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PAYX - Paychex, Inc.

In Value Zone (< 200W SMA)
Technology

Price History

About

Industry

Software - Application

Employees

17,600

Headquarters

United States


Company Overview

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services. The company also 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; administrative services organization HR outsourcing solutions; solutions to payroll and non-payroll customers; retirement and funding solutions; 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, HR, employee benefits administration, retirement, insurance, risk management outsourcing, and access to professionally trained HR representatives, virtually and on-site. It markets and sells its solutions primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Price

$118.54

52-Week Range

$85 $141

Dividend Yield

3.90%

Dividend Score

B

Dividend

Yield 3.90%
Annual $4.76
Payout 91%
5Y Avg 2.83%

Valuation

P/E (TTM) 25.0
Fwd P/E 18.6
P/B 11.29
PEG 2.15

Profitability

Profit Margin 26.6%
Op Margin 38.3%
ROE N/A
ROA N/A

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.30
Debt/Equity 124%

Cash Flow

Free CF N/A
Op CF $1.2B
Total Cash $1.1B

Performance (12M)

Price Change -14.26%
Total Return -14.26%

Analyst Consensus

Hold

14 analysts

Target: $111 $95 - $150
-6.4% implied

Annual Return Breakdown

Dividend Growth

Most Recent Annual Growth

10.18%

3-Year Avg Growth

11.69%

5-Year Avg Growth

11.29%

Annual Dividends

Year-over-Year Growth

Recent Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date Amount
Jul 28, 2026 $1.1900
May 13, 2026 $1.1900
Jan 28, 2026 $1.0800
Nov 07, 2025 $1.0800
Jul 21, 2025 $1.0800
May 12, 2025 $1.0800
Feb 07, 2025 $0.9800
Nov 07, 2024 $0.9800
Aug 08, 2024 $0.9800
May 09, 2024 $0.9800
Feb 12, 2024 $0.8900
Nov 13, 2023 $0.8900
Aug 09, 2023 $0.8900
May 10, 2023 $0.8900
Feb 08, 2023 $0.7900
Nov 08, 2022 $0.7900
Aug 10, 2022 $0.7900
May 11, 2022 $0.7900
Jan 28, 2022 $0.6600
Oct 29, 2021 $0.6600