Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) All Metrics
PAYX Valuation Metrics
PAYX Stock Price Metrics
PAYX Dividend Metrics
PAYX Growth Rate Metrics
PAYX Discounted Cash Flow Metrics
| Fair Value Price | $132.06 |
| Margin of Safety | 30.62% |
PAYX Revenue Metrics
PAYX PE Ratio Metrics
| PE Ratio | 22.32 |
| PE Ratio Avg TTM | 25.53 |
| PE Ratio Avg 3Y | 27.44 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -12.56% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -18.66% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -24.32% |
PAYX PS Ratio Metrics
| PS Ratio | 5.76 |
| PS Ratio Avg TTM | 7.16 |
| PS Ratio Avg 3Y | 8.39 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -19.58% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -31.34% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -35.11% |
PAYX PB Ratio Metrics
| PB Ratio | 9.08 |
| PB Ratio Avg TTM | 10.40 |
| PB Ratio Avg 3Y | 11.85 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -12.69% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -23.38% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -27.82% |
PAYX Price to Free Cash Flow Ratio Metrics
| PFCF Ratio | 16.94 |
| PFCF Ratio Avg TTM | 21.96 |
| PFCF Ratio Avg 3Y | 25.96 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -22.86% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -34.74% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -40.26% |
PAYX Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 1.22 |
| Debt/Equity Ratio Avg TTM | 0.72 |
| Debt/Equity Ratio Avg 3Y | 0.50 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | +68.28% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | +145.23% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | +180.46% |
PAYX PEG Ratio Metrics
| PEG Ratio | 2.63 |
| PEG Ratio Avg TTM | 2.63 |
| PEG Ratio Avg 3Y | 2.63 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | 0.00% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | 0.00% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | 0.00% |
PAYX FCF Yield
| FCF Yield | 5.90% |
| FCF Yield Avg TTM | 4.87% |
| FCF Yield Avg 3Y | 4.07% |
| Current VS TTM Avg | +21.22% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | +45.10% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | +59.07% |
PAYX Earnings Yield
| Earnings Yield | 4.48% |
| Earnings Yield Avg TTM | 4.02% |
| Earnings Yield Avg 3Y | 3.70% |
| Current VS TTM Avg | +11.51% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | +21.13% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | +29.26% |
PAYX EV/EBIT Ratio Metrics
| Ev/Ebit Ratio | 16.98 |
| Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg TTM | 20.08 |
| Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg 3Y | 21.14 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -15.43% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -19.68% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -24.71% |
PAYX EV/EBITDA Ratio Metrics
| Ev/Ebitda Ratio | 14.10 |
| Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg TTM | 17.32 |
| Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg 3Y | 18.98 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -18.60% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -25.72% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -30.32% |
PAYX EV/Assets Ratio Metrics
| Ev/Assets Ratio | 2.27 |
| Ev/Assets Ratio Avg TTM | 2.81 |
| Ev/Assets Ratio Avg 3Y | 3.70 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -19.34% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -38.62% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -43.34% |
PAYX EV/Sales Ratio Metrics
| Ev/Sales Ratio | 6.26 |
| Ev/Sales Ratio Avg TTM | 7.71 |
| Ev/Sales Ratio Avg 3Y | 8.50 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -18.79% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -26.33% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -30.03% |
PAYX Current Ratio Metrics
| Current Ratio | 1.28 |
| Current Ratio Avg TTM | 1.33 |
| Current Ratio Avg 3Y | 1.30 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -3.40% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -1.54% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | 0.00% |
PAYX Quick Ratio Metrics
| Quick Ratio | 1.28 |
| Quick Ratio Avg TTM | 1.33 |
| Quick Ratio Avg 3Y | 1.30 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -3.40% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -1.54% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | 0.00% |
PAYX ROIC Metrics
| ROIC | 16.77% |
| ROIC Avg 3Y | 28.49% |
| ROIC Avg 5Y | 27.83% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -41.14% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -39.75% |
| Current VS 10Y Avg | -46.82% |
PAYX Return on Assets Metrics
| ROA | 10.01 |
| ROA Avg TTM | 13.14 |
| ROA Avg 3Y | 13.88 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -23.85% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -27.88% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -25.16% |
PAYX Return on Equity Metrics
| ROE | 40.15 |
| ROE Avg TTM | 42.31 |
| ROE Avg 3Y | 43.59 |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -5.11% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -7.88% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | -4.04% |
PAYX Net Profit Margin Metrics
| Net Profit Margin | 29.74% |
| Net Profit Margin Avg TTM | 30.88% |
| Net Profit Margin Avg 3Y | 30.77% |
| Current VS TTM Avg | -3.71% |
| Current VS 3Y Avg | -3.34% |
| Current VS 5Y Avg | +0.64% |
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
About Paychex, Inc.
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- CEO
- John Gibson Jr.