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ADP Relative to the S&P 500

ADP Relative to the Sector

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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASD:ADP) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of September 16 and a Sell Date of December 8 has resulted in a geometric average return of 4.94% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 18 of those periods. This is an excellent rate of success and the return outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 1.63% per year.

The seasonal timeframe is Inline with the period of seasonal strength for the Industrials sector, which runs from October 29 to May 10. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Industrials Sector Seasonal Chart.

ADP is a provider of payroll and human capital management solutions servicing the full scope of businesses from micro to global enterprises. ADP was established in 1949 and serves over 990,000 clients primarily in the United States. ADP’s employer services segment offers payroll, HCM solutions, human resources outsourcing, insurance and retirement services. The smaller but faster-growing professional employer organization segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and midsize businesses through a co-employment model.

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Stocks mentioned in this post: ADP