Stocks analysis

ADP vs ALL Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric ADP ALL
📈 Growth 22/30 22/30
💰 Profitability 18/20 14/20
🏦 Financial Health 9/20 18/20
💵 Valuation 14/20 10/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better) 6/10 6/10
Overall Score 67/100 68/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADP Analysis ALL Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Across eight quarters, ADP's revenue hovered around $5.25B–$5.56B, finishing at about $5.359B in the latest quarter, a modest gain from the start. Net income rose from roughly $956.3M to $1.062B, an ~11% increase. There was a mid-period dip in 2025 Q4, but the longer trajectory remains stable-to-up with solid profitability.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

  • Gross Margin fluctuated roughly 45%–52%, averaging around the mid-40s to high-40s.
  • Operating Margin consistently around 23% in recent quarters.
  • Net Margin near 19–20%.
  • Operating cash flow remains solid around $1.0–$1.4B per quarter; net cash flow is affected by financing activity in some periods, with a large financing inflow in the latest quarter.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets generally in the mid-to-high $50B range; liabilities near $50–$60B and equity around $4–$6B, yielding a modest liquidity buffer as current assets roughly equal current liabilities. Leverage is elevated but cash generation is steady.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: Recurring payroll/data processing services; broad client base and scale advantages.
  • Risks: Regulatory/macro shifts and reliance on financing activity in some periods, creating sensitivity to funding costs and leverage.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Across 8 quarters, Allstate’s revenue rose from about $15.714B (2024-Q2) to about $16.941B (2026-Q1), up roughly 7.8%. Net income climbed from about $0.347B to $2.458B, a multi‑fold increase, with a notable surge in late‑2025 before a softer start in 2026.

The trend is positive overall but shows quarterly volatility (e.g., 2025‑Q1 dip followed by stronger 2025‑Q3/Q4). End‑period profitability remains sensitive to cost structure and mix, yet margins improved from multi‑quarter lows to mid‑teens late in 2025 and into 2026.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

  • Operating margin ranged from about 2.7% (2024‑Q2) to about 28.4% (2025‑Q4), with several quarters in the mid‑teens, indicating substantial margin volatility but a capability to leverage scale when costs align with revenues.
  • Net cash flow from operating activities remained positive in all quarters, averaging around $3.0B per quarter; notably, 2026‑Q1 shows operating cash flow near $3.56B.
  • Investing cash flow was often negative, reflecting capital allocation and reserve considerations, while financing activity flow fluctuated, contributing to variances in overall cash balance.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

  • Current assets consistently exceed current liabilities, yielding a healthy current ratio around 1.3x (roughly 1.29–1.34 over periods).
  • Long‑term debt sits near $8.08B with total liabilities largely dominated by insurance reserves and operating liabilities, while equity (≈$21–31B across periods) provides a meaningful buffer; periods show equity around $24–31B and liabilities near $92–93B.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: prudent pricing and reserving practices within P&C insurance; managing catastrophe exposure and capital allocation.
  • Risks: quarterly earnings are sensitive to claim volatility and reserve adequacy; macro factors and regulatory changes can impact pricing and claims experience, affecting valuation sensitivity and downside scenarios.