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| Metric | PAYXPAYCHEX INC | ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | PAYCPaycom Software, Inc. | PCTYPaylocity Holding Corp | Median of the restexcluding PAYX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $118.81▲ 6.31 (5.61%) | $307.94▲ 13.44 (4.56%) | $272.61▲ 11.60 (4.44%) | $177.67▲ 8.34 (4.93%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $42.25B | $122.50B | $14.94B | $9.46B | |
| Revenue | $6.30B | $21.95B | $2.05B | $1.65B | |
| Profit | $1.76B | $4.41B | $453.4M | $269.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 16.5% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 8.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 73.4% | 46.4% | 83.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 39.8% | — | 27.6% | 23.4% | 25.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 27.9% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 16.3% | 20.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 36.8% | — | 19.9% | 30.1% | 25.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 47.1% | 73.2% | 26.2% | 22.1% | 26.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 26.5% | — | 30.5% | 26.1% | 28.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 24.00x | 27.76x | 32.95x | 35.09x | 32.95x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.48x | — | — | 18.63x | 18.63x |
| Price to book | 11.31x | 20.31x | 8.63x | 7.75x | 8.63x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.33x | 9.48x | 3.39x | 3.00x | 3.39x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 5/8 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | grey |
How PAYX compares with the others
- PAYX's operating margin of 39.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (25.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 16.5% against 8.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 24.0x against 32.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.