Paychex (PAYX) Competitors $132.10 -0.36 (-0.27%) As of 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, PAYX or ADP? Paychex has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAYX or ADP 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 Paychex29.75% 45.01% 14.77% Automatic Data Processing 19.84%72.84%7.33% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PAYX or ADP? 83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PAYX or ADP a better dividend stock? Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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 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 better valuation & earnings, 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$5.57B8.53$1.66B$4.5728.93Automatic Data Processing$20.56B5.73$4.08B$9.9829.16 Does the media refer more to PAYX or ADP? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 13 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 30 mentions for Paychex. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Paychex's score of 1.24 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 38 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PAYX or ADP? Paychex currently has a consensus target price of $149.20, indicating a potential upside of 12.84%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $314.73, indicating a potential upside of 8.15%. Given Paychex's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paychex 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91Automatic Data Processing 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryAutomatic Data Processing beats Paychex on 11 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. 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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$47.55B$20.36B$32.02B$10.36BDividend Yield3.27%3.54%3.18%4.62%P/E Ratio28.9381.43452.3326.83Price / Sales8.5388.171,904.5989.74Price / Cash20.8684.3437.2960.63Price / Book11.549.117.556.37Net Income$1.66B$355.93M$809.77M$271.28M7 Day Performance-2.39%1.89%3.32%1.87%1 Month Performance-3.89%8.27%7.59%7.43%1 Year Performance-0.21%82.57%24,202.55%30.62% Paychex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYXPaychex4.3878 of 5 stars$132.10-0.3%$149.20+12.9%-1.8%$47.54B$5.57B28.9319,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastADPAutomatic Data Processing4.8223 of 5 stars$290.87-0.9%$317.00+9.0%+3.3%$117.81B$20.56B29.1567,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5877 of 5 stars$13.16+4.9%$17.93+36.2%-8.7%$431.15M$1.19B-50.628,205BAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9732 of 5 stars$101.55-2.9%$134.00+32.0%-34.6%$12.52B$11.98B12.4735,800Positive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.7102 of 5 stars$249.91-0.8%$261.50+4.6%+16.2%$29.27B$6.89B35.2515,000Positive NewsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7425 of 5 stars$26.29-0.4%$32.01+21.8%-15.9%$9.63B$10.35B22.2853,300Positive NewsMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9767 of 5 stars$198.01-2.4%$238.76+20.6%-13.4%$97.35B$24.46B23.7490,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFIFiserv4.9627 of 5 stars$132.75-1.2%$207.36+56.2%-23.5%$72.16B$20.46B22.1638,000FISFidelity National Information Services4.7064 of 5 stars$66.92+0.1%$91.63+36.9%-21.2%$34.96B$10.13B371.7950,000Positive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9831 of 5 stars$84.29-1.2%$112.21+33.1%-23.8%$20.45B$10.11B14.7427,000Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8729 of 5 stars$158.43-1.1%$182.33+15.1%-9.1%$11.54B$2.38B25.397,400 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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