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Paychex (PAYX)
NASDAQ:PAYX
Total Valuation
Paychex has a market cap or net worth of $53.68B. The enterprise value is $54.12B.
Market Cap$53.68B
Enterprise Value$54.12B
Share Statistics
Paychex has 360,190,670 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding360,190,670
Owned by Insiders10.75%
Owned by Institutions1.44%
Financial Efficiency
Paychex’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.44 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 32.54%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.44
Return on Assets (ROA)0.16
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)32.54%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.43
Revenue Per Employee319.90K
Profits Per Employee102.45K
Employee Count16,500
Asset Turnover0.51
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Paychex is 25.61. Paychex’s PEG ratio is 2.99.
PE Ratio25.61
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio11.39
Price to Fair Value11.39
Price to FCF24.93
Price to Operating Cash Flow22.81
PEG Ratio2.99
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Paychex had revenue of 5.28B and earned 1.69B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.69.
Revenue5.28B
Gross Profit3.80B
Operating Income2.17B
Pretax Income2.22B
Net Income1.69B
EBITDA2.43B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.69
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.78B and capital expenditures -128.20M, giving a free cash flow of 1.60B billion.
Operating Cash Flow1.78B
Free Cash Flow1.60B
Free Cash Flow per Share4.45
Dividends & Yields
Paychex pays an annual dividend of $1.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.59%
Dividend Per Share$1.08
Dividend Yield2.59%
Payout Ratio59.88%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.61
52-Week Price Change24.14%
50-Day Moving Average147.66
200-Day Moving Average140.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI)59.72
Average Volume (3m)2.49M
Important Dates
Paychex upcoming earnings date is Jun 25, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateMar 26, 2025
Next Earnings DateJun 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 12, 2025
Financial Position
Paychex as a current ratio of 1.37, with Debt / Equity ratio of 20.98%
Current Ratio1.37
Quick Ratio1.37
Debt to Market Cap0.02
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.24
Interest Coverage Ratio58.29
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Paychex has paid 527.60M in taxes.
Income Tax527.60M
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Paychex EV to EBITDA ratio is 17.56, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.60.
EV to Sales8.09
EV to EBITDA17.56
EV to Free Cash Flow24.60
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.51
Balance Sheet
Paychex has $1.60B in cash and marketable securities with $863.70M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$737.30M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.60B
Total Debt$863.70M
Net Cash-$737.30M
Net Cash Per Share-$2.05
Tangible Book Value Per Share$4.78
Margins
Gross margin is 72.03%, with operating margin of 41.19%, and net profit margin of 32.03%.
Gross Margin72.03%
Operating Margin41.19%
Pretax Margin42.02%
Net Profit Margin32.03%
EBITDA Margin46.07%
EBIT Margin42.73%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Paychex is $151.57, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target$151.57
Price Target Upside-0.05% Downside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count9
Revenue Growth Forecast4.35%
EPS Growth Forecast4.86%