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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
Primary listing
Industry
Professional Services
Headquarters
Employees
19,000
ISIN
US7043261079
Website
Paychex Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$52B
31.32
$4.58
0.87
$4.02
3.01%
Price and volume
Market cap
$52B
Beta
0.87
52-week high
$161.24
52-week low
$121.33
Average daily volume
2.7M
Dividend rate
$4.02
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.282
Quick ratio
0.523
Long term debt to equity
111.529
Total debt to equity
121.664
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
87.40%
Interest coverage (TTM)
16.88%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,538.8
Gross margin (TTM)
72.35%
Net profit margin (TTM)
29.74%
Operating margin (TTM)
41.81%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.83%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$290,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.80%
Return on equity (TTM)
41.80%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.323
Price to revenue (TTM)
9.274
Price to book
12.53
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-22.16
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
29.372
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.40%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
488.42%
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.80%
Forward dividend yield
3.01%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.56%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-1.93%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.51%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.36%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.05%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.49%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.22%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.21%
What the Analysts think about Paychex
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Paychex stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Paychex's strategic acquisition of Paycor HCM for $4.1 billion in January 2025 is expected to enhance its AI-driven HR product offerings, potentially increasing market share and revenue. (reuters.com)
The company's consistent revenue growth, with a 5% increase to $1.30 billion in Q4 2024, demonstrates strong financial performance and operational efficiency. (reuters.com)
Paychex's integration of artificial intelligence into its services has led to better-than-expected earnings, indicating a competitive edge in the HR solutions market. (investing.com)
The end of the Employee Retention Tax Credit program has negatively impacted Paychex's revenue, contributing to a forecasted first-quarter revenue growth of only 2%, below analyst expectations. (reuters.com)
Economic uncertainties and higher interest rates have led to reduced client spending on human capital management and payroll services, resulting in Paychex missing revenue estimates in Q3 2024. (reuters.com)
Despite a 3% revenue growth in Q1 2024, Paychex experienced a decline in operating margin by 20 basis points, indicating potential challenges in maintaining profitability. (aol.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Jun 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Paychex stock?
Paychex (PAYX) has a market cap of $52B as of July 21, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Paychex stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Paychex (PAYX) stock is 31.32 as of July 21, 2025.
Does Paychex stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Paychex (PAYX) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of July 21, 2025, the dividend rate is $4.02 and the yield is 3.01%. Paychex has a payout ratio of 87.4% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Paychex dividend payment date?
The next Paychex (PAYX) dividend payment is scheduled for August 29, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Paychex?
Paychex (PAYX) has a beta rating of 0.87. 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.