PAYX — Paychex Inc
NASDAQ · Professional Services · Professional Services
- Latest Close
- $93.43
- 30-Day Move
- -19.1%
- Market Cap
- $33.5B
- Shares Outstanding
- 358,970,000
- P/E Ratio
- 20.43
- P/B Ratio
- 13.75
Paychex Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot for Paychex Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of 2026-04-22
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$93.43
30-Day Move
-19.1%
Market Cap
$33.5B
Shares Outstanding
358,970,000
P/E Ratio
20.43
P/B Ratio
13.75
$93.43
-19.1%last 90 delayed daily bars
90D High
$117.83
90D Low
$85.45
Avg Volume
3,970,827
Gross margin is running at 91.1%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 26.4%, useful for comparing PAYX against peers in Professional Services.
PAYX is down 19.1% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $792M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Composite Fair Value
$63.98
Rule of 40
36.2%
Latest Close
$93.43
30-Day Move
-19.1%
Market Cap
$33.5B
Shares Outstanding
358,970,000
P/E Ratio
20.43
P/B Ratio
13.75
ROE
40.2%
ROA
10.0%
Gross Margin
91.1%
Operating Margin
36.5%
Net Margin
26.4%
Debt / Equity
1.2
Current Ratio
1.28
Dividend Yield
4.6%
Latest Revenue
$1.8B
Revenue
$1.8B
Gross Profit
$1.4B
Operating Income
$792M
Net Income
$560M
Gross Margin
9114.0%
Net Margin
2645.0%
Current Ratio
1.28
Debt / Equity
1.20
Fair Value
$63.98
Upside / Downside
-31.5%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
6.9%
DCF
$77.06
EPV
$46.74
EV/Rev
$68.15
Growth Assumption
6.5%
Discount Rate
8.8%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$1.7B
Valuation spread
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Low growth priced in
Altman Z
2.73
Grey
Piotroski
5
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.15x
Rule of 40
36.2%
Acceptable
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $4.6B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.0B | $2.0B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.3B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.6B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
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