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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PAYXPaychex

Revenue FY26$6.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+21%8

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

EPS growth, FY29E+7%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 7%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 38% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK21 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-13%2

3-month return-4%5

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high79%5

1-year return-16%3

3-year return-4%3

5-year return-0%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 16% over the past year, now 21% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-4%) and so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-4.2% over three years and -0.1% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-13%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PAYXPaychex

Revenue FY26$6.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE38 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+21%8

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

EPS growth, FY29E+7%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 7%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 38% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK21 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-13%2

3-month return-4%5

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high79%5

1-year return-16%3

3-year return-4%3

5-year return-0%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 16% over the past year, now 21% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-4%) and so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-4.2% over three years and -0.1% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-13%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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Paychex, Inc.

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02Growth

03Price Momentum

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03Price Momentum

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