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Paychex, Inc.

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NASDAQ Industrials Staffing & Employment Services
$93.50
▲ $0.95 (1.03%)
Mkt Cap: 33.56B
Day Range
$92.79 $94.66
52-Week Range
$86.89 $161.24
Volume
4,650,645
50D / 200D Avg
$98.93 / $122.43
Prev Close
$92.55

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Industrials sector median (890 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 20.3 14.4
P/B 8.1 1.9
ROE % 41.8 11.3
Net Margin % 29.7 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % 8.3 8.4
D/E 1.2 0.6

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 8.26% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 41.80% indicates high profitability
Net margin of 29.74% shows strong profitability
Generating 1.76B in free cash flow
Cash machine — converts 106.15% of earnings into free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 3.44% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
8.26%
Revenue (1Y)5.56%
Earnings (1Y)-1.96%
FCF Growth (3Y)6.32%

Quality

Return on Equity
41.80%
ROIC18.10%
Net Margin29.74%
Op. Margin39.62%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.22
Current Ratio1.28
Interest Coverage20.95

Valuation

P/E Ratio
20.25
P/B Ratio8.13
EV/EBITDA16.74
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 5.56% Revenue Growth (3Y) 5.49%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -1.96% Earnings Growth (3Y) 3.16%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 8.26% Earnings Growth (5Y) 10.85%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 5.57B Net Income (TTM) 1.66B
ROE 41.80% ROA 10.01%
Gross Margin 72.35% Operating Margin 39.62%
Net Margin 29.74% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.76B
ROIC 18.10% FCF Growth (3Y) 6.32%
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.22 Current Ratio 1.28
Interest Coverage 20.95 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 20.25 P/B Ratio 8.13
P/S Ratio 6.02 PEG Ratio -17.88
EV/EBITDA 16.74 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 33.56B Enterprise Value 36.96B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 5.57B 5.28B 5.01B 4.61B 4.06B
Net Income 1.66B 1.69B 1.56B 1.39B 1.10B
EPS (Diluted) 4.58 4.67 4.30 3.84 3.03
Gross Profit 4.03B 3.80B 3.55B 3.26B 2.79B
Operating Income 2.21B 2.17B 2.03B 1.84B 1.46B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 16.56B 10.38B 10.55B 9.64B 9.23B
Total Liabilities 12.44B 6.58B 7.05B 6.55B 6.28B
Shareholders' Equity 4.13B 3.80B 3.49B 3.09B 2.95B
Total Debt 5.02B 866.30M 865.70M 881.20M 897.10M
Cash & Equivalents 1.63B 1.47B 1.22B 370.00M 995.20M
Current Assets 8.92B 7.25B 7.53B 6.58B 6.17B
Current Liabilities 6.96B 5.31B 5.81B 5.27B 4.94B

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 2 strategies

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
Custom Cash Flow Compounder
#902 of 1024
24
Custom Capital Light Compounder
#110 of 213
40

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Capital Light Compounder
Mar 24, 2026