Does the media prefer PAYX or ADP?

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 15 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 11 mentions for Paychex. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CCRN or PAYX?

In the previous week, Paychex had 8 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -0.27 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Paychex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, PCTY or PAYX?

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 Paylocity $1.60B 3.80 $227.13M $4.69 24.12 Paychex $6.33B 5.68 $1.66B $4.54 22.11

Is PCTY or PAYX more profitable?

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.94%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Paylocity's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paylocity 14.94% 25.63% 5.62% Paychex 25.84% 48.52% 11.54%

Does the media prefer PCTY or PAYX?

In the previous week, Paychex had 8 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Paylocity. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paylocity 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PAYX or ROP?

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Roper Technologies and 11 mentions for Paychex. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Roper Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is PAYX or SSNC more profitable?

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paychex 25.84% 48.52% 11.54% SS&C Technologies 12.65% 20.15% 7.05%

Does the media prefer PAYX or SSNC?

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 11 mentions for Paychex. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SS&C Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 SS&C Technologies (SSNC).

How does Paychex compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Paychex pays out 104.8% 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 63.4% 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.

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

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% 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
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%
Automatic Data Processing	20.12%	68.82%	6.78%

Paychex currently has a consensus target price of $106.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.21%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $244.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.53%. Given Paychex's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Automatic Data Processing	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 15 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 11 mentions for Paychex. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Automatic Data Processing	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paychex	$6.33B	5.68	$1.66B	$4.54	22.11
Automatic Data Processing	$20.56B	4.50	$4.08B	$10.72	21.59

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Paychex on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Cross Country Healthcare?

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

In the previous week, Paychex had 8 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -0.27 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cross Country Healthcare	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Paychex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cross Country Healthcare	-9.84%	-0.74%	-0.54%
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%

96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Paychex 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.

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
Cross Country Healthcare	$1.00B	0.43	-$94.85M	-$3.05	N/A
Paychex	$6.33B	5.68	$1.66B	$4.54	22.11

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

Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $12.05, suggesting a potential downside of 8.68%. Paychex has a consensus price target of $106.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.21%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paychex is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cross Country Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Summary

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

How does Paychex compare to Paylocity?

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

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

In the previous week, Paychex had 8 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Paychex and 3 mentions for Paylocity. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.94%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Paylocity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paylocity	14.94%	25.63%	5.62%
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%

Paylocity presently has a consensus target price of $160.28, indicating a potential upside of 41.67%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $106.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.21%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paylocity	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Paylocity has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Paylocity	$1.60B	3.80	$227.13M	$4.69	24.12
Paychex	$6.33B	5.68	$1.66B	$4.54	22.11

Summary

Paylocity and Paychex tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to Roper Technologies?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) 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 dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are held by 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.

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Paychex pays out 104.8% 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 pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Paychex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Roper Technologies and 11 mentions for Paychex. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Roper Technologies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $106.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.21%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $472.07, indicating a potential upside of 40.66%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Roper Technologies' net margin of 21.12%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%

Paychex has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Paychex	$6.33B	5.68	$1.66B	$4.54	22.11
Roper Technologies	$8.12B	4.17	$1.54B	$16.01	20.96

Summary

Roper Technologies beats Paychex on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paychex compare to SS&C Technologies?

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

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $106.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.21%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $96.13, suggesting a potential upside of 39.87%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 11 mentions for Paychex. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Paychex's score of 0.67 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paychex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SS&C Technologies	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Paychex pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SS&C Technologies pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SS&C Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paychex	25.84%	48.52%	11.54%
SS&C Technologies	12.65%	20.15%	7.05%

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company 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 has higher revenue and earnings than SS&C Technologies. SS&C 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
Paychex	$6.33B	5.68	$1.66B	$4.54	22.11
SS&C Technologies	$6.27B	2.64	$796.90M	$3.23	21.28

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Paychex on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Paychex	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$35.97B	$16.75B	$38.51B	$11.93B
Dividend Yield	4.78%	3.07%	3.13%	5.58%
P/E Ratio	22.11	62.83	79.56	23.75
Price / Sales	5.68	36.86	631.40	116.49
Price / Cash	15.94	73.23	48.75	37.23
Price / Book	8.76	6.21	9.65	6.75
Net Income	$1.66B	$386.39M	$1.07B	$337.35M
7 Day Performance	-0.39%	-7.59%	-4.15%	-2.45%
1 Month Performance	6.88%	0.87%	3.44%	1.49%
1 Year Performance	-36.04%	-9.50%	155.11%	24.64%

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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	2.9441 of 5 stars	$100.40 +1.5%	$106.63 +6.2%	-38.1%	$35.97B	$6.33B	22.11	19,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.3521 of 5 stars	$233.74 +5.4%	$249.00 +6.5%	-29.9%	$88.68B	$21.60B	21.80	67,000	Positive News
CCRN Cross Country Healthcare	2.2542 of 5 stars	$13.09 flat	$12.72 -2.8%	+2.1%	$423.23M	$1.05B	N/A	6,784	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
PCTY Paylocity	4.6005 of 5 stars	$122.49 +6.6%	$160.28 +30.8%	-42.3%	$6.15B	$1.60B	26.12	6,700	Positive News Gap Up
ROP Roper Technologies	4.7108 of 5 stars	$344.25 +5.8%	$472.07 +37.1%	-41.7%	$32.85B	$7.90B	21.50	19,400	Positive News

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Paychex (PAYX) Competitors

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Is PAYX or ADP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PAYX or ADP?

Does the media prefer PAYX or ADP?

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Does the media prefer PCTY or PAYX?

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How does Paychex compare to Roper Technologies?

Which has more volatility and risk, PAYX or ROP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PAYX or ROP?

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Does the media prefer PAYX or ROP?

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Is PAYX or ROP more profitable?

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How does Paychex compare to SS&C Technologies?

Do analysts recommend PAYX or SSNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, PAYX or SSNC?

Does the media prefer PAYX or SSNC?

Is PAYX or SSNC a better dividend stock?

Is PAYX or SSNC more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PAYX or SSNC?

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