PAYX Paychex Inc

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Price (delayed)

$98.4

Market cap

$35.26B

P/E Ratio

21.63

Dividend/share

$4.43

EPS

$4.55

Enterprise value

$38.48B

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 78
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 23
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 48
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 94

Paychex, Inc. is an American provider of human resource, payroll, and benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. With headquarters in Rochester, New York, the company has more than ...

Highlights
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 27% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 29.0 and 24% less than its last 4 quarters average of 27.8
Paychex's gross profit has increased by 20% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The net income has declined by 6% year-on-year but it has increased by 2.6% since the previous quarter
PAYX's EPS is down by 6% year-on-year but it is up by 2.7% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has declined by 18% year-on-year and by 3.9% since the previous quarter
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
Website: http://www.paychex.com
Peers: ADP INTU EFX NSP

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of PAYX

PAYX stock price

How has the Paychex stock price performed over time
Intraday
2.57%
1 week
-1.87%
1 month
1.44%
1 year
-34.94%
YTD
-12.28%
QTD
6.82%

Financial performance

How have Paychex's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$6.33B
Gross profit
$4.68B
Operating income
$2.34B
Net income
$1.64B
Gross margin
73.9%
Net margin
25.8%
Paychex's gross profit has increased by 20% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The company's net margin fell by 19% YoY and by 2.3% QoQ
Paychex's revenue has increased by 16% YoY and by 5% QoQ
PAYX's operating margin is down by 11% year-on-year

Price vs fundamentals

How does PAYX's price correlate with its fundamentals

Growth

What is Paychex's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Paychex stock price valuation
PAYX P/E details
P/E
21.63
P/B
8.8
P/S
5.57
EV/EBIT
15.67
EV/EBITDA
13.4
EV/Sales
6.07
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 27% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 29.0 and 24% less than its last 4 quarters average of 27.8
PAYX's EPS is down by 6% year-on-year but it is up by 2.7% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 31% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 12.5 and 24% less than the last 4 quarters average of 11.3
The equity rose by 3.4% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 2.5% year-on-year
PAYX's price to sales (P/S) is 38% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 8.8 and 29% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 7.7
Paychex's revenue has increased by 16% YoY and by 5% QoQ

Efficiency

How efficient is Paychex business performance
PAYX's return on invested capital has dropped by 61% year-on-year and by 11% since the previous quarter
PAYX's ROA is down by 40% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
PAYX's return on sales is down by 10% year-on-year
The ROE has decreased by 8% YoY but it has increased by 3% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is PAYX's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$4.43
Dividend yield
4.5%
Payout ratio
97.4%
Recent dividends

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield

Financial health

How did Paychex financials performed over time
The total assets is 30% more than the total liabilities
PAYX's total liabilities has surged by 90% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The total assets has soared by 56% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The company's debt is 25% higher than its equity
PAYX's debt to equity is down by 3.8% since the previous quarter
The equity rose by 3.4% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 2.5% year-on-year

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.