PCX Stock Overview
Provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for PCX from our risk checks.
Paychex, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$128.58 |
| 52 Week High | US$148.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$106.90 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.46% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.13% |
| 1 Year Change | 14.93% |
| 3 Year Change | -0.79% |
| 5 Year Change | 105.83% |
| Change since IPO | 558.37% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PCX | DE Professional Services | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.6% | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| 1Y | 14.9% | -44.8% | 7.8% |
Return vs Industry: PCX exceeded the German Professional Services industry which returned -44.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PCX exceeded the German Market which returned 8.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PCX volatility | |
|---|---|
| PCX Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 7.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: PCX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: PCX's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,500 | John Gibson | www.paychex.com |
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), 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 integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory services through both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, as well as HR support to non-payroll clients through its HR Partner Plus solution; and retirement services administration, 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.
Paychex, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| PCX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €46.10b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.53b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.78b |
30.0x
P/E Ratio9.6x
P/S RatioIs PCX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PCX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.44b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.52b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.92b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.18b |
| Earnings | US$1.74b |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 28, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.83 |
| Gross Margin | 72.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 19.8% |
How did PCX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.7%
Current Dividend Yield81%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/17 11:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Paychex, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |