Paychex, Inc.
$44.28B- Market cap
- $40.81B
- Debt
- +$4.56B
- Cash
- −$1.09B
Capital structure 90% equity / 10% debt · EV / Revenue 6.80x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.00x
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FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $40.81B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: PAYX stock price vs PNW: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
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Implied fair value · at PNW's multiple
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Implied fair value · at PAYX's multiple
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Metric by metric
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Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
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Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Capital structure 90% equity / 10% debt · EV / Revenue 6.80x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.00x
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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
$70.62
Base
$86.28
Bull
$107.40
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP · implied price per share
Latest annual free cash flow must be positive to qualify the filing-backed baseline.
Balance sheet health
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