# Is Paychex Inc (PAYX) overvalued?

Source: https://www.equity-rank.com/is-it-overvalued/PAYX

**On Equity Rank's model estimate, PAYX trades close to its fair value (3% below it).** Paychex Inc (PAYX) last closed at $117.06; the multi-method model fair value is $121.10.

| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $117.06 | $121.10 | 3% below |

## What the answer rests on

- 6 of 10 valuation methods put PAYX's value above its price and 4 put it below, so the methods disagree.
- To justify today's price, PAYX's free cash flow would need to grow about 3.3% a year for ten years (a reverse discounted cash flow). Over the last three years it actually grew 14.3% a year.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 91% of trading days. The gap ranged from 35% below to 2% above the model fair value.

## Read this before relying on it

The model fair value is an estimate from published financial statements. It is not a forecast of where the price goes, and it can be wrong. Within 10% either side we call it close to fair value: valuation models are not precise enough to read more into a smaller gap. Our own lists have no proven edge over the market yet; [the live record](https://www.equity-rank.com/track-record) shows every result, misses included.

Data as of Fri, Nov 6, 2026. Informational only — not investment advice.

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