroll market, where ADP is a major subscription-based player, potenti…

Regulatory · mixed signal

ADP's recent results and raised guidance suggest the company is executing well, but with shares above the original $250 bull target, investors must assess whether the 14% client-f…

Liquidity · mixed signal

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What a B+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, ADP's composite of 75 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ADP or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.