PAYX
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
Last Price$146.5(5.2%)
Market Cap$53.5B
LTM Return on Assets (ROA)
16.3%
5Y avg
13.7%
Staffing & Employment Services industry median
1.2%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.6%) overvalued

Paychex, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA)

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
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.9%
9.4%
8.7%
10.0%
10.2%
9.2%
9.7%
9.2%
9.0%
10.0%
10.5%
11.7%
12.3%
13.1%
12.8%
12.7%
12.3%
14.8%
15.4%
16.2%
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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 Return on Assets (ROA)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Assets (ROA) is 16.3%, based on the financial report for Nov 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Assets (ROA) for Paychex, Inc. have been 14.3% over the past three years, and 14.4% over the past five years.

2) Is Paychex, Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) Good?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is 16.3%, which is higher than industry median of 1.2%. It indicates that Paychex, Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is Good.

3) How does Paychex, Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) compare to its peers?

As of today, Paychex, Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is 16.3%, which is higher than peer median of 7.0%. The list of peers includes UPWK, KFRC, RHI, BBSI, KFY, ADP, TNET, NSP, BZ, MAN.