Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

PAYXยทNASDAQ

$98.45

-2.3%
IndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides 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. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$35.27B
EPS4.6000
P/E Ratio21.40
Earnings Date06/24/2026
Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

PAYX ยท NASDAQ

Our analysis suggests that PAYX has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $98.45, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Paychex, Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $98.45

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

Warren Buffett's Owner Earnings DCF analysis for intrinsic value calculation

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$30.9B
+ Cash & Equivalents$1.6B
Firm Value$32.5B
- Debt$5.0B
Equity Value$27.5B
/ Shares Outstanding360,206,437B
DCF Value$76
OVERVALUED BY 23%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$2.0B
$2.0B
$2.0B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.2B
$2.2B
$2.2B
Maintenance CapEx
-$38.9M
-$39.4M
-$39.9M
-$40.4M
-$41.0M
-$41.5M
-$42.1M
-$42.6M
-$43.2M
-$43.8M
Owner Earnings
$1.9B
$2.0B
$2.0B
$2.0B
$2.0B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.2B
$2.2B
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$1.8B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.5B
$1.4B
$1.3B
$1.2B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.0B
Terminal Value represents 55.6% of Enterprise Value