Paychex Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Paychex has a total shareholder equity of $3.9B and total debt of $817.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 20.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $10.6B and $6.6B respectively. Paychex's EBIT is $2.2B making its interest coverage ratio -58.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.
Key information
20.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$817.10m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -58.2x |
| Cash | US$1.24b |
| Equity | US$3.93b |
| Total liabilities | US$6.63b |
| Total assets | US$10.55b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Paychex Inc: The Paycor Acquisition Could Be A Game Changer
Jan 25Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)
Jan 14
Paychex Writes A Fat Check For Paycor HCM
Jan 08Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)?
Jan 02Paychex: Payrolling In Profits, But Valuation Could Use A Check
Dec 20With EPS Growth And More, Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 13There's Reason For Concern Over Paychex, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PAYX) Price
Nov 19Capital Investment Trends At Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Look Strong
Oct 14Paychex Q1: Did Not Put Me Over The Fence
Oct 02Is Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 21Paychex: Steady But Unspectacular Returns Likely
Sep 12Does Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 27Paychex: A Reliable Buy For Growing Dividend Checks Now
Aug 21Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 15Here's What Paychex's (NASDAQ:PAYX) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Jul 11Paychex: A Model Of Consistency
Jul 07Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Jun 28Paychex: Uncertainties Ahead Are Keeping Me On The Sidelines
Jun 21Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)?
Jun 03Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.98
May 04Here's Why We Think Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Apr 28Paychex: Scoop Up This Dividend Growth Stock Now
Apr 10Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Apr 04Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Might Become A Compounding Machine
Apr 02Are Investors Undervaluing Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) By 29%?
Mar 21Paychex: A Wonderful Business, But Waiting For A Better Entry Point
Mar 21Should You Think About Buying Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Now?
Feb 14Paychex: A Dividend Grower Priced At A Discount
Feb 12Paychex, Inc.: Cash Generating Machine Trading At Cheap Valuation
Jan 17Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PAYX's short term assets ($7.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: PAYX's short term assets ($7.4B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PAYX has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: PAYX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 33% to 20.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PAYX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (212.3%).
Interest Coverage: PAYX earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 06:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/31 |
Data Sources
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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 |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |