AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP)

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular dollars are presented in millions, except per share amounts)

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document and other written or oral statements made from time to time by Automatic Data Processing, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“ADP” or the “Company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature and which may be identified by the use of words like “outlook,” “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could,” “is designed to” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements or that could contribute to such difference include: ADP's success in obtaining and retaining clients, and selling additional services to clients; the pricing of products and services; the success of our new solutions; our ability to respond successfully to changes in technology, including artificial intelligence; compliance with existing or new legislation or regulations; changes in, or interpretations of, existing legislation or regulations; overall market, political and economic conditions, including interest rate and foreign currency trends and inflation; competitive conditions; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our funding costs and profitability; security or cyber breaches including as a result of artificial intelligence, fraudulent acts, and system interruptions and failures; employment and wage levels; availability of skilled associates; the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; the impact of any uncertainties related to major natural disasters or catastrophic events; and supply-chain disruptions. ADP disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. These risks and uncertainties, along with the risk factors discussed under “Item 1A. - Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”), and in other written or oral statements made from time to time by ADP, should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, we use adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate and organic constant currency are all non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the accompanying financial tables in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a discussion of why ADP believes these measures are important and for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures.

27

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously aims to solve complex business challenges for our clients and their workers. Our Human Capital Management ("HCM") solutions, which include both software and outsourcing services, are designed to help our clients manage their workforce through a dynamic business and regulatory landscape and the changing world of work. We see tremendous opportunity ahead as we focus on our three key Strategic Priorities: Leading with Best-in-Class HCM technology, Providing Unmatched Expertise and Outsourcing Solutions, and Leveraging our Global Scale for the Benefit of our Clients.

During the third quarter, we made meaningful progress on our Strategic Priorities. We continued to leverage our data advantages, domain expertise, and trusted brand to lead the HCM industry through its AI transformation. Our ADP Assist agents are applying advanced intelligence to real workforce challenges across payroll and HR, and since their launch in January, our clients have seen meaningful time savings for each payroll processed. ADP Lyric HCM is also saving time for our clients, with one company replacing a dozen disparate systems to achieve a leaner payroll operations model. Additionally, we expanded our AI ecosystem by launching a dedicated space within ADP Marketplace for our partner companies’ AI agents. On the service front, we scaled our GenAI capabilities across our service operations, transforming how our client-facing teams engage, serve, and support our clients across the full lifecycle. Finally, we remained focused on benefiting our clients through our global scale by delivering compliant HCM solutions, local expertise, and trusted relationships wherever they operate.

Highlights from the nine months ended March 31, 2026 include:

•Revenue growth of 7% to $16,473.6 million; 6% growth on an organic constant currency basis

•Earnings before income taxes margin expansion of 50 bps, and adjusted EBIT margin expansion of 50 bps

•Diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") growth of 10% and 9%, to $8.49 and $8.48, respectively

•Cash returned via shareholder friendly actions of $3.4B, including $1.9B of dividends and $1.5B of share repurchases

For the nine months ended March 31, 2026, we delivered strong revenue growth of 7%, 6% growth on an organic constant currency basis. Our pays per control metric, which represents the number of employees on ADP clients' payrolls in the United States when measured on a same-store-sales basis for a subset of Employer Services clients ranging from small to large businesses, grew 1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2025. PEO average worksite employees increased 2% for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

We have a strong business model, generating significant cash flows with low capital intensity, and offer a suite of products that provide critical support to our clients’ HCM functions. We generate sufficient free cash flow to satisfy our cash dividend and our modest debt obligations, which enables us to absorb the impact of downturns and remain steadfast in our long-term strategy and commitments to shareholder friendly actions. We are committed to building upon our past successes by investing in research and development to enhance our products and services and by driving continuous improvement in the way we operate. Our financial condition remains solid at March 31, 2026 and we remain well positioned to support our associates and our clients.

28

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Total Revenues

Total revenues increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 due to new business started from new business bookings, strong client retention, an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs, the impact of foreign currency, an increase in pricing, and an increase in interest on funds held for clients.

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 include interest on funds held for clients of $403.9 million, as compared to $355.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average client funds balances of 8.5% to $48.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, coupled with an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to 3.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Total revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 include interest on funds held for clients of $999.4 million, as compared to $881.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average client funds balances of 7.3% to $40.2 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2025, coupled with an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to 3.1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

Total Expenses

Operating expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 due to an increase of $80.0 million of PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs to $1,170.0 million from $1,090.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Additionally, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, operating expenses increased by $50.4 million due to higher service and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue and by $18.9 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.

Operating expenses increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 due to an increase of $232.8 million of PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs to $3,427.2 million from $3,194.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025. Additionally, for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, operating expenses increased by $159.9 million due to higher service

29

and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue and by $31.9 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.

Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 due to increased costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products.

Research and development expenses increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 due to increased costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products, including the integration costs associated with the WorkForce Software acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 due to lower amortization of customer contracts and lists, partially offset by amortization of investments in internally developed software primarily for our next-gen products,

[Excerpt truncated for page length; source filing is linked above.]

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Tabular dollars are presented in millions, except per share amounts

The following section discusses our year ended June 30, 2026 (“fiscal 2026”), as compared to year ended June 30, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”). A detailed review of our fiscal 2025 performance compared to our fiscal 2024 performance is set forth in Part II, Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document and other written or oral statements made from time to time by Automatic Data Processing, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“ADP” or the “Company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature and which may be identified by the use of words like “outlook,” “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could,” “is designed to” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements or that could contribute to such difference include: ADP's success in obtaining and retaining clients, and selling additional services to clients; the pricing of products and services; the success of our new solutions; our ability to respond successfully to changes in technology, including artificial intelligence; compliance with existing or new legislation or

26

regulations; changes in, or interpretations of, existing legislation or regulations; overall market, political and economic conditions, including interest rate and foreign currency trends and inflation; competitive conditions; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our funding costs and profitability; security or cyber breaches, including as a result of artificial intelligence, fraudulent acts, and system interruptions and failures; employment and wage levels; availability of skilled associates; the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; the impact of any uncertainties related to major natural disasters or catastrophic events; and supply-chain disruptions. The factors identified above are not exhaustive. ADP disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. These risks and uncertainties, along with the risk factors discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, and in other written or oral statements made from time to time by ADP, should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, we use adjusted results and other non-GAAP metrics to evaluate our operating performance in the absence of certain items and for planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate and organic constant currency are all non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the accompanying financial tables in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a discussion of why ADP believes these measures are important and for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously aims to solve complex business challenges for our clients and their workers. Our Human Capital Management ("HCM") solutions, which include both software and outsourcing services, are designed to help our clients manage their workforce through a dynamic business and regulatory landscape and the changing world of work. We see tremendous opportunity ahead as we focus on our three key Strategic Priorities: Leading with Best-in-Class HCM technology, Providing Unmatched Expertise and Outsourcing Solutions, and Leveraging our Global Scale for the Benefit of our Clients.

During fiscal 2026, we made meaningful progress on our Strategic Priorities. We continued to leverage our data advantages, domain expertise, and trusted brand to lead the HCM industry's AI transformation. ADP Assist became increasingly embedded in our clients' workflows, delivering meaningful time savings and improved accuracy. Since launching ADP Assist agents in January, we steadily expanded their availability across our payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance solutions, making AI-powered HCM agents accessible to nearly all of our more than 1.1 million clients. We also launched a dedicated space within ADP Marketplace for our partners' AI agents, further expanding our AI ecosystem. Additionally, we continued deploying AI tools across our sales, service, and research and development functions to improve the client experience and drive internal productivity gains. During the year, we experienced strong enterprise sales momentum for ADP Lyric HCM and the ADP WorkForce Suite, as our unified global payroll, global HR, and global time solutions continued to resonate with clients. Finally, we remained focused on delivering value through our global scale by providing compliant HCM solutions, local expertise, and trusted relationships wherever our clients operate.

Highlights from the year ended June 30, 2026 include:

•Revenue growth of 7% to $21,947.4 million; 6% growth on an organic constant currency

•Earnings before income taxes margin expansion of 30 bps, and adjusted EBIT margin expansion of 80 bps

•Diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") growth of 10% and 11%, respectively, to $10.94 and $11.12, respectively

•Cash returned via shareholder friendly actions of $4.7B, including $2.6B of dividends and $2.1B of share repurchases

For fiscal 2026, we delivered strong revenue growth of 7%, 6% growth on an organic constant currency basis. Our United States pays per control metric, which represents the approximate growth in the number of employees on ADP clients' processed payrolls in the United States when measured on a same-store-sales basis for a subset of Employer Services clients ranging from small to large businesses, grew 1% for the year ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2025. PEO average worksite employees increased 2% for the year ended June 30, 2026, as compared to the year ended June 30, 2025. Additionally, our ES new business bookings grew 6% in fiscal 2026, and our ES client revenue retention was 92.1%. These results are a testament to the meaningful investments we have made in our solutions and the efforts of our associates to deliver exceptional levels of client service.

27

We have a strong business model, generating significant cash flows with low capital intensity, and offer a suite of products that provide critical support to our clients’ HCM functions. We generate sufficient free cash flow to satisfy our cash dividend and our modest debt obligations, which enables us to absorb the impact of downturns and remain steadfast in our long-term strategy and commitments to shareholder friendly actions. We are committed to building upon our past successes by investing in research and development to enhance our products and services and by driving continuous improvement in the way we operate. Our financial condition remains solid at June 30, 2026 and we remain well positioned to support our associates and our clients.

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Total Revenues

For the year ended June 30:

Total revenues increased in fiscal 2026 due to new business started from new business bookings, strong client revenue retention, an increase in zero-margin benefits pass-throughs of $318.3 million, an increase in pricing, a 1% year-over-year growth impact of foreign currency, and an increase in interest on funds held for clients of $165.7 million.

Total revenues for fiscal 2026 include interest on funds held for clients of $1,354.8 million, as compared to $1,189.1 million in fiscal 2025. The increase in interest earned on funds held for clients resulted from an increase in our average client funds balances of 7.4% to $40.4 billion in fiscal 2026 as compared to fiscal 2025, coupled with an increase in our average interest rate earned to 3.4% in fiscal 2026, as compared to 3.2% in fiscal 2025.

Total Expenses

For the year ended June 30:

Operating expenses increased in fiscal 2026 due to an increase of $318.3 million in PEO Services zero-margin benefits pass-through costs to $4,607.3 million in fiscal 2026 from $4,289.0 million in fiscal 2025. Additionally, operating expenses increased by $188.9 million due to higher service and implementation costs in support of our growing revenue, $74.4 million million primarily due to higher hosting, cloud-based service, and software license costs in support of our products and solutions, and by $37.1 million due to an increase in costs related to workers' compensation coverage and state unemployment taxes for worksite employees.

Research and development expenses increased in fiscal 2026 due to increased costs to develop, support, and maintain our new and existing products, including the integration costs associated with the WorkForce Software acquisition.

28

Depreciation and amortization increased in fiscal 2026 due to the amortization of investments in internally developed software primarily for our products and solutions, intangible assets acquired in the WorkForce Software acquisition, and purchased software, partially offset by lower amortization of customer contracts and lists.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased in fiscal 2026 primarily due to increases in selling and marketing expenses of $241.4 million as a result of investments in our sales organization, an increase in costs related to non-recurring, broad-based, company-wide initiatives of $67.2 million and a non-recurring net legal settlement of $18.0 million.

Interest expense increased in fiscal 2026 primarily due to net increases in interest expense of $25.3 million related to the senior notes issued in fiscal 2026 and 2025, offset by the redemption of a senior note in fiscal 2025. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $22.8 million related to commercial paper and reverse repurchase borrowings as a result of decreases in average interest rates on commercial paper issuances and reverse repurchases of 80 and 70 basis points, respectively, offset by an increase in ave

[Excerpt truncated for page length; the complete text is on the linked full-MD&A page.]