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Ticker
PAYX

Price
93.27
Stock movement down
-1.11 (-1.18%)
Company name
Paychex Inc
Exchange
(NASDAQ
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Technology >
Software - Application
Market cap
33.48B
Ent value
44.58B
Price/Sales
5.55
Price/Book
8.63
Div yield
4.63%
Div growth
11.22%
Growth years
10
FCF payout
73.84%
Trailing P/E
20.98
Forward P/E
15.78
PEG
5.42
EPS growth
8.52%
1 year return (CAGR)
-37.25%
3 year return (CAGR)
-6.40%
5 year return (CAGR)
0.52%
10 year return (CAGR)
7.14%
Last updated: 2026-02-20

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share4.32
Dividend yield4.63%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield4.67%
Average yield2.83%
Minimum yield1.87%
Discount to avg yield38.99%
Upside potential63.92%
Yield as % of max yield99.14%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield4.63%
Current yield distribution0.08%
Yield at 100% (Min)1.87%
Yield at 90%2.23%
Yield at 80%2.52%
Yield at 50% (Median)2.81%
Yield at 20%3.12%
Yield at 10%3.31%
Yield at 0% (Max)4.67%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth10 years
CCC statusDividend Contender
Dividend per share4.32
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date28 Jan 2026
EPS (TTM)4.42
EPS (1y forward)5.91
EPS growth (5y)8.52%
EPS growth (5y forward)3.87%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
PAYXS&P500
DGR MR10.20%-13.74%
DGR TTM10.20%6.60%
DGR 3 years11.68%7.31%
DGR 5 years11.22%4.69%
DGR 10 years10.18%6.30%
DGR 15 years8.51%8.16%
Time since last change announced297 days
EPS growth (5y)8.52%
EPS growth (5y forward)3.87%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM95.21%73.84%
Average--
Forward73.09%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E20.98
Price to OCF14.65
Price to FCF16.27
Price to EBITDA12.57
EV to EBITDA16.74

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales5.55
Price to Book8.63
EV to Sales7.39

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count358.97M
EPS (TTM)4.42
FCF per share (TTM)5.70

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)6.03B
Gross profit (TTM)4.43B
Operating income (TTM)2.24B
Net income (TTM)1.60B
EPS (TTM)4.42
EPS (1y forward)5.91

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)73.36%
Operating margin (TTM)37.07%
Profit margin (TTM)26.45%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash1.54B
Net receivables2.03B
Total current assets8.91B
Goodwill4.53B
Intangible assets1.81B
Property, plant and equipment631.30M
Total assets16.52B
Accounts payable137.60M
Short/Current long term debt5.04B
Total current liabilities7.04B
Total liabilities12.64B
Shareholder's equity3.88B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)2.28B
Capital expenditures (TTM)227.20M
Free cash flow (TTM)2.06B
Dividends paid (TTM)1.52B

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity41.13%
Return on Assets9.66%
Return on Invested Capital18.03%
Cash Return on Invested Capital23.25%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open94.71
Daily high95.99
Daily low92.94
Daily Volume3.63M
All-time high159.78
1y analyst estimate119.53
Beta0.89
EPS (TTM)4.42
Dividend per share4.32
Ex-div date28 Jan 2026
Next earnings date26 Mar 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
PAYXS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-41.63%-1.82%
Highest price drop-65.77%-56.47%
Date of highest drop9 Mar 20099 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-22.39%-10.84%
Avg time to new high22 days12 days
Max time to new high3926 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
PAYX (Paychex Inc) company logo
Marketcap
33.48B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services. The company provides retirement solutions, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services; HCM solutions from recruiting and hiring to retirement; and talent management and talent acquisition services. In addition, it offers payroll solutions, including calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Further, the company provides workforce management solutions; benefits administration solutions; digital marketplace for earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits; HR support to non-payroll clients through HR Partner Plus solution; and 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. Additionally, it offers payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, and other solutions to businesses. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Employees
19000
SEC filings
CEO
Martin Mucci
Country
USA
City
Rochester
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Contender
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
EventsPresentations
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