PAYCHEX INC PAYX

Latest FY: 2025 Technology Software - Application
Market Price $121.97
Market Cap $44.59B
P/E Ratio 26.63
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Revenue (FY 2025) ↑5.4% YoY
$5.41B
3-Yr CAGR: 5.9%
Net Income ↓-2.0% YoY
$1.66B
Net Margin: 30.6%
Free Cash Flow ↓-1.6% YoY
$1.71B
FCF Yield: 3.83%
EPS (Diluted) ↓-1.9% YoY
$4.58
Basic: $4.60
Return on Equity Efficiency
40.1%
ROA: 438.1%

📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends

Financial Performance History Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%) Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF

📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (PAYX)

All monetary values in millions ($M)
Fiscal Year Revenue Revenue YoY Gross Profit Net Income Net Inc YoY Diluted EPS EPS YoY Op. Cash Flow Free Cash Flow FCF YoY
FY 2016 $2,951.9M $2,094.8M $756.8M $2.09 $1,018.2M $920.5M
FY 2017 $3,151.3M +6.8% $2,231.7M $817.3M +8.0% $2.25 +7.7% $960.4M $866.1M -5.9%
FY 2018 $3,380.9M +7.3% $2,363.1M $933.7M +14.2% $2.58 +14.7% $1,276.4M $1,122.4M +29.6%
FY 2019 $3,691.9M +9.2% $2,594.7M $1,034.4M +10.8% $2.86 +10.9% $1,271.5M $1,147.7M +2.3%
FY 2020 $3,953.6M +7.1% $2,672.8M $1,098.1M +6.2% $3.04 +6.3% $1,440.9M $1,313.9M +14.5%
FY 2021 $3,997.5M +1.1% $2,726.3M $1,097.5M -0.1% $3.03 -0.3% $1,260.3M $1,145.7M -12.8%
FY 2022 $4,554.0M +13.9% $3,197.7M $1,392.8M +26.9% $3.84 +26.7% $1,505.5M $1,372.9M +19.8%
FY 2023 $4,907.3M +7.8% $3,454.3M $1,557.3M +11.8% $4.30 +12.0% $1,699.4M $1,556.4M +13.4%
FY 2024 $5,132.0M +4.6% $3,652.7M $1,690.4M +8.5% $4.67 +8.6% $1,897.7M $1,736.3M +11.6%
FY 2025 $5,410.0M +5.4% $3,869.6M $1,657.3M -2.0% $4.58 -1.9% $1,900.9M $1,709.1M -1.6%
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Valuation

Market Price $121.97
Market Cap $44.59B
Enterprise Value $47.91B
P/E Ratio 26.63
P/B Ratio 10.51
FCF Yield 3.83%
Dividend Yield 3.30%
Shares Outstanding 355,600,000
%

Profitability & Margins

Gross Margin 71.53%
Operating Margin 40.81%
Net Margin 30.63%
Return on Equity (ROE) 40.15%
Return on Assets (ROA) 438.09%
Asset Turnover 14.30x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR 5.91%
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Financial Health & Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.05
Cash Ratio 0.23
Debt / Equity 1.199
Debt / Assets 13.080
Cash & Equivalents $1.63B
Total Debt $4.95B
Book Value / Share $11.61
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Cash Flow Efficiency

Operating Cash Flow $1.90B
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) $191.80M
Free Cash Flow $1.71B
OCF / Revenue 35.14%
FCF / Revenue 31.59%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR 7.57%
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Per Share Metrics

EPS (Diluted) $4.58
EPS (Basic) $4.60
Dividends / Share $4.02
Book Value / Share $11.61
EPS YoY Growth -1.93%
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Balance Sheet (FY 2025)

Total Assets $378.30M
Total Liabilities $6.96B
Stockholders' Equity $4.13B
Current Assets $378.30M
Current Liabilities $6.96B