PAYX
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
Last Price$146.5(5.2%)
Market Cap$53.5B
LTM Net Income margin
32.0%
5Y avg
29.5%
Staffing & Employment Services industry median
0.9%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.6%) overvalued

Paychex, Inc. Net Income margin

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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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
Net Income margin
25.5%
27.8%
27.3%
27.9%
25.6%
23.8%
24.7%
24.6%
24.5%
24.9%
24.6%
25.6%
25.9%
27.6%
27.4%
27.2%
27.1%
30.2%
31.1%
32.0%
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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 Net Income margin?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Net Income margin is 32.0%, based on the financial report for Nov 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Net Income margin for Paychex, Inc. have been 30.6% over the past three years, and 31.0% over the past five years.

2) Is Paychex, Inc.'s Net Income margin Good?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Net Income margin is 32.0%, which is higher than industry median of 0.9%. It indicates that Paychex, Inc.'s Net Income margin is Good.

3) How does Paychex, Inc.'s Net Income margin compare to its peers?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Net Income margin is 32.0%, which is higher than peer median of 4.5%. The list of peers includes UPWK, BZ, ADP, KFY, BBSI, RHI, KFRC, TNET, NSP, MAN.