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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Analysis

Price $109.26
Market cap $38.89B
Next earnings Dec 18, 2026
Entry status Wait

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026

73
73/100 High Quality
  • Financial Health 65
  • Profitability 75
  • Business Quality 75
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 80

Why this rating?

Health 73/100 — High Quality

Strongest Cash Flow 80/100
Softest Balance Sheet 55/100
Wait

Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.

Company overview

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Paychex, Inc. 73/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality High
  • Growth Moderate
  • Balance Sheet Adequate
  • Valuation Attractive

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 21.68
  • Forward P/E 17.1
  • PEG 2.16
  • EV/Revenue 6.45

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 5.9%
  • Gross Margin 74.4%
  • Operating Margin 38.5%
  • Net Margin 27.4%
  • ROE 47.1%

Financial strength

  • Cash $934.20M
  • Debt $4.62B
  • Net Cash $-3.69B
  • Free Cash Flow $2.32B
  • Current Ratio 1.28

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