Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 6, 2026
Basics
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Security & Protection Services
Country
United States
Market cap
7.2B USD
Enterprise value
14.9B USD
Full-time employees
12,200
Overall health
Strength:its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.06 vs a peer median of 0.64), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.69 vs a peer median of 1.62) and more debt relative to equity (2.24× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.06 vs peers 0.64), less liquidity (current ratio 0.69 vs peers 1.62) and more debt vs equity (2.24× vs peers 0.40×)
Ranks #676 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 30%)
ADT's reported profit rose 349% since 2022, but the cash its operations generate changed −0.2%. When profit and cash diverge like this, it's worth understanding why (for example, customers paying more slowly or gains that aren't cash).ADT's reported profit rose 349% since 2022, but the cash its operations generate changed −0.2%. When profit and cash diverge like this, it's worth understanding why.
Much more borrowing than peers.Debt is 2.2× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 2.2× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 2.2× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 2.2× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Profits growing faster than sales. Since 2022: revenue +17%, operating profit +81%.
Since 2022, ADT's revenue grew 17% while operating profit grew 81%: each extra dollar of sales is adding more profit.
Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 3.0× reported profit.
Free cash flow is 3.0× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.
StockQuotient Score
61/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 closeOct 5 60 → Nov 4 61 (+1)Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 100 → 94
Share price +43.4%-9
Company's reported figures updated+3
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 68 → 69
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about ADT
Is ADT getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 30, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 61/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is ADT valued vs its peers?
Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 94/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.Free cash flow yield 22.4% vs a peer median of 3.7% (stronger than 94% of peers).Free cash flow yield 22.4% vs peers 3.7% (stronger than 94% of peers).
Is ADT growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 69/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.3-year revenue growth 13.5% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 81% of peers).3-year revenue growth 13.5% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 81% of peers).
How profitable is ADT?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 78/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.Operating margin 25.0% vs a peer median of 7.7% (stronger than 93% of peers).Operating margin 25.0% vs peers 7.7% (stronger than 93% of peers).
How risky is ADT?
Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 0.69× vs a peer median of 1.62× (weaker than 95% of peers).Current ratio 0.69× vs peers 1.62× (weaker than 95% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 30, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
5.1B USD
5.2B USD
+0.5%
Net income (12 months)
624.1M USD
612.8M USD
−1.8%
Operating margin
25.6%
25.0%
−0.6 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
1.9B USD
2.0B USD
+5.0%
Debt
7.8B USD
7.8B USD
−0.0%
Cash
119.3M USD
3.9M USD
−96.8%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Industrials · 318 companies
Valuations in Industrials are near the top of their range since 2016.
85% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
41% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +20% and earnings +14% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −24% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
ADT looks cheaper than most of its peers on our valuation measures, while the Industrials sector as a whole is valued high by its own standards since 2016. Both can be true at once.
Shown for Industrials: too few Security & Protection Services companies have a long enough history of their own.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Operating margin
0.2%
16.5%
25.3%
24.7%
25.5%
▲ 0.9 pts
Net margin
-8.1%
3.0%
10.0%
10.2%
11.6%
▲ 1.4 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
-2.0%
0.7%
2.9%
3.1%
3.8%
▲ 0.6 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
-10.5%
3.9%
12.2%
13.2%
15.8%
▲ 2.6 pts
Free cash flow margin
35.3%
39.1%
31.8%
35.1%
33.3%
▼ 1.8 pts
Current ratio
0.58×
0.65×
0.68×
0.80×
0.93×
▲ 17%
Quick ratio
0.42×
0.56×
0.54×
0.64×
0.73×
▲ 15%
Debt to equity
3.03×
2.93×
2.09×
2.05×
2.06×
▲ 0.7%
Interest coverage
0.02×
2.62×
2.01×
2.68×
2.78×
▲ 4.0%
ADT price history
Price history is added with the daily price update and will appear after the next one.