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David Driscoll Paychex PAYX-Q BUY ON WEAKNESS Mar 25, 2025

Is a domestic US company, so it faces no tariff risk. Is Trump cuts taxes 15%, this adds 20% to growing earnings for PAYX. Margins have been growing, and they just bought a company that will accrete to earnings (they report tomorrow). Trades at a high 28x PE, but the dividend grows 10% annually. Has owned this 30 years.

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BUY

They just delivered a top and bottom line beat. Is the number one payment processor for small-mid-sized businesses.

HOLD

Money sent to them is invested as a short-term float before paying it out, so interest rates matter. Rates coming down means potentially less income earned. He's held for last 10 years and would never sell.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Fantastic payroll business. Main segment is small/medium size business owners. Very good business performance. Sector consolidation has provided opportunity for company. Would recommend holding - share price high. If share prices fall - good time to buy. 

WAIT

It reports next week. If the Fed stops cutting rates, the street expects this stock to fall. Wait to hear what the Fed says next week. This yields 2.7%. He'd buy this at 3%.

BUY

Recent earnings were up 4%. Veritable cash cow because they bank all the payroll taxes (that customers submit to the IRS) at current interest rates. It's like free money on top of earnings. Revenue growth was double GDP. Entirely domestic, so protected from trade barriers. 

Services small companies, so if the economy does well from tax cuts, this name should continue to grow. Long-term, compounding annual returns of 14-15% -- you double your money roughly every 4-5 years. A buy and hold, not a trade.

BUY

Paychex will buy Paycor, a rival, for $4.1 billion. Pacyor will give PAYX more scale to broaden their offerings. Likes this deal.

SELL

Has done well over time, but he far prefers ADP.

BUY

It reports Wednesday. It got smoked in their last report, though Paychex will continue to do well, defying the bears.

BUY

Reported a great quarter on Q3 with a modest top and bottom line beat and positive conference call. Shares popped 4% today.