Paychex Statistics
Total Valuation
Paychex has a market cap or net worth of $50.79 billion. The enterprise value is $54.15 billion.
Market Cap | 50.79B |
Enterprise Value | 54.15B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, June 25, 2025, before market open.
Earnings Date | Jun 25, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | May 12, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Paychex has 360.19 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.03% in one year.
Current Share Class | 360.19M |
Shares Outstanding | 360.19M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -0.03% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.08% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 10.55% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 79.83% |
Float | 322.20M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 30.79 and the forward PE ratio is 25.87. Paychex's PEG ratio is 2.75.
PE Ratio | 30.79 |
Forward PE | 25.87 |
PS Ratio | 9.12 |
Forward PS | 8.07 |
PB Ratio | 12.31 |
P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
P/FCF Ratio | 28.87 |
P/OCF Ratio | 26.03 |
PEG Ratio | 2.75 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 21.33, with an EV/FCF ratio of 30.78.
EV / Earnings | 32.67 |
EV / Sales | 9.72 |
EV / EBITDA | 21.33 |
EV / EBIT | 23.25 |
EV / FCF | 30.78 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.28, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.22.
Current Ratio | 1.28 |
Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
Debt / Equity | 1.22 |
Debt / EBITDA | 1.95 |
Debt / FCF | 2.85 |
Interest Coverage | 16.88 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 41.80% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 21.04%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 41.80% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.80% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.04% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 24.24% |
Revenue Per Employee | $337,679 |
Profits Per Employee | $100,442 |
Employee Count | 16,500 |
Asset Turnover | 0.41 |
Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Paychex has paid $518.60 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 518.60M |
Effective Tax Rate | 23.83% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +12.78% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.91, so Paychex's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.91 |
52-Week Price Change | +12.78% |
50-Day Moving Average | 151.49 |
200-Day Moving Average | 145.48 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 31.43 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 2,380,579 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 12.35 million, so 3.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 12.35M |
Short Previous Month | 12.41M |
Short % of Shares Out | 3.43% |
Short % of Float | 3.83% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.99 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Paychex had revenue of $5.57 billion and earned $1.66 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.58.
Revenue | 5.57B |
Gross Profit | 4.03B |
Operating Income | 2.33B |
Pretax Income | 2.22B |
Net Income | 1.66B |
EBITDA | 2.54B |
EBIT | 2.33B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.58 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $1.66 billion in cash and $5.02 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.36 billion or -$9.33 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.66B |
Total Debt | 5.02B |
Net Cash | -3.36B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$9.33 |
Equity (Book Value) | 4.13B |
Book Value Per Share | 11.45 |
Working Capital | 1.96B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.95 billion and capital expenditures -$191.80 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.76 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 1.95B |
Capital Expenditures | -191.80M |
Free Cash Flow | 1.76B |
FCF Per Share | $4.88 |
Margins
Gross margin is 72.35%, with operating and profit margins of 41.81% and 29.74%.
Gross Margin | 72.35% |
Operating Margin | 41.81% |
Pretax Margin | 39.05% |
Profit Margin | 29.74% |
EBITDA Margin | 45.57% |
EBIT Margin | 41.81% |
FCF Margin | 31.58% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $4.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.06%.
Dividend Per Share | $4.32 |
Dividend Yield | 3.06% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.14% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 11 |
Payout Ratio | 87.77% |
Buyback Yield | 0.03% |
Shareholder Yield | 3.09% |
Earnings Yield | 3.26% |
FCF Yield | 3.46% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Paychex is $145.27, which is 3.02% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $145.27 |
Price Target Difference | 3.02% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 11 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on May 23, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.
Last Split Date | May 23, 2000 |
Split Type | Forward |
Split Ratio | 1.5:1 |
Scores
Paychex has an Altman Z-Score of 3.55 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
Altman Z-Score | 3.55 |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |