ADP vs DDOG

Automatic Data Processing and Datadog

Automatic Data Processing is the larger company at $87B against $79B. On trailing earnings ADP is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 24.8 against 586.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DDOG returned +114% against -4.8% for ADP. The RyuScore puts ADP ahead, 80 against 14 out of 100.

Automatic Data Processing and Datadog compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureADPDDOG
Last close$271$293
Market cap$87B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better24.8586.4
Dividend yield2.5%n/a
1-year return-4.8%+114%
5-year return+50%+117%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1080/10014/100

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

Datadog

Revenue of $1.1B in Q2 2026, net income $45M. Its largest reported line is North America, 74% of the disclosed total.

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