Paychex Inc
NASDAQ:PAYX

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Price: 157.4 USD -0.01%
Market Cap: 56.7B 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 116.26 USD. Compared to the current market price of 157.4 USD, Paychex Inc is Overvalued by 26%.

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
116.26 USD
Overvaluation 26%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

10.5
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
10.5
vs History
1
vs Industry
12
Median 3Y
8.4
Median 5Y
8.3
Industry
2.4
Forward
10.1
More Details
32.7
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
32.7
vs History
6
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
27.3
Median 5Y
27.9
Industry
22.4
Forward
31.2
More Details
31.9
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
31.9
vs History
1
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
25.5
Median 5Y
25.1
Industry
16.7
More Details
35.9
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
35.9
vs History
1
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
28.2
Median 5Y
27.7
Industry
21.3
More Details
13.8
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
13.8
vs History
3
vs Industry
8
Median 3Y
12.3
Median 5Y
12
Industry
2.8
More Details
10.3
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
10.3
vs History
1
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
8.3
Median 5Y
8.2
Industry
2.3
Forward
10
More Details
11.4
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
11.4
vs History
9
vs Industry
16
Median 3Y
0
Median 5Y
0
Industry
4.8
More Details
22.6
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
22.6
vs History
3
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
18.7
Median 5Y
18.7
Industry
12.4
Forward
21.9
More Details
24.3
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
24.3
vs History
6
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
20.6
Median 5Y
20.9
Industry
16.1
Forward
23.5
More Details
31.6
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
31.6
vs History
1
vs Industry
19
Median 3Y
25.1
Median 5Y
24.8
Industry
15.1
More Details
35.6
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
35.6
vs History
1
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
27.6
Median 5Y
27.3
Industry
18.4
More Details
5.9
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
5.9
vs History
0
vs Industry
19
Median 3Y
4.8
Median 5Y
4.5
Industry
2.4
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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
57B USD 10.5 32.7 22.6 24.3
US
Visa Inc
NYSE:V
776.5B USD 20.6 39.5 29.8 31.2
US
Mastercard Inc
NYSE:MA
526.8B USD 18.2 40.2 29.8 31.5
US
Automatic Data Processing Inc
NASDAQ:ADP
131.9B USD 6.5 33 22.7 25.1
US
Fiserv Inc
NYSE:FI
89.5B USD 4.3 27.6 12.6 19
US
PayPal Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:PYPL
68.8B USD 2.2 15.2 9.9 11.5
NL
Adyen NV
AEX:ADYEN
53B EUR 23.6 57.5 43.2 48.3
US
Fidelity National Information Services Inc
NYSE:FIS
41.3B USD 4.1 51.5 14.2 28.7
ES
Amadeus IT Group SA
MAD:AMS
31.9B EUR 5.2 25.5 14 19.9
US
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc
NYSE:BR
28.3B USD 4.2 35.9 21.6 27.7
US
Toast Inc
NYSE:TOST
24.1B USD 4.6 152.4 126.6 181.2

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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.
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
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