Paychex, Inc. (LON:0KGE)

Paychex Statistics

Total Valuation

Paychex has a market cap or net worth of GBP 26.98 billion. The enterprise value is 29.55 billion.

Market Cap	26.98B
Enterprise Value	29.55B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earnings Date	Mar 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jan 28, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	358.97M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.04%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.41%
Owned by Insiders (%)	10.31%
Owned by Institutions (%)	77.24%
Float	321.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.39 and the forward PE ratio is 18.13.

PE Ratio	22.39
Forward PE	18.13
PS Ratio	5.92
PB Ratio	9.21
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	17.90
P/OCF Ratio	16.07
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.98, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.60.

EV / Earnings	24.51
EV / Sales	6.72
EV / EBITDA	13.98
EV / EBIT	16.08
EV / FCF	19.60

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.27, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.30.

Current Ratio	1.27
Quick Ratio	0.50
Debt / Equity	1.30
Debt / EBITDA	1.74
Debt / FCF	2.52
Interest Coverage	11.30

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 40.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 26.12%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	40.88%
Return on Assets (ROA)	11.64%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	26.12%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	26.59%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	8.49%
Revenue Per Employee	239,908
Profits Per Employee	63,445
Employee Count	19,000
Asset Turnover	0.45
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Paychex has paid 375.53 million in taxes.

Income Tax	375.53M
Effective Tax Rate	23.75%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -30.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.90, so Paychex's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.90
52-Week Price Change	-30.92%
50-Day Moving Average	111.07
200-Day Moving Average	132.17
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	27.69
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,121

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.16

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Paychex had revenue of GBP 4.56 billion and earned 1.21 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 3.34.

Revenue	4.56B
Gross Profit	3.34B
Operating Income	1.90B
Pretax Income	1.58B
Net Income	1.21B
EBITDA	2.17B
EBIT	1.90B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.34

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.15 billion in cash and 3.81 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -2.65 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.15B
Total Debt	3.81B
Net Cash	-2.65B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	2.93B
Book Value Per Share	8.17
Working Capital	1.41B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.68 billion and capital expenditures -171.64 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.51 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.68B
Capital Expenditures	-171.64M
Free Cash Flow	1.51B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 73.36%, with operating and profit margins of 41.77% and 26.45%.

Gross Margin	73.36%
Operating Margin	41.77%
Pretax Margin	34.68%
Profit Margin	26.45%
EBITDA Margin	47.52%
EBIT Margin	41.77%
FCF Margin	33.08%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.22, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.16%.

Dividend Per Share	3.22
Dividend Yield	3.16%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.97%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	95.21%
Buyback Yield	0.04%
Shareholder Yield	3.20%
Earnings Yield	4.47%
FCF Yield	5.59%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Paychex has an Altman Z-Score of 3.57 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	3.57
Piotroski F-Score	5