PAYX
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
Last Price$146.5(5.2%)
Market Cap$53.5B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
45.5%
5Y avg
46.0%
Staffing & Employment Services industry median
(2.7%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.6%) overvalued

Paychex, Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
PAYX
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May'05May'06May'07May'08May'09May'10May'11May'12May'13May'14May'15May'16May'17May'18May'19May'20May'21May'22May'23May'24
Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
48.6%
54.7%
49.9%
49.6%
39.5%
32.3%
41.9%
45.3%
43.2%
47.3%
47.2%
46.6%
46.1%
45.4%
47.9%
43.3%
36.4%
53.6%
49.2%
46.6%
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis

PAYX key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
May'05May'06May'07May'08May'09May'10May'11May'12May'13May'14May'15May'16May'17May'18May'19May'20May'21May'22May'23May'24
% growth
1,445.1
11.7%
1,674.6
15.9%
1,887.0
12.7%
2,066.3
9.5%
2,082.8
0.8%
2,000.8
(3.9%)
2,084.3
4.2%
2,229.8
7.0%
2,326.2
4.3%
2,518.9
8.3%
2,739.6
8.8%
2,951.9
7.7%
3,151.3
6.8%
3,380.9
7.3%
3,772.5
11.6%
4,040.5
7.1%
4,056.8
0.4%
4,611.7
13.7%
5,007.1
8.6%
5,278.3
5.4%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)329.5560.3615.5660.7680.5653.6653.6680.8671.3732.5808.0857.1919.61,017.81,177.81,280.81,271.21,356.31,453.01,479.3
% margin
1,115.6
77.2%
1,114.3
66.5%
1,271.5
67.4%
1,405.6
68.0%
1,402.2
67.3%
1,347.2
67.3%
1,430.7
68.6%
1,549.0
69.5%
1,654.9
71.1%
1,786.4
70.9%
1,931.6
70.5%
2,094.8
71.0%
2,231.7
70.8%
2,363.1
69.9%
2,594.7
68.8%
2,759.7
68.3%
2,785.6
68.7%
3,255.4
70.6%
3,554.1
71.0%
3,799.0
72.0%
Operating Expenses581.9464.6569.9577.3597.0622.4644.3695.1750.1803.7878.0948.2992.11,075.61,223.41,299.21,324.91,415.41,521.01,624.9
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)581.9464.8569.9577.3597.0622.4644.3695.1750.1803.7878.0948.2992.11,075.61,223.41,299.21,324.91,415.41,521.01,624.9
533.8
36.9%
649.8
38.8%
701.5
37.2%
828.3
40.1%
805.2
38.7%
724.8
36.2%
786.4
37.7%
853.9
38.3%
904.8
38.9%
982.7
39.0%
1,053.6
38.5%
1,146.6
38.8%
1,239.6
39.3%
1,287.5
38.1%
1,371.3
36.3%
1,460.5
36.1%
1,460.7
36.0%
1,840.0
39.9%
2,033.1
40.6%
2,174.1
41.2%
Interest Income0.00.00.0131.875.555.048.16.56.76.97.88.49.911.913.312.32.32.949.182.7
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.11.10.71.12.53.917.638.835.836.636.737.3
Pre-tax Income546.2674.8743.3854.8812.1729.3792.2860.3911.4988.11,060.01,151.11,244.81,296.11,368.01,437.11,434.21,824.62,048.22,218.0
% effective tax rate
177.3
32.5%
209.9
31.1%
227.8
30.7%
278.7
32.6%
278.5
34.3%
252.3
34.6%
276.9
35.0%
312.3
36.3%
342.4
37.6%
360.6
36.5%
385.1
36.3%
394.3
34.3%
427.5
34.3%
362.4
28.0%
333.6
24.4%
339.0
23.6%
336.7
23.5%
431.8
23.7%
490.9
24.0%
527.6
23.8%
% margin
368.8
25.5%
464.9
27.8%
515.4
27.3%
576.1
27.9%
533.5
25.6%
477.0
23.8%
515.3
24.7%
548.0
24.6%
569.0
24.5%
627.5
24.9%
674.9
24.6%
756.8
25.6%
817.3
25.9%
933.7
27.6%
1,034.4
27.4%
1,098.1
27.2%
1,097.5
27.1%
1,392.8
30.2%
1,557.3
31.1%
1,690.4
32.0%
EPS0.971.231.351.561.481.321.421.511.561.721.862.102.272.602.883.063.053.864.324.69
Diluted EPS0.971.221.351.561.481.321.421.511.561.711.852.092.252.582.863.043.033.844.304.67
% margin
613.2
42.4%
744.2
44.4%
798.5
42.3%
935.4
45.3%
897.8
43.1%
815.8
40.8%
875.1
42.0%
945.3
42.4%
996.4
42.8%
1,082.3
43.0%
1,153.8
42.1%
1,257.2
42.6%
1,380.8
43.8%
1,429.5
42.3%
1,558.1
41.3%
1,670.2
41.3%
1,652.7
40.7%
2,031.8
44.1%
2,209.7
44.1%
2,350.6
44.5%

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FAQ

1) What is Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 45.5%, based on the financial report for Nov 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Paychex, Inc. have been 48.0% over the past three years, and 48.3% over the past five years.

2) Is Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 45.5%, which is higher than industry median of (2.7%). It indicates that Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.

3) How does Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 45.5%, which is higher than peer median of 7.7%. The list of peers includes BZ, ADP, UPWK, BBSI, TNET, KFY, KFRC, RHI, NSP, MAN.