Paychex Inc
NASDAQ:PAYX

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Price: 130 USD -0.85% Market Closed
Market Cap: 46.8B USD
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one PAYX stock under the Base Case scenario is 145.75 USD. Compared to the current market price of 130 USD, Paychex Inc is Undervalued by 11%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

PAYX Relative Value
Base Case
145.75 USD
Undervaluation 11%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

8.4
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
8.4
vs History
47
vs Industry
12
Median 3Y
8.4
Median 5Y
8.4
Industry
2.5
Forward
7
More Details
28.3
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
28.3
vs History
50
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
27.3
Median 5Y
28.6
Industry
23.2
Forward
23.4
More Details
24.7
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
24.7
vs History
50
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
24.1
Median 5Y
25.2
Industry
17.3
More Details
8
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
8
vs History
98
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
24.9
Median 5Y
26.6
Industry
21.9
More Details
11.4
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
11.4
vs History
65
vs Industry
8
Median 3Y
12.2
Median 5Y
12.2
Industry
3.2
More Details
8.9
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
8.9
vs History
30
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
8.3
Median 5Y
8.4
Industry
2.5
Forward
7.5
More Details
10.1
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
10.1
vs History
22
vs Industry
16
Median 3Y
9.1
Median 5Y
9.2
Industry
5.1
More Details
19.6
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
19.6
vs History
41
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
18.7
Median 5Y
19.3
Industry
12.8
Forward
15.9
More Details
21.4
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
21.4
vs History
46
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
20.5
Median 5Y
21.2
Industry
16.5
Forward
17.9
More Details
26.2
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
26.2
vs History
31
vs Industry
19
Median 3Y
23.9
Median 5Y
25
Industry
15.9
More Details
29.6
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
29.6
vs History
30
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
26.3
Median 5Y
27.4
Industry
19
More Details
3.4
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
3.4
vs History
93
vs Industry
19
Median 3Y
4.7
Median 5Y
4.4
Industry
2.6
More Details

Multiples Across Competitors

PAYX Competitors Multiples
Paychex Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Paychex Inc
NASDAQ:PAYX
46.9B USD 8.4 28.3 19.6 21.4
US
Visa Inc
NYSE:V
659.6B USD 17 32.9 24.4 25.5
US
Mastercard Inc
NYSE:MA
529.2B USD 17.5 39 28.6 30.2
US
Automatic Data Processing Inc
NASDAQ:ADP
118.3B USD 5.8 29 19.8 22
US
Fiserv Inc
NYSE:FI
73.1B USD 3.5 21.6 10.6 15.8
US
PayPal Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:PYPL
65.5B USD 2 14 9.3 10.8
NL
Adyen NV
AEX:ADYEN
43.5B EUR 17.7 43.6 28.1 31.3
ES
Amadeus IT Group SA
MAD:AMS
30B EUR 4.7 22.6 14.8 17.6
US
Fidelity National Information Services Inc
NYSE:FIS
34.1B USD 3.3 304 12.1 24.5
US
Affirm Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:AFRM
30B USD 9.3 574.3 64.3 107.2
US
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc
NYSE:BR
28.3B USD 4.1 33.7 20.1 25.6

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Summary
PAYX intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
PAYX stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
PAYX stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
PAYX price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
PAYX stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
Summary
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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