Paychex (PAYX) Competitors $139.54 +1.73 (+1.26%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PAYX vs. ADP, FI, FIS, GPN, BR, JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, and EEFTShould you be buying Paychex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paychex include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Fiserv (FI), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), and Euronet Worldwide (EEFT). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Paychex vs. Automatic Data Processing Fiserv Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Broadridge Financial Solutions Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PAYX or ADP? Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Paychex. Paychex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaychex$5.31B9.46$1.69B$4.6929.75Automatic Data Processing$18.45B6.49$3.75B$9.3731.38 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PAYX or ADP? 83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate PAYX or ADP? Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $131.62, indicating a potential downside of 5.68%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $289.91, indicating a potential downside of 1.40%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Paychex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paychex 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.85Automatic Data Processing 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PAYX or ADP a better dividend stock? Paychex pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Paychex pays out 83.6% 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 pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Does the media favor PAYX or ADP? In the previous week, Paychex had 30 more articles in the media than Automatic Data Processing. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paychex and 5 mentions for Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Paychex's score of 0.74 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PAYX or ADP more profitable? Paychex has a net margin of 31.98% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 19.72%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 82.36% beat Paychex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paychex31.98% 45.97% 14.93% Automatic Data Processing 19.72%82.36%6.89% Which has more volatility and risk, PAYX or ADP? Paychex has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PAYX or ADP? Automatic Data Processing received 295 more outperform votes than Paychex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.32% of users gave Automatic Data Processing an outperform vote while only 41.68% of users gave Paychex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPaychexOutperform Votes34341.68% Underperform Votes48058.32% Automatic Data ProcessingOutperform Votes63858.32% Underperform Votes45641.68% SummaryAutomatic Data Processing beats Paychex on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. It’s a bombshell law that I believe Trump will sign within minutes of stepping into the Oval Office... I put all the details together for you here — but please hurry. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricPaychexEngineering, accounting, research, management & related services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.22B$16.84B$6.78B$9.08BDividend Yield2.79%2.79%2.82%4.21%P/E Ratio29.7514.8844.3017.15Price / Sales9.463.53430.67116.80Price / Cash24.0514.8329.5237.88Price / Book13.217.225.594.78Net Income$1.69B$846.73M$125.43M$225.60M7 Day Performance-1.02%-7.44%3.94%-1.21%1 Month Performance-3.16%-22.80%8.53%3.09%1 Year Performance17.36%-12.63%18.39%16.48% Paychex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYXPaychex4.1296 of 5 stars$139.54+1.3%$131.62-5.7%+9.1%$50.22B$5.31B29.7516,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeADPAutomatic Data Processing4.6516 of 5 stars$297.55+0.3%$289.91-2.6%+26.6%$121.24B$19.20B31.6764,000Positive NewsFIFiserv4.5866 of 5 stars$205.10+0.2%$217.50+6.0%+55.2%$116.69B$383.42M39.3642,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFISFidelity National Information Services4.9446 of 5 stars$83.18-1.1%$91.50+10.0%+38.3%$44.78B$9.82B33.5160,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9609 of 5 stars$114.52+0.3%$137.41+20.0%-10.0%$29.14B$9.65B21.5127,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.7041 of 5 stars$233.12-0.2%$226.71-2.7%+15.1%$27.25B$6.51B40.4014,600JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4653 of 5 stars$180.38+0.3%$189.00+4.8%+8.5%$13.16B$2.25B33.117,170Analyst RevisionGGenpact1.7396 of 5 stars$44.25-0.9%$42.33-4.3%+23.4%$7.80B$4.48B12.27129,100Insider TradePositive NewsEXLSExlService3.827 of 5 stars$46.12+0.4%$42.86-7.1%+47.9%$7.42B$1.63B40.2954,000Positive NewsWEXWEX4.8629 of 5 stars$177.12+0.5%$235.91+33.2%-10.8%$7.05B$2.66B22.365,500Analyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.6041 of 5 stars$106.78+3.2%$127.13+19.1%+3.1%$4.69B$3.90B14.9510,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Automatic Data Processing Alternatives Fiserv Alternatives Fidelity National Information Services Alternatives Global Payments Alternatives Broadridge Financial Solutions Alternatives Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PAYX) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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