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About Paychex
Paychex is a technology company providing human capital management solutions, enabling clients to better implement payroll, talent, time, tax, and benefits administration. It has a diverse set of product offerings addressing client needs. Aside from its traditional cloud-based payroll and HCM software offering, which accounts for close to half of total revenue, the company provides outsourcing options. Paychex's administrative service organization and professional employer organization accounts generate over 40% of sales. The balance of revenue is generated through retirement services, insurance solutions, and other products. In fiscal 2024, the company had 745,000 clients and over 2.3 million worksite employees across its ASO and PEO.
Ticker
$PAYX
Sector
Primary listing
Industry
Professional Services
Headquarters
Employees
16,500
ISIN
US7043261079
Website
Paychex Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$54B
31.25
$4.81
0.98
$4.02
2.87%
Price and volume
Market cap
$54B
Beta
0.98
52-week high
$161.24
52-week low
$115.40
Average daily volume
1.6M
Dividend rate
$4.02
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.393
Quick ratio
0.598
Long term debt to equity
20.553
Total debt to equity
20.981
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
81.15%
Interest coverage (TTM)
44.11%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,427.8
Gross margin (TTM)
72.03%
Net profit margin (TTM)
31.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
41.52%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.63%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$330,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
11.64%
Return on equity (TTM)
44.25%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.252
Price to revenue (TTM)
9.951
Price to book
13.15
Price to tangible book (TTM)
26.24
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
33.698
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.97%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
446.07%
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.67%
Forward dividend yield
2.87%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.35%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
4.79%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.55%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.31%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.74%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.27%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
14.08%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.16%
What the Analysts think about Paychex
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Paychex stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Paychex reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.49 for the quarter ended February 28, surpassing analyst expectations and indicating strong financial performance. (TradingView News)
The company's strategic acquisition of Paycor for approximately $4.1 billion is expected to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities and consolidate market share. (TradingView News)
Paychex has demonstrated consistent revenue growth, with a 4.8% increase to $1.51 billion in the latest quarter, reflecting its ability to expand its client base and service offerings. (TradingView News)
Analysts have expressed concerns over lower-than-anticipated close rates and a forecasted 400 basis point headwind to total revenue growth due to the runoff of the Employee Retention Tax Credit and one fewer processing day. (Investing.com)
The company faces a mixed macroeconomic environment with longer sales cycles observed in the mid-market segment, potentially impacting future revenue growth. (Investing.com)
Recent analyst ratings indicate a cautious outlook, with the majority maintaining 'hold' positions and some lowering price targets, reflecting uncertainty about the company's near-term performance. (Benzinga)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 May 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Paychex stock?
Paychex (PAYX) has a market cap of $54B as of June 20, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Paychex stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Paychex (PAYX) stock is 31.25 as of June 20, 2025.
Does Paychex stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Paychex (PAYX) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of June 20, 2025, the dividend rate is $4.02 and the yield is 2.87%. Paychex has a payout ratio of 81.15% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Paychex dividend payment date?
The next Paychex (PAYX) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Paychex?
Paychex (PAYX) has a beta rating of 0.98. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.