Paychex (WBO:PAYX) FCF Yield % : 3.34 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)

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What is Paychex FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Paychex's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €1,633 Mil, and Market Cap is €44,879 Mil. Therefore, Paychex's FCF Yield % for today is 3.34%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Paychex's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:PAYX' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.49 Med: 3.98 Max: 6.26
Current: 3.34

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Paychex was 6.26%. The lowest was 2.49%. And the median was 3.98%.

WBO:PAYX's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
67.2% of 2823 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.71 vs WBO:PAYX: 3.34

Paychex's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was 23.37%.

Paychex FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paychex's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Paychex FCF Yield % Chart

Paychex Annual Data

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3.16

3.34

4.04

4.05

3.11

Paychex Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.68	4.39	1.87	4.93	2.36

Competitive Comparison of Paychex's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paychex's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Paychex's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paychex's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Paychex FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Paychex's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	1560.499	/	50232.07
	=	3.11%

Paychex's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	295.815	*	4	/	50232.07
	=	2.36%

Paychex FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, USA, 14625-2396

Website

https://www.paychex.com

Paychex is a technology company providing human capital management solutions, enabling clients to better implement payroll, talent, time, tax, and benefits administration. It has a diverse set of product offerings addressing client needs. Aside from its traditional cloud-based payroll and HCM software offering, which accounts for close to half of total revenue, the company provides outsourcing options. Paychex's administrative service organization and professional employer organization accounts generate over 40% of sales. The balance of revenue is generated through retirement services, insurance solutions, and other products. In fiscal 2024, the company had 745,000 clients and over 2.3 million worksite employees across its ASO and PEO.