Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: PAYX stock price vs MSFT: inconclusive — current versus $131.75 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at MSFT's multiple
Implied fair value · at PAYX's multiple
Needs PAYX P/E.
Close Dec 31, 2025
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
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Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
11 period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Paychex, Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$61.65
Base
$74.19
Bull
$90.52
MICROSOFT CORP · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
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Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe PAYX can keep growth near current levels while maintaining its margin and quality profile, then a moderate long position is reasonable because PAYX trades below MSFT on every listed multiple and sits below the upper end of its historical range; if not, the valuation support looks limited because the DCF range is much lower than the current price.
PAYX trades below MSFT on all provided valuation metrics, with P/E at 23.9x versus 26.9x, P/S at 6.4x versus 10.4x, and EV/EBITDA at 14.6x versus 16.5x. The implied price of $131.75 suggests 12.8% upside from the current $116.84, but that sits within MSFT-implied range and below the upper end of the historical band.
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