Paychex (1PAYX) Stock Overview
Provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee 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 | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Paychex, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$123.36 |
| 52 Week High | US$140.42 |
| 52 Week Low | US$136.42 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.07% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.75% |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -2.17% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| 1PAYX | IT Professional Services | IT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| 1Y | n/a | -2.4% | 19.8% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how 1PAYX performed against the Italian Professional Services industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how 1PAYX performed against the Italian Market.
Price Volatility
| 1PAYX volatility | |
|---|---|
| 1PAYX Average Weekly Movement | 5.2% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 6.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in IT Market | 8.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in IT Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: 1PAYX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Italian market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine 1PAYX's volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,000 | John Gibson | www.paychex.com |
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee 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. The company 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.
Paychex, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| 1PAYX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €45.99b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.43b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.81b |
Is 1PAYX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 1PAYX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.57b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.54b |
| Gross Profit | US$4.03b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.37b |
| Earnings | US$1.66b |
Last Reported Earnings
May 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.60 |
| Gross Margin | 72.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.74% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 120.3% |
How did 1PAYX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/28 06:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Paychex, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 13 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 |