Investopedia: Is Paychex A Small Business Annuity?

Slowly and maybe not entirely surely, business conditions are getting better. That's good news for Paychex (Nasdaq:PAYX), as this company needs a healthy small business environment to continue it growth plans. While results are decent and there are still growth opportunities for the company, oncoming competition and international expansion both look like increasingly relevant factors.

Decent Q3 Results
Paychex reported that revenue rose 7% for the fiscal third quarter, with organic revenue growth of 5%. Payroll services revenue grew 5% (4% organically) as checks-per-client rose almost 2%. HR services rose 12% (10% organic), and the company continues to see good growth in services like employee health and benefits. Earnings from the interest carry continue to be limited by the low rate environment, as the average interest rate fell 30 basis points and interest from client funds declined 7%.

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Cintas Not Scintillating

These are lousy times to be in the business of providing services to business. Whether you look at payroll and HR service companies like Paychex (Nasdaq:PAYX) and ADP (NYSE:ADP), staffing companies like Manpower (NYSE:MAN), or sanitation service providers like Ecolab (NYSE:ECL), the combination of stagnant employment and cost-cutting has been a headache for almost every player. As the leader provider of uniform rentals in North America, Cintas (Nasdaq:CTAS) is likewise caught up in that malaise. 

The Quarter That Was
All things considered, Cintas likely made the best of a difficult situation in the company's fiscal first quarter. Overall revenue growth exceeded 3%, with organic revenue growth of just under that figure. Although core uniform rental revenue was barely positive, at least it was positive, unlike the negative organic revenue performance in the prior quarter. On the other hand, the company did see solid double-digit growth in both uniform sales and document management.

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