Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PAYX
  • Rev/Share 15.1055
  • Book/Share 11.4318
  • PB 13.8429
  • Debt/Equity 0.2098
  • CurrentRatio 1.3927
  • ROIC 0.3171

 

  • MktCap 57000225750.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.4485
  • PFCF 35.5829
  • PE 32.7505
  • Debt/Assets 0.077
  • DivYield 0.0254
  • ROE 0.4435

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

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News

Paychex Launches New Experience for Accountants
PAYX
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has introduced a new portal designed to provide accountants with quick access to critical client data, reporting, and insights for their business clients that use Paychex Flex®. Paychex Partner Pro redefines the way accountants can manage a book of business by providing proactive insights in a centralized view to help streamline workflows and strengthen client advisory services (CAS). “P.

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U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Largely Unchanged in May
PAYX
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--In May, job growth in U.S. small businesses remained largely unchanged from April, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The Small Business Jobs Index, which is a primary component of Paychex's monthly employment report for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, has continued to show steady, flat employment growth throughout 2025. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth for U.S. small business workers reached a four-year low at 2.77% in May. “De.

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Paychex CEO John Gibson: Small businesses are 'a little frozen' right now
PAYX
Published: June 03, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Paychex CEO John Gibson joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest data from Paychex's Small Business Jobs Index.

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Will Paychex Stock Rise On Its Upcoming Earnings?
PAYX
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) is preparing to announce its earnings at the close of June. The consensus forecast anticipates earnings of approximately $1.20 per share, an increase from $1.12 in the same quarter last year, while revenues are projected to rise by about 6.5% year-over-year to $1.38 billion.

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3 Companies That Just Raised Dividends; 2 to Buy, 1 to Avoid
CPK, PAYX, RTX
Published: May 19, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

In volatile markets, investors often seek the relative safety of dividend stocks. While stock prices can go up and down, there's something to be said for owning a stock that pays you to own it.

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3 Stocks Hiking Dividends Worth Buying
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Published: May 15, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

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Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend
PAYX
Published: May 02, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, an increase of $0.10 (or 10%) from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, payable on May 29, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 12, 2025. “The increase to our dividend reflects the strength of our financial performance and free cash flow generation as well as the continued confidence in the future of our business,” said.

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U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Consistent in April
PAYX
Published: April 29, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, job growth in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees ticked up slightly in April, gaining 0.27 percentage points to an index level of 100.02. The Small Business Jobs Index, a primary component of the Employment Watch report, has averaged 99.99 over the past 12 months, indicating little change in small business labor market over the last year. Hourly earnings growth for U.S. small business wor.

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Why Is Paychex (PAYX) Down 5% Since Last Earnings Report?
PAYX
Published: April 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Paychex (PAYX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Paychex Acquires Paycor in $4.1 Billion Deal
PAYX
Published: April 14, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Human capital management (HCM) firm Paychex has announced its acquisition of Paycor HCM, a software company providing HCM, payroll and talent services.

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Paychex Completes Acquisition of Paycor
PAYX, PYCR
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (“Paychex”), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Paycor HCM, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYCR) (“Paycor”), a leading provider of HCM, payroll and talent software. “The Paycor acquisition unites two industry leaders with unrivaled AI-enabled technology supported by world-class service and advisory capabilities,” said John Gibson, Paychex president and CEO. “Tog.

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Paychex CEO John Gibson goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the state of small businesses, quarterly revenue and more.

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Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Paychex (PAYX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX ) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call March 26, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Bob Schrader - Chief Financial Officer John Gibson - Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Maxwell - William Blair Mark Marcon - Baird Pete Christiansen - Citi Jared Levine - TD Cowen Bryan Keane - Deutsche Bank Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays James Faucette - Morgan Stanley Will Qi - RBC Capital Markets Kartik Mehta - Northcoast Research Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Samad Samana - Jefferies Scott Wurtzel - Wolfe Research Jason Kupferberg - Bank of America Operator Good morning, and welcome to …

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Paychex Named Among Fortune's Most Innovative Companies
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, has been recognized on Fortune® magazine's list of America's Most Innovative Companies for the third consecutive year. Paychex was honored for its commitment to industry-leading HR solutions while fostering a culture of innovation. The list presented by Fortune and Statista, Inc. features 300 top-sc.

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Why Paychex Stock Popped on Wednesday
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of payroll and human resources support company Paychex (PAYX 4.41%) rose 4.6% through 11:15 a.m. ET despite it turning in only a mixed earnings report this morning.

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Paychex Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PAYX's top line in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 gains from the Management Solutions, and PEO and Insurance Solutions segments.

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Paychex Earnings: Q3 EPS Tops Forecast
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Paychex (PAYX 4.79%), a leader in human capital management (HCM) solutions, reported fiscal 2025 Q3 earnings results on Wednesday, March 26, that came in just ahead of analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.49 slightly exceeded the estimated $1.48 while revenue reached $1.509 billion, a narrow beat over the forecasted $1.508 billion.

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Paychex (PAYX) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Paychex (PAYX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.38 per share a year ago.

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Paychex, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2025 (the "third quarter"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows: For the three months ended For the nine months ended In millions, except per share amounts February 28, 2025 February 29, 2024 Change(2) February 28, 2025 February 29, 2024 Change(2) Total revenue $ 1,509.0 $ 1,439.3 5 % $ 4,144.4 $ 3,983.

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Paychex Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
PAYX
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

Paychex, Inc. PAYX will release its third-quarter financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday, March 26.

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Paychex to Report Q3 Earnings: Here's What to Expect From the Stock?
PAYX
Published: March 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Growth in Management Solutions, and PEO and insurance solutions are anticipated to have benefited PAYX's top line in third-quarter fiscal 2025.

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Paychex (PAYX) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
PAYX
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Paychex (PAYX) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Will Paychex (PAYX) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
PAYX
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Paychex (PAYX) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Paychex Gains From Diversification & Liquidity Amid Rising Costs
PAYX
Published: March 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The PAYX stock is benefiting from buyouts and extensive outsourcing services that are flexible to client needs.

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Paychex, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for March 26, 2025
PAYX
Published: March 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter ended February 28, 2025 via Business Wire before the financial markets open on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to review the results for the quarter. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, president and CEO, and Bob Schrader, senior vice president and CFO. The conference call will.

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Final Trades: Pfizer, Paychex and the JEPI
PAYX, PFE
Published: March 06, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee debates their Final Trades.

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About Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

  • IPO Date 1983-08-26
  • Website https://www.paychex.com
  • Industry Staffing & Employment Services
  • CEO Mr. John B. Gibson Jr.
  • Employees 16500

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, 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, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides 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. 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.