Paychex Inc risk profile
26 Normal where most of the sector sits
Measured 1 September 2026 from PAYX's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
26 (Normal), driven by Operating pressure at 41, over 5 weighted categories on the SOFTWARE profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 24 | Normal | Stable | One-year price volatility — 28.2% |
| Operating pressure | 41 | Elevated | Easing | Operating-margin drift — -2.9 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 20 | Normal | Easing | Cash conversion — 1.45x |
| Leverage and coverage | 27 | Normal | Worsening | Current ratio — 1.26x |
| Competitive position | 25 | Normal | Stable | Revenue-growth gap against peers — +1.4 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.