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Paychex (PAYX)
NASDAQ:PAYX
Total Valuation
Paychex has a market cap or net worth of $40.41B. The enterprise value is $38.36B.
Market Cap$40.41B
Enterprise Value$38.36B
Share Statistics
Paychex has 359,894,130 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding359,894,130
Owned by Insiders10.32%
Owned by Institutions19.47%
Financial Efficiency
Paychex’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.40 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 16.77%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.40
Return on Assets (ROA)0.10
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)16.77%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.23
Revenue Per Employee337.68K
Profits Per Employee100.44K
Employee Count16,500
Asset Turnover0.34
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Paychex is 25.4. Paychex’s PEG ratio is -17.88.
PE Ratio25.4
PS Ratio10.21
PB Ratio13.78
Price to Fair Value13.78
Price to FCF32.33
Price to Operating Cash Flow17.68
PEG Ratio-17.88
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Paychex had revenue of 5.57B and earned 1.66B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.60.
Revenue5.57B
Gross Profit4.03B
Operating Income2.21B
Pretax Income2.18B
Net Income1.66B
EBITDA2.49B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.60
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.28B and capital expenditures -227.20M, giving a free cash flow of 2.06B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.28B
Free Cash Flow2.06B
Free Cash Flow per Share5.72
Dividends & Yields
Paychex pays an annual dividend of $1.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.76%
Dividend Per Share$1.08
Dividend Yield3.76%
Payout Ratio81.78%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.46
52-Week Price Change-16.89%
50-Day Moving Average115.89
200-Day Moving Average135.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI)44.16
Average Volume (3m)3.51M
Important Dates
Paychex upcoming earnings date is Apr 1, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateDec 19, 2025
Next Earnings DateApr 1, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Paychex as a current ratio of 1.28, with Debt / Equity ratio of 2.19%
Current Ratio1.28
Quick Ratio1.28
Debt to Market Cap0.09
Net Debt to EBITDA1.36
Interest Coverage Ratio20.95
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Paychex has paid 518.60M in taxes.
Income Tax518.60M
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Paychex EV to EBITDA ratio is 24.20, with an EV/FCF ratio of 34.26.
EV to Sales10.82
EV to EBITDA24.20
EV to Free Cash Flow34.26
EV to Operating Cash Flow30.89
Balance Sheet
Paychex has $1.49B in cash and marketable securities with $84.80M in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.40B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.49B
Total Debt$84.80M
Net Cash$1.40B
Net Cash Per Share$3.89
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$6.48
Margins
Gross margin is 73.36%, with operating margin of 39.62%, and net profit margin of 29.74%.
Gross Margin73.36%
Operating Margin39.62%
Pretax Margin39.05%
Net Profit Margin29.74%
EBITDA Margin44.70%
EBIT Margin40.94%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Paychex is $122.38, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target$122.38
Price Target Upside9.00% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count14
Revenue Growth Forecast12.37%
EPS Growth Forecast-7.18%