Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Paychex, Inc. is in the Industrials sector and Staffing & Employment Services industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 44/100.
Quick answer for PAYX
Paychex, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 44/100. The stored market price is $118.3. Its financial score is 34/100. Its valuation score is 34/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Paychex, Inc. does
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which
PAYX financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 44/100
- Current price:
- $118.3
- Market capitalization:
- $42.08B
- Revenue:
- $6.51B
- Net income:
- $1.76B
- Free cash flow:
- $2.32B
- Cash:
- $1.14B
- Total debt:
- $4.61B
- EPS:
- 4.90
- P/E ratio:
- 24.1x
- Financial score:
- 34/100
- Valuation score:
- 34/100
- Revenue score:
- 26/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $2.32B, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $1.14B of cash versus $4.61B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 34/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 34/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research PAYX
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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