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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Analysis

$133.17 (0.51%)

PAYX Financial Performance


Use the table below to view Paychex, Inc.'s financial profile. This data is gathers from the latest available financial statements. Annual data is taken from the trailing 12 months of statements. All numbers are reported in US Dollars and so any foreign currencies are converted to USD so comparison's can be done.

Based on Financial Statements from Q4 - 2024

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
Price $132.50 -
52 Week Low $106.27 -
52 Week High $137.40 -
Market Cap $47.7 Billion 1/12
Gross Margin 71% 2/12
Profit Margin 29% 1/12
EBITDA margin 41% 1/12
Q4 - 2024 Revenue $1.3 Billion 4/12
Q4 - 2024 Earnings $379.9 Million 1/12
Q4 - 2024 Free Cash Flow $176.1 Million 1/12
Trailing 4 Quarters Revenue $5.3 Billion 4/12
Trailing 4 Quarters Earnings $1.7 Billion 1/12
Quarterly Earnings Growth 8% 4/12
Annual Earnings Growth -4% 5/12
Quarterly Revenue Growth 5% 2/12
Annual Revenue Growth -2% 3/12
Cash On Hand $1.5 Billion 1/12
Short Term Debt $18.7 Million 3/12
Long Term Debt $798.6 Million 2/12

Paychex, Inc. Financial Metrics


Financial metrics are a set of useful numbers that can give key performance indicators of a company. The various metrics can include information about profitability, growth, and debt load. When combined and use properly they can tell an analyst a compelling fact-based story of how the company is currently performing. To compare Paychex, Inc.'s metrics versus it's peers make sure to run our peer analysis tool.

Valuation Metrics

Metric Value Ranking among Peers
PE 28.20 3/12
PS 9.03 1/12
PB 12.54 2/12
PC 31.43 3/12
Liabilities to Equity 1.73 4/12
ROA 0.16 1/12
ROE 0.44 2/12
Current Ratio 1.58 9/12
Quick Ratio 0.24 7/12
Long Term Debt to Equity 0.21 7/12
Debt to Equity 0.23 7/12
Burn Rate -4.42 8/12
Cash to Cap 0.03 10/12
CCR 0.46 5/12
EV to EBITDA 89.15 3/12
EV to Revenue 8.91 1/12

Company Details

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States and Europe. The company offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. It also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, the company offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, it provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. The company markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

CEO: Mr. Martin Mucci

Website: https://www.paychex.com

Address: 911 Panorama Trl S Rochester, NEW YORK

Exchange: NASDAQ Global Select

Industry: Staffing & Employment Services

Paychex, Inc. Peer Analysis


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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
PAYX Income Statements
Quarter Year Revenue Earnings
Q4 2024 $ 1.3 Billion $379.9 Million
Q3 2024 $ 1.4 Billion $498.6 Million
Q2 2024 $ 1.3 Billion $392.7 Million
Q1 2024 $ 1.3 Billion $419.2 Million
Q4 2023 $ 1.2 Billion $350.4 Million
Q3 2023 $ 1.4 Billion $467.4 Million
Q2 2023 $ 1.2 Billion $360.3 Million
Q1 2023 $ 1.2 Billion $379.2 Million

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PAYX Balance Sheets
Quarter Year Cash & Equivalents Total Assets Total Debt Total Equity
Q4 2024 $1.5 Billion $10.4 Billion $866.3 Million $3.8 Billion
Q3 2024 $1.7 Billion $13.0 Billion $868.8 Million $3.7 Billion
Q2 2024 $1.4 Billion $12.1 Billion $865.5 Million $3.5 Billion
Q1 2024 $1.6 Billion $12.2 Billion $867.1 Million $3.6 Billion
Q4 2023 $1.2 Billion $10.5 Billion $865.7 Million $3.5 Billion
Q3 2023 $1.3 Billion $10.6 Billion $871.2 Million $3.4 Billion
Q2 2023 $1.1 Billion $9.2 Billion $874.8 Million $3.2 Billion
Q1 2023 $1.2 Billion $9.1 Billion $879.1 Million $3.1 Billion

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PAYX Cash Flow Statements
Quarter Year freeCashFlow capitalExpenditure netChangeInCash
Q4 2024 $176.1 Million -$45.6 Million -$217.9 Million
Q3 2024 $543.1 Million $0 $543.1 Million
Q2 2024 $307.8 Million -$40.7 Million -$322.3 Million
Q1 2024 $617.1 Million -$38.7 Million $1.7 Billion
Q4 2023 $363.3 Million -$46.0 Million -$227.5 Million
Q3 2023 $573.1 Million -$31.1 Million $737.6 Million
Q2 2023 $286.3 Million -$35.3 Million -$81.3 Million
Q1 2023 $333.7 Million -$30.6 Million $777.7 Million

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