Paychex (PAYX) Competitors $126.59 -0.43 (-0.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.56 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 08:00 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 Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts prefer PAYX or ADP? Paychex currently has a consensus target price of $141.29, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $316.70, suggesting a potential upside of 8.94%. Given Paychex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paychex 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.93Automatic Data Processing 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is PAYX or ADP more profitable? Paychex has a net margin of 27.85% 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 Paychex27.85% 45.17% 13.25% Automatic Data Processing 19.84%72.84%7.33% Is PAYX or ADP a better dividend stock? Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Paychex pays out 97.1% 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 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Which has more risk and volatility, PAYX or ADP? Paychex has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & 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$5.57B8.18$1.66B$4.4528.45Automatic Data Processing$20.56B5.73$4.08B$9.9829.13 Does the media refer more to PAYX or ADP? In the previous week, Paychex had 9 more articles in the media than Automatic Data Processing. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Paychex and 41 mentions for Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Paychex's score of 0.39 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Automatic Data Processing 37 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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. 0.8% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAutomatic Data Processing beats Paychex 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$45.71B$19.74B$33.02B$10.56BDividend Yield3.40%3.67%3.17%4.75%P/E Ratio28.4576.11501.3727.60Price / Sales8.18109.211,792.31139.48Price / Cash20.1383.5937.7361.55Price / Book11.489.457.706.76Net Income$1.66B$354.27M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance2.08%3.21%2.65%3.72%1 Month Performance-6.53%7.36%10.49%10.22%1 Year Performance-8.37%95.44%24,029.91%35.86% Paychex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYXPaychex4.2809 of 5 stars$126.59-0.3%$141.29+11.6%-7.6%$45.71B$5.57B28.4519,000Analyst ForecastADPAutomatic Data Processing4.835 of 5 stars$290.55-0.3%$316.70+9.0%+3.8%$117.70B$20.56B29.1167,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.3005 of 5 stars$13.30+1.0%$17.93+34.8%+5.1%$435.74M$1.19B-51.158,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9322 of 5 stars$103.67-0.3%$134.00+29.3%-35.5%$12.78B$11.98B12.7435,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.8164 of 5 stars$235.28+0.3%$261.50+11.1%+10.0%$27.46B$6.89B33.1815,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7364 of 5 stars$26.82+1.2%$32.01+19.4%-11.2%$9.82B$10.35B22.7353,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9264 of 5 stars$201.37+0.1%$238.76+18.6%-7.3%$99.00B$25.80B24.1590,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFIFiserv4.9762 of 5 stars$125.08-1.9%$205.96+64.7%-31.5%$67.99B$20.46B20.8838,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFISFidelity National Information Services4.8085 of 5 stars$67.15+0.7%$91.00+35.5%-18.8%$35.08B$10.13B373.0850,000Analyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9643 of 5 stars$87.18-0.9%$103.75+19.0%-9.7%$21.15B$10.11B15.2427,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.7959 of 5 stars$147.69+1.0%$178.38+20.8%-16.8%$10.73B$2.38B23.677,400Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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