PAYX vs. RELX: Paychex vs. RELX Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Paychex (PAYX) with RELX (RELX) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

PAYX

RELX

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
1-Year Return	-31.74%	-35.06%

Risk

Drawdown

PAYX

RELX

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
1-Year Volatility	26.83%	30.77%
Beta	0.83	0.73
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.57M	2.91M

Company Profile

Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX) both belong to the Professional Services industry, though PAYX is classified under Human Resource & Employment Services while RELX falls under Research & Consulting Services.

Paychex (PAYX) trades as ordinary local shares, while RELX (RELX) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Profile Item	PAYX	RELX
Name	Paychex Inc.	Relx PLC Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Professional Services	Professional Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Human Resource & Employment Services	Research & Consulting Services
Market Capitalization	36.05 billion USD	59.35 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 26, 1983	October 6, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Paychex (PAYX) at 22.21 and RELX (RELX) at 22.64 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

22.21

Max: 67.87
Q3: 37.72
PAYX: 22.21
Median: 21.61
Q1: 14.71
Min: 4.85

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

22.64

Max: 67.87
Q3: 37.72
RELX: 22.64
Median: 21.61
Q1: 14.71
Min: 4.85

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: RELX (RELX) at 6.19 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Paychex (PAYX) at 9.09 prices even higher, above its industry range.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

9.09

PAYX: 9.09
Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.14
Median: 1.30
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.09

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.19

Max: 6.40
RELX: 6.19
Q3: 3.14
Median: 1.30
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.09

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Paychex (PAYX) at 8.98 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and RELX (RELX) at 76.95 prices even higher, above its industry range.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.98

PAYX: 8.98
Max: 8.98
Q3: 5.88
Median: 2.95
Q1: 1.89
Min: -2.68

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

76.95

RELX: 76.95
Max: 8.98
Q3: 5.88
Median: 2.95
Q1: 1.89
Min: -2.68

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	22.21	22.64
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	9.09	6.19
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	8.98	76.95
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	3.64%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: RELX (RELX) earns 70.51% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Paychex (PAYX) has no ROE this period.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

Max: 53.04%
Q3: 25.65%
Median: 13.99%
Q1: 2.65%
Min: -26.88%
PAYX: --

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

70.51%

RELX: 70.51%
Max: 53.04%
Q3: 25.65%
Median: 13.99%
Q1: 2.65%
Min: -26.88%

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): PAYX does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; RELX is benchmarked against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Paychex (PAYX) at 26.63% and RELX (RELX) at 21.53% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

26.63%

PAYX: 26.63%
Max: 26.63%
Q3: 11.56%
Median: 6.26%
Q1: 1.18%
Min: -13.34%

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

21.53%

Max: 26.63%
RELX: 21.53%
Q3: 11.56%
Median: 6.26%
Q1: 1.18%
Min: -13.34%

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Paychex (PAYX) at 44.38% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and RELX (RELX) at 31.41% also operates in the top quartile.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

44.38%

PAYX: 44.38%
Max: 37.53%
Q3: 17.67%
Median: 9.37%
Q1: 3.13%
Min: -4.52%

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.41%

Max: 37.53%
RELX: 31.41%
Q3: 17.67%
Median: 9.37%
Q1: 3.13%
Min: -4.52%

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
Return on Equity (TTM)	--	70.51%
Return on Assets (TTM)	--	12.49%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	26.63%	21.53%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	44.38%	31.41%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	67.20%	66.29%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
1-Year Revenue Growth	5.56%	1.65%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	6.51%	3.89%

EPS Growth

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
1-Year EPS Growth	-1.93%	8.63%
3-Year EPS CAGR	6.05%	9.76%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Paychex (PAYX) at 1.15 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while RELX (RELX) at 0.49 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for RELX.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.15

Max: 3.17
Q3: 2.01
Median: 1.51
PAYX: 1.15
Q1: 1.13
Min: 0.45

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.49

Max: 3.17
Q3: 2.01
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.13
RELX: 0.49
Min: 0.45

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Paychex (PAYX) at 1.25 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while RELX (RELX) at 3.04 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.25

Max: 2.61
Q3: 1.39
PAYX: 1.25
Median: 0.94
Q1: 0.45
Min: 0.01

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.04

RELX: 3.04
Max: 2.61
Q3: 1.39
Median: 0.94
Q1: 0.45
Min: 0.01

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.15	0.49
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.25	3.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.01	2.23

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Paychex (PAYX) at 4.73% and RELX (RELX) at 2.73% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.73%

Max: 5.49%
PAYX: 4.73%
Q3: 2.30%
Median: 0.97%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.73%

Max: 5.49%
RELX: 2.73%
Q3: 2.30%
Median: 0.97%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and PAYX more so: RELX (RELX) at 57.42% sits above the band, while Paychex (PAYX) at 95.36% exceeds every peer in its group.

PAYX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

95.36%

PAYX: 95.36%
Max: 79.70%
Q3: 36.60%
Median: 16.11%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RELX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

57.42%

Max: 79.70%
RELX: 57.42%
Q3: 36.60%
Median: 16.11%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Paychex (PAYX) vs. RELX (RELX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Paychex (PAYX) and RELX (RELX)
Metric	PAYX	RELX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.73%	2.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	95.36%	57.42%