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Paychex (STU:PCX) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 485.08% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Paychex ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Paychex's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 485.08%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:PCX' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 255.57   Med: 310.93   Max: 492.21
Current: 482.29

During the past 13 years, Paychex's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 492.21%. The lowest was 255.57%. And the median was 310.93%.

STU:PCX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
93.08% of 2744 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 17.535 vs STU:PCX: 482.29

Paychex's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 9.60% per year.


Paychex ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Paychex ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Paychex Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 320.62 272.06 407.29 438.30 493.54

Paychex Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 482.82 448.21 561.41 427.71 485.08

Competitive Comparison of Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paychex's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Paychex ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: May. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(980.13 + 0 + 3814.145) - (96.477 + 46.435 + 4750.708)
=-99.345000000001

Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1021.463 + 0 + 3773.574) - (140.041 + 45.622 + 4644.112)
=-34.738

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Paychex for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: May. 2024  Q: Aug. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=2055.988/( ( (424.205 + max(-99.345000000001, 0)) + (423.478 + max(-34.738, 0)) )/ 2 )
=2055.988/( ( 424.205 + 423.478 )/ 2 )
=2055.988/423.8415
=485.08 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Paychex  (STU:PCX) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Paychex Business Description

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911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, USA, 14625-2396
Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, founded in 1971, services over 745,000 clients and pays 1 in 12 US private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.