Paychex, Inc. vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Paychex, Inc. trades at $111.32 (market cap $39.82B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $429.3 (market cap $127.65B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc is far larger — about 3.2× Paychex, Inc.'s market cap, and Paychex, Inc. pays the higher dividend (4.25%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PAYX | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.82B | $127.65B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $147.99 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $85.57 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $43.31B | $139.62B |
Dividend Yield | 4.25% | 0.9% |
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Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
Read more on PAYX →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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