PAYX
NASDAQ
US
Paychex, Inc. - Common Stock
$91.70
▲ +$0.79
(+0.87%)
Vol 4.5M
10
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$40.3B
P/E
25.2
ROE
39.7%
Margin
26.5%
D/E
128.10
Beta
0.90
Div Yield
3.85%
52W
$108–$161
Wall Street Consensus
25 analysts · Apr 20261
Strong Buy
0
Buy
17
Hold
4
Sell
3
Strong Sell
4.0%
Buy Rating
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Earnings
Beat rate: 40.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $1.71 | $1.71 | +$0.00 |
| Dec 2025 | $1.25 | $1.26 | +$0.01 |
| Sep 2025 | $1.23 | $1.22 | $-0.01 |
| Jun 2025 | $1.21 | $1.19 | $-0.02 |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 40.0% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 39.7% |
| P/E (TTM) | 31.13 | 30.36 | 26.70 | 26.10 | 24.71 | 25.24 |
| Net Margin | 24.9% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 26.4% |
| Gross Margin | 91.0% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 86.6% |
| D/E Ratio | 125.14 | 120.32 | 120.32 | 125.14 | 125.14 | 128.10 |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
10.5%
P/S (TTM)
6.67
P/B
13.8
EPS (TTM)
$4.41
CF/Share
$4.89
Rev Growth 3Y
+6.5%
52W High
$161.24
52W Low
$108.00
$108.00
52-Week Range
$161.24
How does PAYX compare to Professional Services peers?
Peer group: Small-cap Professional Services ($300M+) · 29 companies
PAYX valuation vs Professional Services peers
P/E ratio
25.2
▼
8%
below
peers
(27.5)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/S ratio
6.7
▲
176%
above
peers
(2.4)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/B ratio
13.8
▲
256%
above
peers
(3.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
Div yield
3.9%
▲
150%
above
peers
(1.5%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Below avg
PAYX profitability vs Professional Services peers
ROE
39.7%
▲
96%
above
peers
(20.2%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
Net margin
26.5%
▲
272%
above
peers
(7.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
Gross margin
86.6%
▲
83%
above
peers
(47.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
ROA
10.5%
▲
44%
above
peers
(7.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
PAYX financial health vs Professional Services peers
D/E ratio
128.1
▲
184%
above
peers
(45.1)
vs Peers
vs Industry
High debt
Current ratio
1.3
▼
15%
below
peers
(1.5)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low liquidity
Beta
0.9
▲
13%
above
peers
(0.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Less volatile
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