FrançaisPaychex (PAYX): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 25.5 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 19.8 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 0.59 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 27% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 12% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 12.0 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $45.0 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 4.31% | Annual dividend ~$4.43/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.0 B | $1.6 B | 31% |
| 2024 | $5.3 B | $1.7 B | 32% |
| 2025 | $5.6 B | $1.7 B | 30% |
| 2026 | $6.5 B | $1.8 B | 27% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paychex stock expensive?
Paychex has a P/E of 25.5 (forward P/E 19.8) and a PEG of 0.59. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: rather cheap given growth.
What is Paychex's net margin?
Paychex's net margin is about 27% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Paychex's revenue?
Latest known revenue: $6.5 B for net income of $1.8 B. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Paychex's market cap?
Paychex (PAYX) has a market cap of about $45.0 B.
Does Paychex pay a dividend?
Yes: Paychex pays about $4.43/share per year, i.e. roughly a 4.31% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.