# Paychex - Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

Stock code PAYX · Yahoo ticker PAYX · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 51/100 (Okay). Bottom 44% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 80/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 50/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Paychex (PAYX): Overall score: 51/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 80/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 49% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +8%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +2%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 27% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +17% - Strong

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 1.3× - Weak
Current Ratio 1.3× - Okay
Interest Coverage 9.9× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 5% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 22.1× - Weak
P/B Ratio 10.8× - Weak
PEG Ratio 9.9 - Weak

Risk: 50/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -17.1% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Paychex's fundamentals score?

Paychex (PAYX) scores 51/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 44% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Paychex strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Paychex rank against its sector?

Paychex ranks #62 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Paychex pay dividends?

Yes. Paychex (PAYX) has a dividend yield of 5.1%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 90% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Paychex shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy PAYX. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Paychex (PAYX), in plain English?

Paychex (PAYX) is a Technology company (Software - Application). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 51/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (80/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 22 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 22.1×). It also pays back about 5.1% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/payx-paychex

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/payx-paychex
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.