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PAYCHEX INC PAYX

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management · website · IPO 1983-08-26 · LEI

PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.44% (safety: at-risk). FY2026 revenue was $6.5B at a 27.0% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade A
7/9
Piotroski F — financial health
2.44
Altman Z″ — distress risk · grey
3.1%
Dividend yield 5y avg · at-risk · Dividend payout 90.3%

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 2 3 4 3 3 4 6 4 7 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
2.67 2.56 2.68 3.00 2.94 3.24 3.51 3.94 2.47 2.44 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$120.37 as of 2026-08-01 · -13.7% 1y
$92.12$139.4652-wk
Market cap USD$35.8B
P / E20.3×
Dividend yield 5y avg3.1%
Net margin 5y avg29.6%
Return on equity 5y avg43.9%
Employees17,600

Analyst price target

$109.57 -9% vs last
consensus: hold · 14 analysts
target range $95.00 – $150.00 · median $106.00
2 buy · 12 hold · 3 sell · 1 strong sell
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-07-30CitigroupBuy (main)
2026-07-22UBSNeutral (main)
2026-06-30Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight (main)
2026-06-25UBSNeutral (main)
2026-06-25JP MorganUnderweight (main)
2026-06-17StifelHold (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Forward estimates · earnings calendar →

Forward EPS est.$6.38
Forward P / E18.9×

Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net bought +$57,450 on the open market · 2 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 88%
Net marginstronger than 93%
Return on equitystronger than 94%
Revenue growthstronger than 73%

Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · grey zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.11
Retained earnings / assets0.112
EBIT / assets0.155
Equity / liabilities0.3

Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
PAYXPAYCHEX INC7/92.4420.3+16.9%
FORRFORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.5/9-1.42-8.2%
GLXGGalaxy Payroll Group Ltd2/90.19
GOOGAlphabet Inc.5/96.7931.1+15.1%
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP6/94.4920.7+17.8%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.4/95.3423.1+22.2%
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Ltd3/9+8.1%

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About PAYCHEX INC

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services. The company also 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. In addition, it offers payroll solutions, including calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Further, the company provides workforce management solutions; benefits administration solutions; digital marketplace for earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits; administrative services organization HR outsourcing solutions; solutions to payroll and non-payroll customers; retirement and funding solutions; and insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. Additionally, it offers payroll, HR, employee benefits administration, retirement, insurance, risk management outsourcing, and access to professionally trained HR representatives, virtually and on-site. It markets and sells its solutions primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

FAQ

Is PAYX financially healthy?

PAYCHEX INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.

Does PAYX pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. PAYCHEX INC pays a dividend yielding about 4.44% with a 90.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.

How profitable is PAYX?

In FY2026, PAYCHEX INC had a net margin of 27.0% and a return on equity of 47.1%.

Is PAYX overvalued or undervalued?

PAYCHEX INC trades at about 24.6× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.1×–35.4×, median 26.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for PAYX?

The average Wall-Street price target for PAYCHEX INC is $109.57, about 9.0% below the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: hold).

Is PAYX a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PAYCHEX INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 20.3×, a dividend yield of 4.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.