Paychex Inc (PAYX) valuation

PAYX: undervalued.

Figures as of the 2026-09-22 close.

How is PAYX's intrinsic value calculated?

A 9.6x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $165.87; the price of $114.53 is 31% below that value. The value is recomputed every night after the US close, from the company's own filings with the SEC and the day's closing price.

Is PAYX in the buy zone?

We call it the buy zone when the price is at least 20% below our estimate of intrinsic value. PAYX trades at $114.53 against a value of $165.87, a margin of safety of +31.0%: it is in the buy zone. A margin of safety is room for our estimate to be wrong, not a forecast.

At what price would PAYX be in the buy zone?

It already is. The buy zone starts at $132.70, which is 20% below our estimate of $165.87, and PAYX trades at $114.53.