Paychex (PAYX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago.
The payroll services company reports better-than-expected quarterly earnings and sales.
Payroll and HR solutions player Paychex is expected to publish its Q4 FY'24 results on June 26, reporting on a period that saw the U.S. job market remain relatively buoyant. We expect earnings for the quarter to come in at about $1.06 per share, marginally ahead of consensus estimates, while revenues are likely to grow about 5% year-over-year to $1.3 billion.
Paychex's (PAYX) fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings and revenues are expected to have increased year over year.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Paychex (PAYX) for the quarter ended May 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Paychex stock currently trades at $118 per share, around 16% below its level of $141 seen on April 6, 2022 (pre-inflation shock high), and has the potential for gains. In comparison, the company's peer ADP stock has remained roughly flat over the same period.
Paychex (PAYX) exhibits strength driven by robust top-line growth and a commanding position in the outsourcing market. Higher expenses remain a concern.