By Allison Prang

Automatic Data Processing Inc.'s profit was about flat from a year earlier in the second quarter as revenue fell less than 1%.

ADP's earnings were $647.5 million, or $1.51 a share. They were about flat from earnings of $651.6 million, or $1.50 a share, a year ago.

Adjusted earnings, the company said, were $1.52 a share. Analysts, according to FactSet, were expecting $1.29 a share.

Revenue slipped by less than 1%, to $3.7 billion. Analysts were expecting $3.57 billion. Revenue from PEO Services rose from a year ago but revenue from Employer Services--which brings in more revenue for the company--fell slightly.

Write to Allison Prang at allison.prang@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 27, 2021 07:27 ET (12:27 GMT)

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