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PAYX

STRONG BUY

Paychex Inc.

Technology

0.72
PEGY ratio
Rank #91
Why This Matters

This stock appears significantly undervalued relative to its growth and dividend yield. Strong projected growth of 30.2% annually over 5 years. Attractive dividend yield of 4.9%.

PAYX is trading at 21.4x earnings against 25.0% capped growth (actual 30.2%) + 4.9% yield, giving a PEGY of 0.72. The math suggests the stock is significantly undervalued relative to its growth and income profile.

~ Growth estimate uses historical CAGR (forward estimates unavailable)

  • Growth rate derived from historical CAGR — limited analyst coverage.
  • Growth rate capped at 25% for PEGY calculation (actual: 30.2%). Per Peter Lynch methodology, growth above 25% is rarely sustainable over 5 years.

Scan date: 2026-05-29

Valuation
21.4x
P/E Ratio
Growth
30.2%
5yr EPS
Income
4.9%
Div Yield
PEGY Components
PEGY Score0.72
Denominator29.9%
EPS (TTM)$4.53
Market Data
Price$96.98
ExchangeNASDAQ
S&P 500Nasdaq 100
What Changed
PEGY Score
0.720.72(-0.00)
Rank
#91#91(0 positions)

vs 7 days ago

Portfolio Context

Founder does not hold this stock.

Not in your portfolio.

Sector: Technology

PEGY History — 90 days
Data: Yahoo Finance • Updated nightly 11 PM ET • For informational purposes only