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Paychex, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

PAYX
NASDAQIndustrialsStaffing & Employment ServicesCIK 0000723531paychex.comAbout PAYX
Valuation grade ?A
Quant grade ?S
Last close · Oct 30, 2026112.12+2.75 (+2.51%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
108.24
Paychex closed at $112.12 — overvalued by 4% vs model.
89.64the model's range135.69

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
50.57 – 156.03
Wall St. target
112.00 0% above
Above model, 1y
17 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Moderate growth (~11% recent)High profitability (27% net margin)Strong dividend yieldModerately volatile earningsStrong FCF yield (5.8%)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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