ADP vs AIZ Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	ADP	AIZ
📈 Growth	26/30	26/30
💰 Profitability	18/20	14/20
🏦 Financial Health	12/20	15/20
💵 Valuation	14/20	12/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	6/10	3/10
Overall Score	74/100	74/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADP Analysis	AIZ Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the 8 quarters, revenues rose from about $4.77B (2024 Q4) to about $5.36B (2026 Q4). Net income progressed from roughly $0.83B to $1.06B, a 28% increase, signaling earnings leverage as the top line expanded. The quarterly path fluctuated—peaking near $5.55B in 2025 Q3/Q4 before settling in the $5.2–$5.36B range—yet the trend remains clearly positive. The Gross Margin held in the high-40s to mid-50s, while Operating Margin stayed in the low- to mid-20s, underpinning a solid profitability trajectory. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross Margin: roughly 46–56% across periods, with a peak around 56%. Operating Margin: generally 20–24%, supporting meaningful operating leverage. Net cash flow from operating activities was consistently positive in most quarters, while investing cash flow was mostly modestly negative and financing activity contributed steady liquidity. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Current assets ($52B) vs current liabilities ($50B) yields a tight but adequate liquidity cushion. Liabilities ($57B) exceed equity ($6B), indicating leverage, but assets and ongoing operating cash flows provide resilience. The balance sheet remains stable with a solid asset base. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Recurring payroll/data-processing demand; large installed base and stable cash flows. Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth momentum; exposure to regulatory shifts or macro cycles.	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the 8 quarters, Revenues rose from about $2.967B in 2024 Q3 to $3.454B in 2026 Q2, roughly a 16% gain. Net Income advanced from about $133.8M to $298.6M, more than doubling, signaling improving operating leverage though occasional quarterly pauses (notably late 2025). The trend is broadly upward, supported by positive cash flow and expanding profits. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin has hovered in the mid-to-high single digits to low double digits, averaging around 8–11%, with margin expansion by 2026. Operating margin followed suit, with 2026 Q2 showing about 11% OPM on revenue of $3.45B. Cash flow remains robust: Net cash from operating activities was strong in multiple quarters (e.g., 2026 Q2 ≈ $454.4M; 2026 Q1 ≈ $240.3M), while investing cash flow was negative as growth initiatives continued. Net cash flow overall was positive in several quarters. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Total assets (~~$36B) exceed liabilities (~~$30B), and equity sits around $6B, yielding a comfortable balance sheet. Current assets cover current liabilities, and there is minimal noncurrent debt, with steady operating cash flow underpinning liquidity. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Steady premium revenue growth; improving operating leverage. Risks: Catastrophe/claims volatility and regulatory/interest-rate sensitivity; competitive pricing pressure.

ADP Analysis

AIZ Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the 8 quarters, revenues rose from about $4.77B (2024 Q4) to about $5.36B (2026 Q4). Net income progressed from roughly $0.83B to $1.06B, a 28% increase, signaling earnings leverage as the top line expanded. The quarterly path fluctuated—peaking near $5.55B in 2025 Q3/Q4 before settling in the $5.2–$5.36B range—yet the trend remains clearly positive. The Gross Margin held in the high-40s to mid-50s, while Operating Margin stayed in the low- to mid-20s, underpinning a solid profitability trajectory.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin: roughly 46–56% across periods, with a peak around 56%.
Operating Margin: generally 20–24%, supporting meaningful operating leverage.
Net cash flow from operating activities was consistently positive in most quarters, while investing cash flow was mostly modestly negative and financing activity contributed steady liquidity.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Current assets ($52B) vs current liabilities ($50B) yields a tight but adequate liquidity cushion.
Liabilities ($57B) exceed equity ($6B), indicating leverage, but assets and ongoing operating cash flows provide resilience. The balance sheet remains stable with a solid asset base.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Recurring payroll/data-processing demand; large installed base and stable cash flows.
Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth momentum; exposure to regulatory shifts or macro cycles.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the 8 quarters, Revenues rose from about $2.967B in 2024 Q3 to $3.454B in 2026 Q2, roughly a 16% gain. Net Income advanced from about $133.8M to $298.6M, more than doubling, signaling improving operating leverage though occasional quarterly pauses (notably late 2025). The trend is broadly upward, supported by positive cash flow and expanding profits.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin has hovered in the mid-to-high single digits to low double digits, averaging around 8–11%, with margin expansion by 2026. Operating margin followed suit, with 2026 Q2 showing about 11% OPM on revenue of $3.45B. Cash flow remains robust: Net cash from operating activities was strong in multiple quarters (e.g., 2026 Q2 ≈ $454.4M; 2026 Q1 ≈ $240.3M), while investing cash flow was negative as growth initiatives continued. Net cash flow overall was positive in several quarters.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets (~~$36B) exceed liabilities (~~$30B), and equity sits around $6B, yielding a comfortable balance sheet. Current assets cover current liabilities, and there is minimal noncurrent debt, with steady operating cash flow underpinning liquidity.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Steady premium revenue growth; improving operating leverage.
Risks: Catastrophe/claims volatility and regulatory/interest-rate sensitivity; competitive pricing pressure.

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