Automatic Data Processing vs Korn Ferry
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I put Automatic Data Processing and Korn Ferry side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Automatic Data Processing is the larger business, with $21.9B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $2.9B for Korn Ferry, about 7.5 times as much.
- Automatic Data Processing turned more of its sales into free cash flow (23.9% FCF margin, against 11.0%).
- Automatic Data Processing earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (68.8%, against 21.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
7/9
Revenue growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Korn Ferry
KFY
2/9
5-year growthNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ADP FY26 | KFY FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $122.7B | $4.0B |
| Revenue | $21.9B | $2.9B |
| Free cash flow | $5.2B | $324M |
| Net income | $4.4B | $277M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| 5-year growth | 7.9% | 10.1% |
| Share count change | −1.3% | −0.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 46.4% | — |
| Operating margin | — | 12.8% |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 9.4% |
| FCF margin | 23.9% | 11.0% |
| Return on capital | 68.8% | 21.9% |
| Return on equity | 72.2% | 14.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $734M | −$731M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.1x | −1.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $4.7B | $220M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 14.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 9 | 8 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.