Paychex/$PAYX
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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 2025, the company had 800,000 clients and almost 2.5 million worksite employees across its ASO and PEO.
Ticker
$PAYX
Sector
Business services
Primary listing
Employees
19,000
Headquarters
Website
Paychex Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$42B
26.12
$4.46
0.91
$4.12
3.71%
Price and volume
Market cap
$42B
Beta
0.91
52-week high
$161.24
52-week low
$113.15
Average daily volume
3.1M
Dividend rate
$4.12
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.268
Quick ratio
0.515
Long term debt to equity
115.932
Total debt to equity
126.47
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
91.97%
Interest coverage (TTM)
14.32%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,628
Gross margin (TTM)
72.83%
Net profit margin (TTM)
27.86%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.53%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.75%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$300,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.81%
Return on equity (TTM)
41.27%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
26.121
Price to revenue (TTM)
7.244
Price to book
10.56
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-17.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
22.548
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.44%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.167
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.54%
Forward dividend yield
3.71%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.08%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-4.90%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.95%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.56%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.96%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.57%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.42%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.20%
What the Analysts think about Paychex
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Paychex stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Paychex closed its $4.1 billion Paycor acquisition in April 2025, expanding AI-powered HCM capabilities, strengthening its upmarket position, and projected to boost adjusted EPS in fiscal 2026.
Fiscal Q4 2025 revenue climbed 10% year over year to $1.43 billion, propelled by a 12% increase in Management Solutions and an 18% gain in interest income, showing robust growth momentum after Paycor integration.
The May 2025 acquisition of legal tech unit SixFifty for $70–85 million expanded Paychex’s automated compliance offerings, creating new cross-sell opportunities and diversifying revenue.
Paychex’s fiscal Q4 revenue of $1.43 billion fell short of the $1.44 billion consensus, leading to an 8.8% drop in the stock—the largest decline in over five years—highlighting execution risk after the acquisition.
The $4.1 billion Paycor deal pushed total debt to $4.97 billion, moving Paychex from a net cash position to a net leverage ratio of 1.3×, which could limit financial flexibility and raise interest expense risk.
PEO & Insurance Solutions revenue growth slowed to 4% in Q4 and just 3% in Q1, held back by weaker worksite employee additions and shifting regional regulations, potentially restraining margin gains in this key segment.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Nov 2025.
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Paychex News
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U.S. Small Business Employment Growth Remains Consistent as Weekly Hours Worked Reach Near-Decade High
Business Wire2 days ago
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Benzinga1 month ago
Buy The Dip Opportunity: Paychex Signals Rebound After Sell-Off
MarketBeat1 month ago
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Paychex stock?
Paychex (PAYX) has a market cap of $42B as of November 06, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Paychex stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Paychex (PAYX) stock is 26.12 as of November 06, 2025.
Does Paychex stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Paychex (PAYX) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of November 06, 2025, the dividend rate is $4.12 and the yield is 3.71%. Paychex has a payout ratio of 91.97% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Paychex dividend payment date?
The next Paychex (PAYX) dividend payment is scheduled for November 26, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Paychex?
Paychex (PAYX) has a beta rating of 0.91. 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.