Paychex, Inc.
IndustrialsNASDAQ:PAYX · NASDAQ Global Select
+$1.36 today
Vol 2.59M · Avg 3.61M
Intrinsic Value
PAYX Intrinsic Value
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Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-31.62%
Period High
$147.61
Period Low
$84.48
Latest
$100.63
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$100.63
Low Target
$98.00
Avg Target
$108.80
High Target
$126.00
Upside (Avg)
+8.12%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Write down the key idea, risks, and what would change your mind. Then review growth, profitability, returns, owner payouts, and insider activity.
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Quality Snapshot
Start with the numbers that compound value
Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +7.0% | +8.2% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +7.1% | +8.8% |
Equity | +7.1% | +9.1% | +15.6% | +5.6% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +16.0% | +11.5% |
ROIC | 32.6% | 32.3% | 26.7% | 26.0% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in ROIC at 26.0% and weakest in Equity at +5.6%. Three-year average ROIC is 26.7%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +7.0% | +9.7% (14yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +7.1% | +7.8% (14yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +7.2% | +9.7% (14yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +7.3% | +9.3% (14yr)1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +7.3% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +9.7% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$6.3B of revenue converted into $1.6B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 73.8% and net margin is 25.5%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $4.53, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well Paychex, Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
40.1%
avg 41.4%
ROIC
16.8%
avg 31.5%
ROA
10.0%
avg 12.6%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 40.1% versus its period average of 41.4%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
Review how cash comes back to shareholders
Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
4.31%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
1.00%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
5.31%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 5.31% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 4.31%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
Check payout durability before counting on yield
A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
4.40%
Annual Div/Share
$4.43
Payout Ratio
95.0%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
4.31%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
+10.2%
3Y CAGR
+10.8%
5Y CAGR
+11.9%
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 4.40%, with TTM dividends of $4.43 per share. Three-year dividend growth is +10.8%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 95.0%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
Understand how Paychex, Inc. makes money
Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
Put the business in management context
Company facts explain what Paychex, Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Gibson Jr. | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | $1.87M | — | 59 | $81,131.00 | 0.02% |
Elizabeth Roaldsen | Senior Vice President of Operations & Customer Experience | $1.04M | — | 54 | $9,335.00 | <0.01% |
Robert L. Schrader | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $865,800.00 | — | 53 | $19,165.00 | <0.01% |
Adam Brooks Ante | Senior Vice President of Paycor | $56,827.00 | — | 45 | $55,543.00 | 0.02% |
Jason Rose | Senior Vice President of Digital Sales & Marketing | — | — | 49 | $9,598.00 | <0.01% |
Mason Argiropoulos | Chief Human Resources Officer | — | — | 48 | $3,423.00 | <0.01% |
Thomas J. Hammond | Managing Director of Integration & Transformation | — | — | — | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Bradley J. Schaufenbuel | Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer | — | — | 53 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Dave Wilson | Vice President of Platform & Technology Services | — | — | — | $8,254.00 | <0.01% |
Prabha Sipi Bhandari | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics Officer & Secretary | — | — | 55 | $7,383.00 | <0.01% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
2
$197,258.00
Sells
5
$16.66M
Net Sentiment
$16.46M
Net selling
Most Active
Roaldsen Elizabeth
1 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 2 buys worth $197,258.00 and 5 sells worth $16.66M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $16.46M. Roaldsen Elizabeth was the most active insider with 1 transactions.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.8B |
| Short-term Investments | $38.1M |
| Receivables | $2.1B |
| Other Current | $6.0B |
| Total Current Assets | $9.9B |
| PP&E (Net) | $639.0M |
| Goodwill | $4.5B |
| Intangible Assets | $1.7B |
| Other Non-current | $669.6M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $7.6B |
| Total Assets | $17.5B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $17.5B for Latest. The largest visible component is Other Current at $6.0B, about 34.4% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
Finish by testing whether profit turns into cash
Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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