ADP vs CRM
Automatic Data Processing and Salesforce
Salesforce is the larger company at $124B against $87B. On trailing earnings CRM is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.9 against 24.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ADP returned -4.8% against -5.6% for CRM. The RyuScore puts ADP ahead, 80 against 63 out of 100.
| Figure | ADP | CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $271 | $229 |
| Market cap | $87B | $124B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 24.8 | 20.9 |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | n/a |
| 1-year return | -4.8% | -5.6% |
| 5-year return | +50% | -8.3% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 80/100 | 63/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Automatic Data Processing
Salesforce
Revenue of $11B in Q2 2027, net income $3.5B. Its largest reported line is Agentforce Apps, 63% of the disclosed total.
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