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Paychex PAYX Ratios & Valuation
| Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability | ||||||
| Gross margin | 74.4%+1.6pp | 74.3%+1.9pp | 73.9%+1.9pp | 73.4%+1.6pp | 72.8%+1.1pp | |
| Operating margin | 39.2%+1.2pp | 38.6%-1.1pp | 36.9%-4.6pp | 37.1%-4.2pp | 38%-3.1pp | |
| Net margin | 27.4%-0.5pp | 27%-2.7pp | 25.8%-6.1pp | 26.4%-5.6pp | 27.9%-4.1pp | |
| Returns | ||||||
| Return on equity | 47.1%+5.8pp | 44.8%+3.0pp | 40.3%-4.0pp | 40.9%-5.3pp | 41.3%-4.4pp | |
| Return on invested capital | 25.3%-5.1pp | 26.5%-5.9pp | 34.6%-19.8pp | 32.1%-19.1pp | 30.4%-24.5pp | |
| Efficiency | ||||||
| Asset turnover | 0.4×0.0× | 0.4×0.0× | 0.4×0.0× | 0.4×0.0× | 0.4×0.0× | |
| Liquidity | ||||||
| Current ratio | 1.3×0.0× | 1.3×0.0× | 1.3×-0.1× | 1.3×-0.1× | 1.3×-0.1× | |
| Leverage | ||||||
| Debt-to-equity | 1.2×+0.1× | 1.2×+0.1× | 1.1×+0.9× | 1.2×+1.0× | 1.2×+0.9× | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3×-0.2× | 1.2×0.0× | 1×+1.3× | 1.2×+1.4× | 1.5×+1.8× | |
| Per Share | ||||||
| Book value per share | $10.39-5.3% | $10.38-9.0% | $11.16-1.8% | $10.77-0.8% | $10.97+3.1% | |
| Valuation | ||||||
| Market capitalization | $37.19B-17.5% | $34.75B-39.3% | $33.62B-38.4% | $40.2B-23.7% | $50.24B+6.4% | |
| Price / earnings | 20.6×-7.3× | 19.7×-14.8× | 20.5×-10.8× | 25.2×-5.4× | 31.1×+3.3× | |
| Price / sales | 5.6×-2.1× | 5.3×-4.9× | 5.3×-4.7× | 6.7×-3.1× | 8.7×-0.2× | |
| Price / book | 10×-1.3× | 9.3×-4.6× | 8.4×-4.9× | 10.4×-3.1× | 12.7×+0.4× | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.6×-6.1× | 13×-12.0× | 13.3×-8.9× | 16.8×-5.1× | 21.8×+2.0× | |
| Dividend yield | 4.4%+1.1pp | 4.6%+2.0pp | 4.6%+2.0pp | 3.8%+1.2pp | 3%+0.1pp |
FAQ
- What are Paychex's profit margins?
- Paychex (PAYX) runs a 74.4% gross margin and a 39.2% operating margin, with a 27.4% net margin.
- Where do Paychex's ratios come from?
- Every ratio is computed from Paychex's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.
