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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) vs SAP SE (SAP)

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and SAP SE are both Software Application companies. SAP SE is the larger, with a market value of $274.9B against $121.3B — 2.3× the size. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 27.1× against 29.5×. SAP SE grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.4% against 6.50%. SAP SE has the higher net margin (20.4% vs 20.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (14.6% vs 54.5%). Both pay a dividend; Automatic Data Processing, Inc. yields more (2.22% vs 1.20%). Across the 23 metrics below, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads on 12 and SAP SE on 11.

Valuation

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
P/E 27.06 29.53 25.90
P/S 5.45 6.12 3.04
P/B 23.82 5.24 2.60
Price to free cash flow 25.51 27.00 17.17
EV/EBITDA 16.33 20.26 15.48
EV/Sales 5.57 6.11 2.89
Earnings yield 3.70% 3.39% 0.00%
Free cash flow yield 3.92% 3.70% 1.98%

Profitability

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
Gross margin 46.60% 72.69% 66.89%
Operating margin 26.54% 27.04% 0.00%
Net margin 20.33% 20.41% 0.00%
Free cash flow margin 21.36% 22.67% 5.77%
Return on equity 78.94% 17.96% 0.00%
Return on assets 7.69% 11.13% 0.00%
Return on invested capital 54.47% 14.60% 0.00%

Growth

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
Revenue growth (TTM) 6.50% 13.40% 12.27%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 9.62% 143.45% 32.11%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 7.90% 5.92% 14.34%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 11.18% 6.63% 0.00%

Health

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
Debt to equity 0.98 0.23 0.02
Current ratio 1.03 1.16 1.53
Net debt to EBITDA 0.10 (0.16) 0.09

Dividend

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
Dividend yield 2.22% 1.20% 1.10%
Payout ratio 0.60 0.36 0.28

Size

Metric ADP SAP Software Application median
Market cap 121.25b 274.94b 487.58m

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