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NASDAQ: PAYX

Stock price

116.14 USD

(+6.77%) 5 years

Human Resource & Employment ServicesStaffing & Employment Services

Insider Transactions

5Y price score: 9
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A score of 100 indicates that the stock did as well as the S&P 500 Index.

A score below 100 means the stock underperformed the index, while a score above 100 means it outperformed the S&P 500.

5Y return: +6.77%
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Transaction History

Trade log
DateActionSharesPriceShare ValueHoldingNameTitleSource
20-jul.-26Sale(2,600)115.1(299,234)18,547Schrader Robert L.officer: Sr. VP, CFOlink
17-jul.-26Sale(2,615)115.9(303,131)3,420Simmons Christopher Cofficer: VP, Controller & Treasurerlink
15-jul.-26Award96,971110.010,666,81096,971Gibson John Bofficer: President and CEOlink
15-jul.-26Award14,318--81,366Gibson John Bofficer: President and CEOlink
15-jul.-26Award3,409--44,688BERGSTROM RYAN NORMANofficer: Chief Product Officerlink
15-jul.-26Award23,088110.02,539,68023,088BERGSTROM RYAN NORMANofficer: Chief Product Officerlink
15-jul.-26Award14,777110.01,625,47014,777Argiropoulos Masonofficer: VP, Chief HR Officerlink
15-jul.-26Award2,182--5,219Argiropoulos Masonofficer: VP, Chief HR Officerlink
15-jul.-26Award18,471110.02,031,81018,471Parodi Chad Cofficer: SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurancelink
15-jul.-26Award2,727--8,763Parodi Chad Cofficer: SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurancelink

85.4

52-week range

130.8

116.14

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FCFF terminal growth rate
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Free Cash Flow Yield

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FCF Yield TTM = Trailing Twelve Months free cash flow per share / current market price per shareLearn more

5.5 %

Dividend Yield TTM

3.9 %

Market cap $

$ 41,309

Price / Earnings TTM

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P/E TTM = current market price per share / Trailing Twelve Months diluted earnings per shareLearn more

23.8

Price / Book TTM

11.1

PEG TTM

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Price/Earnings-to-Growth ratio = P/E TTM divided by most recent annual diluted earnings per share growth rateLearn more

3.5

Earnings growth and return

LTM

5YR

10YR

Total return (price & dividends)

(8.4) %

21.7 %

145.1 %

Free cash flow per share growth

51 %

103.8 %

154 %

Earnings per share growth

42.7 %

61.4 %

134 %

Dividends

Previous dividend:1.19 per share, Paid, Ex-div date Jul 28, 2026

Analyst ratings

Price Target Low

107

Price Target High

115

Price Target Median

110

Buy

5

Hold

20

Sell

5

Financials

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Actual
10 year gagr
Estimated
Projected
Fiscal
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Average (A)
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
Terminal
FISCAL PERIOD END DATES
SHOW FORECAST VS ACTUAL
01Earnings per share
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Diluted EPSLearn more
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.9
3
3
3.8
4.3
4.7
4.6
4.9
8.9%
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.6
7.9
02FCF per share
2.5
2.4
3.1
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.8
4.3
4.8
4.9
6.4
9.8%
6.1
6.6
7.1
7.7
8.3
8.5
03Dividends per share
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Adjusted for splitsLearn more
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.8
3.3
3.7
4
4.4
10.2%
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-
-
-
-
04Dividends payout, %
80.1%
81%
79.2%
79.9%
81%
82.8%
71.8%
75.5%
77.8%
87.4%
90.3%
1.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
05Revenue
$ 2,952
$ 3,151
$ 3,381
$ 3,773
$ 4,041
$ 4,057
$ 4,612
$ 5,007
$ 5,278
$ 5,572
$ 6,512
8.2%
$ 7,048
$ 7,629
$ 8,257
$ 8,936
$ 9,672
$ 9,962
06ㅤ% Change
-
6.8%
7.3%
11.6%
7.1%
0.4%
13.7%
8.6%
5.4%
5.6%
16.9%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
07Net Income
756.8
817.3
933.7
1,034
1,098
1,098
1,393
1,557
1,690
1,657
1,760
8.8%
1,992
2,156
2,334
2,526
2,734
2,816
08ㅤ% Margin
25.6%
25.9%
27.6%
27.4%
27.2%
27.1%
30.2%
31.1%
32%
29.7%
27%
28.3% A
28.3%
28.3%
28.3%
28.3%
28.3%
28.3%
09CFO
1,018
960.4
1,276
1,272
1,441
1,260
1,506
1,699
1,898
1,951
2,557
9.6%
2,435
2,635
2,852
3,087
3,341
3,441
10ㅤ% Of revenue
34.5%
30.5%
37.8%
33.7%
35.7%
31.1%
32.7%
33.9%
36%
35%
39.3%
34.5% A
34.5%
34.5%
34.5%
34.5%
34.5%
34.5%
11CAPEX
(97.7)
(94.3)
(154)
(123.8)
(127)
(114.6)
(132.6)
(143)
(161.4)
(191.8)
(234.9)
9.2%
(256.4)
(280)
(305.6)
(333.6)
(364.2)
(397.6)
12ㅤ% Change
-
(3.5)%
63.3%
(19.6)%
2.6%
(9.8)%
15.7%
7.8%
12.9%
18.8%
22.5%
9.2% A
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
13FCFF
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920.5
866.1
1,122
1,148
1,314
1,146
1,373
1,556
1,736
1,759
2,322
9.7%
2,178
2,355
2,546
2,753
2,977
3,044
14Total assets
6,441
6,834
7,464
8,683
8,551
9,227
9,635
10,546
10,383
16,564
16,175
9.7%
17,735
19,445
21,321
23,377
25,632
28,104
15ㅤ% Change
-
6.1%
9.2%
16.3%
(1.5)%
7.9%
4.4%
9.5%
(1.6)%
59.5%
(2.4)%
9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
16Total liabilities
4,529
4,878
5,559
6,063
5,769
6,279
6,550
7,053
6,582
12,436
12,439
10.6%
13,639
14,955
16,397
17,979
19,713
21,614
17ㅤ% Of assets
70.3%
71.4%
74.5%
69.8%
67.5%
68.1%
68%
66.9%
63.4%
75.1%
76.9%
76.9% A
76.9%
76.9%
76.9%
76.9%
76.9%
76.9%
18Shareholders Equity
1,912
1,955
1,905
2,620
2,781
2,948
3,085
3,493
3,801
4,128
3,735
6.9%
4,095
4,490
4,924
5,398
5,919
6,490
19Net Debt
(131.5)
(184.6)
(358.2)
135.8
(6.4)
(69.2)
511.2
(356.3)
(602.6)
3,394
3,489
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-
-
-
-
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20Shares Outstanding
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Diluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingLearn more
362,500
362,600
361,500
361,800
361,000
362,100
363,100
362,300
362,100
362,000
360,000
(0.1)%
359,751
359,502
359,253
359,005
358,757
358,508
21ㅤ% Change
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-
(0.3)%
0.1%
(0.2)%
0.3%
0.3%
(0.2)%
(0.1)%
(0)%
(0.6)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
(0.1)%
22ROA
11.8%
12%
12.5%
11.9%
12.8%
11.9%
14.5%
14.8%
16.3%
10%
10.9%
-
11.2%
11.1%
11%
10.8%
10.7%
10%
23ROE
39.6%
41.8%
49%
39.5%
39.5%
37.2%
45.1%
44.6%
44.5%
40.2%
47.1%
-
48.7%
48%
47.4%
46.8%
46.2%
43.4%
24Interest coverage
1,042.4
495.8
330.1
77.9
37.6
40.8
50.3
55.4
58.3
20.9
9.3
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-
-
-
-
-
-
25Dividend Yield
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
3.5%
2.5%
2.2%
3.1%
3%
2.6%
4.3%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
26P/E Ratio
25.8
26.1
25.2
29.8
23.5
33.1
32.1
24.3
25.6
34.3
20.9
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27Stock price range
43-54
54-63
54-70
62-87
50-90
71-102
101-141
105-139
107-129
116-159
86-160
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28Market Cap
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End of Period Market CapLearn more
19,557
21,311
23,543
30,816
25,794
36,346
44,653
37,817
43,294
56,879
36,766
6.5%
33,077
36,734
40,756
45,181
50,048
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29FCF Yield
4.7%
4.1%
4.8%
3.8%
5.1%
3.2%
3.1%
4.1%
4%
3.1%
6.3%
3%
6.6%
6.4%
6.3%
6.1%
6%
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30Average stock price
48.7
58.3
62.2
74.4
70.3
86.7
121.1
122
118
137.6
122.7
9.7%
91.9
102.2
113.4
125.8
139.5
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31 CEO
JJ
John Gibson Jr.