Does the media favor ADP or PAYX?

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 5 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 23 mentions for Paychex. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Paychex's score of 1.21 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PAYX or CCRN?

In the previous week, Paychex had 12 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 11 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.50 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cross Country Healthcare 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, PAYX or PCTY?

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Paylocity. Paychex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paylocity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Paychex $6.51B 6.16 $1.76B $4.89 22.90 Paylocity $1.60B 4.16 $227.13M $4.69 26.41

Is PAYX or PCTY more profitable?

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.94%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Paylocity's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paychex 27.03% 50.90% 11.87% Paylocity 14.94% 25.63% 5.62%

Does the media refer more to PAYX or PCTY?

In the previous week, Paychex had 20 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Paylocity. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Paylocity's score of 0.85 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paylocity 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ROP or PAYX?

In the previous week, Paychex had 11 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 12 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Paychex's score of 1.21 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roper Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Paychex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PAYX or BAH?

In the previous week, Paychex had 10 more articles in the media than Booz Allen Hamilton. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 13 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Booz Allen Hamilton's score of 0.64 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Booz Allen Hamilton 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PAYX vs. ADP, CCRN, PCTY, ROP, and BAH

Should you buy Paychex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Paychex with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Paychex include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Paylocity (PCTY), Roper Technologies (ROP), and Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH).

How does Paychex compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 97.3% 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.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 20.12%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Paychex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Automatic Data Processing	20.12%	68.82%	6.78%
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Automatic Data Processing	$21.60B	4.56	$4.08B	$10.72	22.97
Paychex	$6.51B	6.16	$1.76B	$4.89	22.90

Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus target price of $248.64, suggesting a potential upside of 0.98%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $106.40, suggesting a potential downside of 4.97%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Automatic Data Processing	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 5 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 23 mentions for Paychex. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Paychex's score of 1.21 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	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Paychex	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Paychex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Paychex on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Cross Country Healthcare?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%
Cross Country Healthcare	-9.84%	-0.74%	-0.54%

In the previous week, Paychex had 12 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 11 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.50 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cross Country Healthcare	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paychex	$6.51B	6.16	$1.76B	$4.89	22.90
Cross Country Healthcare	$1.05B	0.41	-$94.85M	-$3.05	N/A

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Paychex presently has a consensus target price of $106.40, indicating a potential downside of 4.97%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus target price of $12.05, indicating a potential downside of 9.06%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Cross Country Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Summary

Paychex beats Cross Country Healthcare on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Paylocity?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.94%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Paylocity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%
Paylocity	14.94%	25.63%	5.62%

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Paychex had 20 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Paylocity. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Paylocity's score of 0.85 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Paylocity	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Paylocity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $106.40, suggesting a potential downside of 4.97%. Paylocity has a consensus price target of $151.12, suggesting a potential upside of 21.99%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Paylocity	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Paylocity. Paychex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paylocity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paychex	$6.51B	6.16	$1.76B	$4.89	22.90
Paylocity	$1.60B	4.16	$227.13M	$4.69	26.41

Summary

Paychex beats Paylocity on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Roper Technologies?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 97.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Paychex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Paychex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.48	$1.54B	$16.01	21.90
Paychex	$6.51B	6.16	$1.76B	$4.89	22.90

93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Roper Technologies' net margin of 21.12%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%

Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $466.50, suggesting a potential upside of 33.02%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $106.40, suggesting a potential downside of 4.97%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Paychex had 11 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 12 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Paychex's score of 1.21 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Roper Technologies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Paychex	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Paychex beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Booz Allen Hamilton?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Paychex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Booz Allen Hamilton. Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paychex	$6.51B	6.16	$1.76B	$4.89	22.90
Booz Allen Hamilton	$11.22B	0.68	$851M	$6.89	9.28

Paychex presently has a consensus target price of $106.40, indicating a potential downside of 4.97%. Booz Allen Hamilton has a consensus target price of $79.83, indicating a potential upside of 24.86%. Given Booz Allen Hamilton's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Booz Allen Hamilton is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Booz Allen Hamilton	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Booz Allen Hamilton's net margin of 7.59%. Booz Allen Hamilton's return on equity of 76.07% beat Paychex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%
Booz Allen Hamilton	7.59%	76.07%	11.19%

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Paychex had 10 more articles in the media than Booz Allen Hamilton. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Paychex and 13 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Booz Allen Hamilton's score of 0.64 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Booz Allen Hamilton	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Paychex pays out 97.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Booz Allen Hamilton has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Summary

Paychex beats Booz Allen Hamilton on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Paychex	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$40.11B	$17.72B	$38.27B	$12.41B
Dividend Yield	4.16%	1.70%	3.15%	9.39%
P/E Ratio	22.90	66.28	77.94	24.19
Price / Sales	6.16	25.12	593.82	93.08
Price / Cash	15.36	74.28	43.51	47.25
Price / Book	10.73	6.59	9.38	6.26
Net Income	$1.76B	$385.08M	$1.07B	$331.76M
7 Day Performance	2.23%	-4.04%	-1.44%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	13.97%	2.81%	-1.60%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	-21.52%	-15.63%	137.81%	18.84%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PAYX Paychex	2.864 of 5 stars	$111.96 -2.8%	$106.40 -5.0%	-19.7%	$40.11B	$6.51B	22.90	19,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.3423 of 5 stars	$251.05 +3.8%	$248.64 -1.0%	-15.4%	$96.70B	$20.56B	23.42	67,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CCRN Cross Country Healthcare	2.1037 of 5 stars	$13.22 flat	$12.05 -8.9%	+3.7%	$427.09M	$1.05B	N/A	6,784
PCTY Paylocity	4.5878 of 5 stars	$124.50 +5.1%	$156.61 +25.8%	-31.7%	$6.34B	$1.60B	26.55	6,700	Gap Down
ROP Roper Technologies	4.641 of 5 stars	$360.59 +1.3%	$467.13 +29.5%	-33.4%	$35.92B	$7.90B	22.52	19,400	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast

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PAYX vs. ADP, CCRN, PCTY, ROP, and BAH

How does Paychex compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Is ADP or PAYX a better dividend stock?

Is ADP or PAYX more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ADP or PAYX?

Do analysts prefer ADP or PAYX?

Does the media favor ADP or PAYX?

Which has more volatility & risk, ADP or PAYX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ADP or PAYX?

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How does Paychex compare to Cross Country Healthcare?

Is PAYX or CCRN more profitable?

Does the media prefer PAYX or CCRN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PAYX or CCRN?

Which has more volatility & risk, PAYX or CCRN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAYX or CCRN?

Do analysts rate PAYX or CCRN?

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How does Paychex compare to Paylocity?

Is PAYX or PCTY more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAYX or PCTY?

Does the media refer more to PAYX or PCTY?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PAYX or PCTY?

Do analysts recommend PAYX or PCTY?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PAYX or PCTY?

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How does Paychex compare to Roper Technologies?

Which has more risk and volatility, ROP or PAYX?

Is ROP or PAYX a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ROP or PAYX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ROP or PAYX?

Is ROP or PAYX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ROP or PAYX?

Does the media refer more to ROP or PAYX?

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How does Paychex compare to Booz Allen Hamilton?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAYX or BAH?

Do analysts prefer PAYX or BAH?

Is PAYX or BAH more profitable?

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Does the media prefer PAYX or BAH?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAYX or BAH?

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