Shares of Large-cap consumer discretionary company Paychex moved -2.5 this evening, and are now trading at $115.97 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $120.44.
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India.
Paychex Investors Should Consider This:
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Paychex has moved -2.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.86. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Paychex's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 11.97
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Paychex currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.7%.
Understanding Paychex's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2022-07-15 | 4,611,700 | -1,415,400 | 40 | 11.11 |
| 2021-07-16 | 4,056,800 | -1,324,900 | 36 | 0.0 |
| 2020-07-17 | 4,040,500 | -1,299,200 | 36 | 0.0 |
| 2019-07-24 | 3,772,500 | -1,223,400 | 36 | -5.26 |
| 2018-07-20 | 3,380,900 | -1,075,600 | 38 | -2.56 |
| 2017-07-21 | 3,151,300 | -992,100 | 39 |
Paychex's operating margins have averaged 37.5% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Commercial Services industry average of 9.03%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 0.4%.
