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Paychex (PAYX)

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Full Name

Paychex, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

PAYX

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Technology

Industry

Software Application

Country

United States

IPO

August 26, 1983

Indexes

S&P 500,NASDAQ 100

Website

http://www.paychex.com

Employees

16500

Key Details

Price

$144.90(-0.46%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.98

TTM Dividend yield

2.71%

Annual revenue

$5.28B(+5.42% YoY)

Annual EPS

$4.67(+8.60% YoY)

PE ratio

30.19

Next earnings date

Jun 26, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$144.90
PAYX price is $144.90

30-Day Relative Volume

0.81
PAYX 30-day relative volume is 0.81

Price Performance

Price Today change

-0.46%
PAYX price is down -0.46% today

Price YTD change

+3.34%
PAYX price is up +3.34% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+21.62%
PAYX price is up +21.62% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

+6.01%
PAYX price is up +6.01% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$158.37
PAYX price is currently -8.51% below its historical high of $158.37

Price 3-year low

$104.09
PAYX price is currently +39.21% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$52.19B
PAYX market capitalization is $52.19 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+5.76%
PAYX market capitalization is up +5.76% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$56.05B
PAYX market capitalization is currently -6.88% below its historical high of $56.05 billion

Market cap sector rank

94.05%
PAYX market capitalization is higher than 94.05% of companies in Technology sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+0.06%
PAYX shares outstanding is up +0.06% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-0.23%
PAYX shares outstanding is down -0.23% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.57
PAYX beta is 0.57

200-day SMA

$139.16
PAYX price is currently +4.13% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$148.24
PAYX price is currently -2.25% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

46.53
PAYX 14-day relative strength index is 46.53

Volume

0.81
PAYX 30-day relative volume is 0.81

ATR

$5.04
PAYX average true range is $5.04

10-day Historical Volatility

54.38%
PAYX 10-day historical volatility is 54.38%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.98
PAYX last dividend was $0.98 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 7, 2025

Next Dividend

-
PAYX next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$3.65
PAYX annual dividend per share is $3.65

Dividend per share Sector Rank

91.49%
PAYX annual dividend per share is higher than 91.49% of companies in Technology sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+15.51%
PAYX annual dividend per share is up +15.51% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+44.84%
PAYX annual dividend per share is up +44.84% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

2.52%
PAYX annual dividend yield is 2.52%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

61.43%
PAYX annual dividend yield is higher than 61.43% of companies in Technology sector

Other

Payout ratio

77.81%
PAYX annual payout ratio is 77.81%

Dividends paid

$1.32B
PAYX annual dividends paid is $1.32 billion

Free cash flow

$1.74B
PAYX annual free cash flow is $1.74 billion

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$5.28B
PAYX annual revenue is $5.28 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$5.52B
PAYX annual revenue is currently -4.31% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+5.42%
PAYX annual revenue is up +5.42% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

88.12%
PAYX annual revenue is higher than 88.12% of companies in Technology sector

EPS

EPS

$4.67
PAYX annual earnings per share is $4.67

EPS Analysts estimate

$4.99
PAYX annual earnings per share is currently -6.46% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+8.6%
PAYX annual earnings per share is up +8.6% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

90.69%
PAYX annual earnings per share is higher than 90.69% of companies in Technology sector

Profit

Gross profit

$3.80B
PAYX annual gross profit is $3.80 billion

Gross margin

71.97%
PAYX annual gross profit margin is 71.97%

Operating profit

$2.17B
PAYX annual operating income is $2.17 billion

Operating margin

41.19%
PAYX annual operating profit margin is 41.19%

Net income

$1.69B
PAYX annual net profit is $1.69 billion

Net margin

32.03%
PAYX annual net profit margin is 32.03%

Expenses

Total expenses

$3.10B
PAYX annual total expenses is $3.10 billion

Operating expenses

$1.62B
PAYX annual total operating expenses is $1.62 billion

Cost of goods sold

$1.48B
PAYX annual cost of goods sold is $1.48 billion

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$1.62B
PAYX annual SGA is $1.62 billion

Depreciation and amortization

$176.50M
PAYX annual depreciation & amortization is $176.50 million

Interest expense

$37.30M
PAYX annual interest expense is $37.30 million

Income tax

$527.60M
PAYX annual income tax is $527.60 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$2.17B
PAYX annual earnings before interest & taxes is $2.17 billion

EBITDA

$2.35B
PAYX annual EBITDA is $2.35 billion

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$10.38B
PAYX annual total assets is $10.38 billion

Non current assets

$3.13B
PAYX annual long term assets is $3.13 billion

Current assets

$7.25B
PAYX annual total current assets is $7.25 billion

Cash and cash equivalents

$1.47B
PAYX annual cash & cash equivalents is $1.47 billion

Accounts receivable

$1.06B
PAYX annual accounts receivable is $1.06 billion

Inventory

-
PAYX annual inventory value is unknown

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$6.58B
PAYX annual total liabilities is $6.58 billion

Long term liabilities

$1.27B
PAYX annual total long term liabilities is $1.27 billion

Current liabilities

$5.31B
PAYX annual total current liabilities is $5.31 billion

Accounts payable

$104.30M
PAYX annual accounts payable is $104.30 million

Debt

Total debt

$866.30M
PAYX annual total debt is $866.30 million

Total debt 1-year change

+0.07%
PAYX annual total debt is up +0.07% year-on-year

Long term debt

$847.60M
PAYX annual long term debt is $847.60 million

Short term debt

$18.70M
PAYX annual short term debt is $18.70 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$3.80B
PAYX annual stockholders equity is $3.80 billion

Book value

$3.80B
PAYX annual book value is $3.80 billion

Retained earnings

$2.21B
PAYX annual retained earnings is $2.21 billion

Working capital

$1.94B
PAYX annual working capital is $1.94 billion

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$1.90B
PAYX annual cash flow from operations is $1.90 billion

Cash from operations 1-year change

+11.22%
PAYX annual cash flow from operations is up +11.22% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$260.90M
PAYX annual cash flow from investing activities is -$260.90 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

-223.24%
PAYX annual cash flow from investing activities is down -223.24% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$1.87B
PAYX annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.87 billion

Cash from financing 1-year change

-163.52%
PAYX annual cash flow from financing activities is down -163.52% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$161.40M
PAYX annual capital expenditures is $161.40 million

CAPEX 1-year change

+12.87%
PAYX annual capital expenditures is up +12.87% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$1.74B
PAYX annual free cash flow is $1.74 billion

Free cash flow 1-year change

+11.07%
PAYX annual free cash flow is up +11.07% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

71.97%
PAYX annual gross profit margin is 71.97%

Operating margin

41.19%
PAYX annual operating profit margin is 41.19%

Net margin

32.03%
PAYX annual net profit margin is 32.03%

ROA & ROE

ROA

16.15%
PAYX annual return on assets is 16.15%

ROE

46.35%
PAYX annual return on equity is 46.35%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

30.19
PAYX price to earnings ratio is 30.19

PE ratio Sector rank

58.56%
PAYX price to earnings ratio is higher than 58.56% of companies in Technology sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

12.68
PAYX price to book ratio is 12.68

PB ratio Sector rank

91.37%
PAYX price to book ratio is higher than 91.37% of companies in Technology sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

9.59
PAYX price to sales ratio is 9.59

PS ratio Sector rank

87.31%
PAYX price to sales ratio is higher than 87.31% of companies in Technology sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$51.49B
PAYX enterprise value is $51.49 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

94.02%
PAYX enterprise value is higher than 94.02% of companies in Technology sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

20.60
PAYX EV/EBITDA is 20.60

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

77.55%
PAYX EV/EBITDA is higher than 77.55% of companies in Technology sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

1.37
PAYX annual current ratio is 1.37

Quick ratio

-
PAYX annual quick ratio value is unknown

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.22
PAYX annual debt to equity ratio is 0.22

Interest coverage ratio

58.29
PAYX annual interest coverage ratio is 58.29

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

8
PAYX piotroski f-score is 8

Altman Z-Score

6.48
PAYX altman z-score is 6.48

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Mar 31, 25 Barclays
Equal-Weight
Mar 27, 25 Stifel
Hold
Mar 27, 25 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Mar 27, 25 Citigroup
Neutral
Mar 4, 25 UBS
Neutral
Dec 23, 24 Barclays
Equal-Weight
Dec 20, 24 RBC Capital
Sector Perform
Dec 3, 24 TD Cowen
Hold
Dec 3, 24 Stifel
Hold
Nov 19, 24 JP Morgan
Underweight

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  • What is the ticker symbol for Paychex?
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  • Is Paychex in the S&P 500?
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What is the ticker symbol for Paychex?

The ticker symbol for Paychex is NASDAQ:PAYX

Does Paychex pay dividends?

Yes, Paychex pays dividends. The last payment was $0.98, with an ex-dividend date on February 7, 2025

What sector is Paychex in?

Paychex is in the Technology sector

What industry is Paychex in?

Paychex is in the Software Application industry

What country is Paychex based in?

Paychex is headquartered in United States

When did Paychex go public?

Paychex's initial public offering (IPO) was on August 26, 1983

Is Paychex in the S&P 500?

Yes, Paychex is included in the S&P 500 index

Is Paychex in the NASDAQ 100?

Yes, Paychex is included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Paychex in the Dow Jones?

No, Paychex is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Paychex's last earnings report?

Paychex's most recent earnings report was on Mar 26, 2025

When does Paychex report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Paychex is Jun 26, 2025

Should I buy Paychex stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Hold' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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