Paychex Competitors

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Visa (NYSE:V) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Paychex pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Visa pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Visa has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Paychex and Visa's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Paychex and Visa's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.0% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Paychex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Visa shares are owned 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.

Risk & Volatility

Paychex has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Paychex and Visa, as provided by MarketBeat.

Paychex presently has a consensus target price of $87.6667, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Visa has a consensus target price of $224.1852, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Given Visa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Visa is more favorable than Paychex.

Summary

Visa beats Paychex on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Paychex pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mastercard pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Mastercard has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Paychex and Mastercard's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paychex and Mastercard's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.0% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 11.7% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Paychex has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Paychex and Mastercard, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Paychex currently has a consensus target price of $87.6667, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $356.4194, indicating a potential upside of 0.87%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Paychex.

Summary

Mastercard beats Paychex on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Fidelity National Information Services pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Paychex pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fidelity National Information Services pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Fidelity National Information Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

Paychex has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.0% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 11.7% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Paychex and Fidelity National Information Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Paychex currently has a consensus target price of $87.6667, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Fidelity National Information Services has a consensus target price of $159.2692, indicating a potential upside of 14.77%. Given Fidelity National Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than Paychex.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paychex and Fidelity National Information Services' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Paychex and Fidelity National Information Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Fidelity National Information Services beats Paychex on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Fiserv and Paychex's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Fiserv has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fiserv and Paychex's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Fiserv and Paychex, as reported by MarketBeat.

Fiserv currently has a consensus price target of $129.7188, indicating a potential upside of 11.16%. Paychex has a consensus price target of $87.6667, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Given Fiserv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Paychex.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of Fiserv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Fiserv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Paychex shares are owned 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.

Summary

Fiserv beats Paychex on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Paychex's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Automatic Data Processing and Paychex, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus price target of $167.9375, suggesting a potential downside of 4.67%. Paychex has a consensus price target of $87.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 4.31%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paychex is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.

Profitability

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Paychex's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

79.7% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Paychex 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.

Risk and Volatility

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 82.7% 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 47 consecutive years and Paychex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Paychex beats Automatic Data Processing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Paychex and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Paychex and Global Payments, as reported by MarketBeat.

Paychex presently has a consensus target price of $87.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 4.31%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $209.5862, suggesting a potential upside of 4.75%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Paychex.

Dividends

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Paychex pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Payments pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paychex and Global Payments' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.0% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Paychex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Paychex has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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