PAYX
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
Last Price$146.5(5.2%)
Market Cap$53.5B
Free Cash Flow Yield LTM
3.1%
5Y avg
3.7%
Staffing & Employment Services industry median
6.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.6%) overvalued

Paychex, Inc. Free Cash Flow Yield LTM

Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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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
Free Cash Flow Yield LTM
3.4%
3.4%
3.7%
4.9%
6.4%
5.6%
4.8%
5.9%
4.7%
4.6%
4.3%
4.6%
4.2%
4.4%
3.8%
4.6%
3.1%
3.2%
4.0%
4.5%
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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 Free Cash Flow Yield LTM?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow Yield LTM is 3.1%, based on the financial report for Nov 29, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow Yield LTM for Paychex, Inc. have been 3.5% over the past three years, and 3.9% over the past five years.

2) Is Paychex, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow Yield LTM Good?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow Yield LTM is 3.1%, which is lower than industry median of 6.5%. It indicates that Paychex, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow Yield LTM is Bad.

3) How does Paychex, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow Yield LTM compare to its peers?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow Yield LTM is 3.1%, which is lower than peer median of 7.9%. The list of peers includes NSP, UPWK, MAN, BZ, KFRC, KFY, RHI, TNET, ADP, BBSI.