PAYX Paychex Inc
Price (delayed)
$154.59
Market cap
$55.68B
P/E Ratio
32.01
Dividend/share
$3.92
EPS
$4.83
Enterprise value
$54.93B
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 quick ratio has grown by 40% year-on-year
The equity rose by 10% year-on-year and by 4.9% since the previous quarter
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 28.9 and 9% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 29.3
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of PAYX
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
360.19M
Market cap
$55.68B
Enterprise value
$54.93B
Price to earnings (P/E)
32.01
Price to book (P/B)
13.52
Price to sales (P/S)
10.23
EV/EBIT
24.11
EV/EBITDA
22.44
EV/Sales
10.1
Revenue
$5.44B
Gross profit
$3.92B
Operating income
$2.26B
Net income
$1.74B
EBIT
$2.28B
EBITDA
$2.45B
Free cash flow
$1.61B
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$4.83
EPS diluted
$4.8
Free cash flow per share
$4.46
Book value per share
$11.43
Revenue per share
$15.11
TBVPS
$25.46
Total assets
$11.22B
Total liabilities
$7.11B
Debt
$863.7M
Equity
$4.12B
Working capital
$2.28B
Debt to equity
0.21
Current ratio
1.39
Quick ratio
0.6
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.31
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
45%
Gross margin
72%
Net margin
32%
Operating margin
41.5%
Return on assets
16.3%
Return on equity
44.3%
Return on invested capital
89.8%
Return on capital employed
42%
Return on sales
41.9%
Dividend yield
2.54%
DPS
$3.92
Payout ratio
81.2%
PAYX stock price
How has the Paychex stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.2%
1 week
7.26%
1 month
1.93%
1 year
27.11%
YTD
10.25%
QTD
0.2%
Financial performance
How have Paychex's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$5.44B
Gross profit
$3.92B
Operating income
$2.26B
Net income
$1.74B
Gross margin
72%
Net margin
32%
Paychex's operating income has increased by 5% YoY
The net income has increased by 4.8% year-on-year
Paychex's gross profit has increased by 4.8% YoY
Paychex's revenue has increased by 4.3% YoY
Growth
What is Paychex's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Paychex stock price valuation
P/E
32.01
P/B
13.52
P/S
10.23
EV/EBIT
24.11
EV/EBITDA
22.44
EV/Sales
10.1
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 28.9 and 9% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 29.3
PAYX's EPS is up by 4.8% year-on-year
The P/B is 10% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 12.3 and 7% more than the last 4 quarters average of 12.6
The equity rose by 10% year-on-year and by 4.9% since the previous quarter
PAYX's price to sales (P/S) is 18% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 8.7 and 11% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 9.2
Paychex's revenue has increased by 4.3% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is Paychex business performance
PAYX's ROA is up by 17% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
PAYX's return on invested capital is down by 13% year-on-year and by 4.3% since the previous quarter
The ROE has decreased by 4.3% YoY
Dividends
What is PAYX's dividend history
DPS
$3.92
Dividend yield
2.54%
Payout ratio
81.2%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Paychex financials performed over time
The total assets is 58% more than the total liabilities
The quick ratio has grown by 40% year-on-year
PAYX's total liabilities is down by 23% year-on-year but it is up by 7% since the previous quarter
The company's debt is 79% lower than its equity
The equity rose by 10% year-on-year and by 4.9% since the previous quarter
PAYX's debt to equity is down by 9% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.