Paychex (PAYX) Competitors $139.34 -4.99 (-3.46%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$139.68 +0.34 (+0.24%) As of 08/1/2025 06:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PAYX vs. ADP, CCRN, BAH, BR, IPG, MMC, FI, FIS, GPN, and JKHYShould you be buying Paychex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paychex include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Fiserv (FI), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), and Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY). Paychex vs. Its Competitors Automatic Data Processing Cross Country Healthcare Booz Allen Hamilton Broadridge Financial Solutions Interpublic Group of Companies Marsh & McLennan Companies Fiserv Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ADP or PAYX? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 34 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 30 mentions for Paychex. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.28 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 45 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, ADP or PAYX? Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Paychex. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutomatic Data Processing$20.56B5.93$3.75B$9.9830.10Paychex$5.57B9.01$1.66B$4.5730.49 Which has more risk & volatility, ADP or PAYX? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ADP or PAYX? 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Paychex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ADP or PAYX more profitable? Paychex has a net margin of 29.75% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 19.84%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 72.84% beat Paychex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing19.84% 72.84% 7.33% Paychex 29.75%45.01%14.77% Do analysts recommend ADP or PAYX? Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus price target of $314.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.62%. Paychex has a consensus price target of $150.20, indicating a potential upside of 7.79%. Given Paychex's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paychex is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Paychex 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91 Is ADP or PAYX a better dividend stock? Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. SummaryPaychex beats Automatic Data Processing on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Paychex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAYX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAYX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PAYX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaychexINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.20B$19.20B$29.13B$9.52BDividend Yield2.96%2.95%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio30.4985.9248.1323.81Price / Sales9.01154.471,544.8266.04Price / Cash22.8892.4138.0757.96Price / Book12.168.087.415.54Net Income$1.66B$341.62M$782.10M$259.28M7 Day Performance-5.84%-6.56%-3.69%-4.64%1 Month Performance-4.54%0.43%-0.16%4.41%1 Year Performance9.48%56.28%52,681.95%17.95% Paychex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYXPaychex4.2874 of 5 stars$139.34-3.5%$150.20+7.8%+10.2%$50.20B$5.57B30.4919,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeADPAutomatic Data Processing4.5196 of 5 stars$300.90-0.3%$309.62+2.9%+15.0%$122.14B$19.20B30.8064,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5875 of 5 stars$13.36+4.5%$17.93+34.2%-25.7%$437.94M$1.34B-25.218,205News CoverageBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8503 of 5 stars$109.23-0.1%$134.64+23.3%-23.2%$13.57B$11.98B15.0735,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.4689 of 5 stars$241.40+1.0%$250.83+3.9%+13.8%$28.35B$6.51B36.3014,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.6644 of 5 stars$24.01-0.7%$32.06+33.5%-21.7%$8.88B$10.69B18.3353,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.6717 of 5 stars$209.93-1.1%$239.79+14.2%-11.9%$103.20B$24.46B25.1790,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFIFiserv4.9911 of 5 stars$165.46-0.2%$220.52+33.3%-16.1%$91.73B$20.46B29.2338,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFISFidelity National Information Services4.463 of 5 stars$80.12-0.3%$91.00+13.6%+4.3%$42.10B$10.13B53.0650,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGPNGlobal Payments4.9941 of 5 stars$81.16-0.9%$111.55+37.4%-20.5%$19.79B$10.11B13.0927,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.5001 of 5 stars$176.86-1.0%$185.11+4.7%-1.1%$12.88B$2.22B30.137,170News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Automatic Data Processing Alternatives Cross Country Healthcare Alternatives Booz Allen Hamilton Alternatives Broadridge Financial Solutions Alternatives Interpublic Group of Companies Alternatives Marsh & McLennan Companies Alternatives Fiserv Alternatives Fidelity National Information Services Alternatives Global Payments Alternatives Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PAYX) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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