Paychex (PAYX) Competitors $145.93 -1.49 (-1.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.57 -1.35 (-0.93%) As of 04:04 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, FI, FIS, BR, GPN, 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), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Global Payments (GPN), 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. Its Competitors Automatic Data Processing Fiserv Fidelity National Information Services Broadridge Financial Solutions Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Which has better valuation and earnings, ADP or PAYX? 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 RatioAutomatic Data Processing$19.20B6.45$3.75B$9.7731.22Paychex$5.57B9.43$1.66B$4.8030.40 Do analysts rate ADP or PAYX? Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus target price of $307.08, suggesting a potential upside of 0.69%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $149.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. 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 Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Paychex 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90 Is ADP or PAYX more profitable? Paychex has a net margin of 29.75% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 19.79%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 77.33% beat Paychex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing19.79% 77.33% 7.18% Paychex 29.75%45.01%14.77% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Paychex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ADP or PAYX? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 2.0%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 90.0% 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. Does the media prefer ADP or PAYX? In the previous week, Paychex had 9 more articles in the media than Automatic Data Processing. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Paychex and 50 mentions for Automatic Data Processing. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Paychex's score of 0.65 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 40 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 29 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$52.56B$17.49B$27.29B$8.93BDividend Yield2.97%2.56%2.94%4.12%P/E Ratio31.9364.8635.9819.89Price / Sales9.4370.692,034.51166.23Price / Cash23.0692.1737.9957.06Price / Book12.738.477.055.39Net Income$1.66B$334.33M$762.35M$248.50M7 Day Performance5.79%3.74%3.04%2.96%1 Month Performance-7.35%3.03%6.46%6.02%1 Year Performance23.27%67.80%52,212.23%20.44% Paychex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYXPaychex4.1404 of 5 stars$145.93-1.0%$149.11+2.2%+26.0%$52.56B$5.57B31.9316,500Earnings ReportADPAutomatic Data Processing4.8562 of 5 stars$310.24+1.3%$307.08-1.0%+31.6%$125.93B$19.20B31.7564,000Trending NewsFIFiserv4.7598 of 5 stars$170.62+4.4%$221.23+29.7%+17.3%$94.60B$20.46B30.1438,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFISFidelity National Information Services4.5916 of 5 stars$80.54+0.5%$90.75+12.7%+10.9%$42.31B$10.13B53.3450,000Positive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.3538 of 5 stars$240.50+1.7%$250.83+4.3%+24.5%$28.25B$6.77B36.1714,600Positive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9742 of 5 stars$76.37-0.3%$110.91+45.2%-14.3%$18.63B$10.11B12.3227,000Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.3617 of 5 stars$181.02+1.5%$184.10+1.7%+11.4%$13.18B$2.22B30.847,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.87 of 5 stars$41.51+2.1%$50.71+22.2%+40.4%$7.26B$4.77B14.17140,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXLSExlService4.6246 of 5 stars$43.95+0.2%$51.50+17.2%+42.9%$7.15B$1.84B33.3059,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWEXWEX4.1232 of 5 stars$141.89+0.9%$176.90+24.7%-14.1%$4.86B$2.63B18.286,500EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.394 of 5 stars$100.35+0.4%$125.57+25.1%+1.8%$4.34B$3.99B14.8710,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Automatic Data Processing Alternatives Fiserv Alternatives Fidelity National Information Services Alternatives Broadridge Financial Solutions Alternatives Global Payments Alternatives Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Euronet Worldwide 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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