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Paychex, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisPAYX
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Paychex, Inc.

🇺🇸PAYX•NASDAQ

Paychex, Inc.

🇺🇸PAYX•NASDAQ
Market cap
$41.19B
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Mkt Cap
$41.19B
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Paychex, Inc.
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Paychex, Inc.

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
CEO
John B. Gibson Jr.
Headquarters
911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, US
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
CEO
John B. Gibson Jr.
Headquarters
911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, US
Description

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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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Paychex, Inc., and the rating behind it. PAYX last traded at $115.80, 23.6× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Paychex, Inc.. Starting points for Paychex, Inc.: P/E 23.6, EPS $4.92, beta 0.81 — an Staffing & Employment Services name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Paychex, Inc.. Paychex, Inc. paid $4.54 per share over the last year — a 3.9% yield at the current $115.80 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Paychex, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Paychex, Inc. stands at $4.92. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Paychex, Inc.. Paychex, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1983. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Paychex, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Paychex, Inc. is measured against Staffing & Employment Services peers within the Industrials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Paychex, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $41.19B market value, institutional positions materially move Paychex, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Paychex, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Paychex, Inc. have traded between $109.09 and $161.24 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Paychex, Inc.. Paychex, Inc. is a $41.19B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Paychex, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Paychex, Inc.. Coverage tracks Paychex, Inc. within Staffing & Employment Services (Industrials). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • AME — AMETEK, Inc.
  • DAL — Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  • FER — Ferrovial SE
  • FERG — Ferguson plc
  • GWW — W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • HEI — HEICO Corporation
  • OTIS — Otis Worldwide Corporation
  • ROK — Rockwell Automation, Inc.

More Staffing & Employment Services companies

  • DHX — DHI Group, Inc.
  • ENJPY — En-japan Inc.
  • FTRS — Futuris Company
  • GLXG — Galaxy Payroll Group Limited
  • HAYPY — Hays plc
  • HIT.AX — HiTech Group Australia Limited
  • HMI.AX — Hiremii Limited
  • HQI — HireQuest, Inc.
  • IGN.AX — Ignite Limited
  • IPDN — Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
  • JOB — GEE Group, Inc.
  • KELYA — Kelly Services, Inc.

ETFs holding Paychex, Inc.

  • BAMD — Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (5.65%)
  • FDV — Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (4.32%)
  • XUDV — Franklin US Dividend Booster Index ETF (4.24%)
  • DRVR — Amplify S&P 500 Dividend Drivers ETF (4.06%)
  • RISN — Inspire Tactical Balanced ESG ETF (2.95%)
  • DIVS — SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (2.87%)
  • UDI — USCF ESG Dividend Income Fund (2.62%)
  • DIVB — iShares Core Dividend ETF (2.51%)

News

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