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Paychex, Inc.
PAYX: NasdaqGSLowest reading is at 44 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. John B. Gibson Jr.
Market Cap
39.74 Billion USD
Sector
Technology
Website
https://www.paychex.comLast Update
14/10/2026, 13:04:20
Description
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 27.65% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Dividend growth averages 11.03% per year
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 64 out of 100)
- ✔Share count has been falling at 0.06% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (12.41% lower)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (89.96%)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -48.46%)
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 20.6 is above the market average of 19.6
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 20.62x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -48.46% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 7.76% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 4.39% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -0.06% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 27.65% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
52 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 20.62x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 5.45% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 3.16x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 9.99x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -48.46% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 53.59 USD is below the current price of 111.63 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Discount Rate
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Estimated Fair Value: 144.7 USD ✔
Current Price: 104 USD
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Growth
44 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 7.76% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 8.56% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | 11.07% | 12.35% |
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- ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (13.66% against a five year average of 7.76%)
- ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (12.41% against a five year average of 8.56%)
- ✘Free cashflow growth has slowed this year
Health
64 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.99 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 1.22x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.26x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 9.57x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.51x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.55x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
64 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 4.39% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 9.74% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 89.96% | 40.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 80.56% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 9.79% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
59 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 47.12% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 27.65% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 10.88% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 24.87% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -12.41% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -0.06% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.81% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -85.09% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 24.99% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 52 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Paychex, Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
0.808
Vol Avg
3014185
Ceo
Mr. John B. Gibson Jr.
Cik
0000723531
Cusip
Exchange
NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees
17600
Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
Ipo Date
Address
911 Panorama Trail South
City
Rochester
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip
14625-2396
Phone
585 385 6666
Analysis Last Updated
14/10/2026, 13:04:20
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.