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Paychex, Inc. PAYX

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Paychex, Inc.

Overview of Paychex, Inc.

PAYX NMS
Technology Software - Application Framework: Software & SaaS Large Cap
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), is a Large Cap company, in the Software - Application industry, last closed at $100.63, about 27.3% overvalued vs fair value, -34.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 5.6% ROE 41.8% Gross Margin 72.4% Div Yield 4.31%
USD 100.63
1.37%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 32.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$36.22B
Enterprise Value
$39.72B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 81%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.paychex.com
HQ Rochester, NY
Employees 19,000
Fiscal year May 31

Next Events

Earnings Jun 24 Call: Jun 24

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$67
$73
$80
Current: $100.63 -27% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$5.6B
5.6%%
Gross Profit
$4.0B
6.1%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$2.2B
1.5%%
Operating Cash Flow
$2.0B
2.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
72.4%
Excellent

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
Analysis based on partial data. Some metrics unavailable for complete assessment.
0
Active Leaks
0/0
Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Software & SaaS Specialized

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Paychex, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
74
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
86
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 73% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PAYX's balance between Growth (26.3%), Profitability (46.7%), and Safety (27.1%). Growth 26% Safety 27% Profitability 47%

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Growth

46th percentile vs peers
46
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 5.6% 43p Revenue CAGR 3Y 6.5% 41p TSR 18.0% 63p
Strengths
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (31.6%, 91th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (21.64, 86th percentile)
  • Operating Cash Flow Margin in top 20% of peers (35.0%, 90th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (39.6%, 96th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

82th percentile vs peers
82
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
48
Key Signals
Strengths
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Paychex, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$73.14
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-27.3% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
Bull
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