NASDAQ: PAYX
Paychex Inc Stock

$140.39-4.51 (-3.11%)
Updated Apr 21, 2025
PAYX Price
$140.39
Fair Value Price
$134.91
Market Cap
$50.57B
52 Week Low
$115.40
52 Week High
$158.37
P/E
29.07x
P/B
12.28x
P/S
10.04x
PEG
5.58x
Dividend Yield
2.09%
Revenue
$5.44B
Earnings
$1.74B
Gross Margin
72%
Operating Margin
41.89%
Profit Margin
32%
Debt to Equity
1.73
Operating Cash Flow
$2B
Beta
0.89
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

PAYX Overview

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

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Industry: Staffing & Employment Service

Industry Rating
A
PAYX
Ranked
#11 of 18

Top Ranked Stocks in Industry

Name / TickerPriceZen Rating
$7.37A
$59.48A
$38.99B
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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (33)
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PAYX ($140.39) is overvalued by 4.06% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $134.91 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
PAYX ($140.39) is not significantly undervalued (4.06%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $134.91 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

PAYX fair value

Fair Value of PAYX stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$140.39
Fair Value
$134.91
Overvalued by
4.06%
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PAYX price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
29.07x
Industry
27.08x
Market
27.14x
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PAYX price to book (PB)

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Company
12.28x
Industry
9.71x
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PAYX price to earnings growth (PEG)

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PAYX's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$1.5B
Net Income
$519.3M
Profit Margin
34.4%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$11.2B
Liabilities
$7.1B
Debt to equity
1.73
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$716.0M
Investing
$21.0M
Financing
-$2.7M
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Debt Coverage Financials

PAYX vs Staffing & Employment Service Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
PAYXC$50.57B-3.11%29.07x12.28x
BZB$5.92B-2.01%27.46x2.89x
RHIC$4.61B-0.64%18.42x3.35x
TNETC$3.68B-2.77%21.41x53.34x
KFYA$3.07B-2.04%12.60x1.71x

Paychex Stock FAQ

What is Paychex's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PAYX. Paychex stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: PAYX.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex's 52-week high was $158.37, and its 52-week low was $115.40. It is currently -11.35% from its 52-week high and 21.66% from its 52-week low.

How much is Paychex stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex currently has 360,190,668 outstanding shares. With Paychex stock trading at $140.39 per share, the total value of Paychex stock (market capitalization) is $50.57B.

Paychex stock was originally listed at a price of $15.00 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Paychex stock at $15.00, your return over the last 27 years would have been 835.87%, for an annualized return of 8.64% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Paychex's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex stock price per share is $140.39 today (as of Apr 21, 2025).

What is Paychex's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex's market cap is $50.57B, as of Apr 22, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Paychex's market cap is calculated by multiplying PAYX's current stock price of $140.39 by PAYX's total outstanding shares of 360,190,668.
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