Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

PAYX
Paychex, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
100.63
USD
+1.36
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36.05BMarket Cap
Paychex, Inc.
PAYX
(NASDAQ Global Select)

Recent

price

100.63

P/E

ratio

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
5.54
5.76
6.15
6.39
6.91
7.55
8.18
8.76
9.41
10.5
11.27
11.27
12.79
13.89
14.65
15.47
17.61
Revenue per Share
1.32
1.42
1.51
1.56
1.72
1.86
2.1
2.3
2.77
2.88
3.06
3.05
3.86
4.32
4.69
4.6
4.55
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.52
1.7
1.7
1.58
2.19
2.18
2.55
2.41
3.13
3.2
3.66
3.17
4.04
4.34
4.82
4.74
5.81
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.24
1.24
1.27
1.31
1.4
1.52
1.68
1.84
2.06
2.3
2.48
2.52
2.77
3.26
3.65
4.02
4.32
Dividend per Share
2.38
2.55
2.78
3
2.64
2.47
2.58
2.52
3.53
3.93
4
4.03
4.64
5.62
6.15
6.33
5.7
Book Value per Share
2.54
2.5
2.85
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.29
3.45
3.9
1.22
1.84
2.37
2.85
4.08
4.78
-6.48
-6.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
361
362
362
364
364
363
361
360
359
359
358
360
361
360
360
360
360
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,001
2,084
2,230
2,326
2,519
2,740
2,952
3,153
3,378
3,772
4,040
4,057
4,612
5,007
5,278
5,572
6,334
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
36.23
37.73
38.29
38.9
39.01
38.46
38.84
39.77
38.24
36.35
36.15
36.01
39.9
40.6
41.19
39.62
36.9
Operating Margin (%)
86
89
98
98
105
107
115
127
138
182
210
192
192
177
176
210
415
Depreciation Expense
477
515
548
569
628
675
757
826
994
1,034
1,098
1,098
1,393
1,557
1,690
1,657
1,637
Net Income, GAAP
34.59
34.95
36.3
37.57
36.49
36.33
34.25
34.37
23.54
24.39
23.59
23.48
23.67
23.97
23.79
23.83
23.73
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.84
24.72
24.58
24.46
24.91
24.63
25.64
26.21
29.43
27.42
27.18
27.05
30.2
31.1
32.03
29.74
25.84
Profit Margin (%)
417
470
330
564
564
515
498
547
597
833
1,038
1,231
1,312
1,723
1,942
1,960
2,049
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
809
894
890
872
856
848
4,604
4,613
LT Debt
1,402
1,496
1,604
1,774
1,777
1,786
1,912
1,955
2,357
2,620
2,781
2,948
3,085
3,493
3,801
4,128
4,014
Total Equity
34.16
34.96
34.8
33.25
35.03
37.62
40.84
42.67
45.94
35.93
31.26
29.62
36.12
37.31
36.88
24.42
25.8
Return on Invested Capital (%)
56.35
57.8
56.83
54.25
61.19
72.66
82.89
90.23
91.83
60.06
49.5
48.07
57.98
58.21
57.53
33.46
36.27
Return on Capital (%)
56.35
57.8
56.82
54.24
61.12
72.61
82.81
90.06
91.56
77.21
77.11
76.1
89.2
84.18
79.67
73.7
76.5
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'26
Nov'26
Feb'26
ST Debt
418
418
400
LT Borrowings
4,550
4,552
4,554
LT Finance Leases
53
67
59
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
360
359
358
Market Capitalization
50,223
40,206
33,679

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Aug'26
Nov'26
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
9,040
8,909
9,928
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,671
1,523
1,781
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,359
1,356
1,435
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
7,129
7,041
7,879
Payables & Accruals
121
182
195
ST Debt
418
418
400
Deferred Revenue
69
70
70

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.85%
8.25%
8.6%
Free Cash Flow
8.79%
6.26%
-1.57%
Net Income, GAAP
9.71%
9.05%
-1.96%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.41%
6.73%
5.56%
Total Cash Common Dividend
10.19%
10.36%
10.13%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,286
1,258
1,439
1,295
5,278
2025
1,318
1,317
1,509
1,427
5,572
2026
1,540
1,558
1,809
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- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.16
1.09
1.39
1.06
4.69
2025
1.19
1.15
1.44
0.82
4.6
2026
1.07
1.1
1.56
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- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.89
0.89
0.89
0.98
3.65
2025
0.98
0.98
0.98
1.08
4.02
2026
1.08
1.08
1.08
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Business
Paychex, Inc. Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) provides integrated payroll, human resources, benefits outsourcing, and human capital management solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses across the United States and Europe. The company offers comprehensive services including payroll processing, tax administration, employee payment options such as direct deposit and check signing, time and attendance tracking, HR outsourcing with compliance monitoring, 401(k) plan recordkeeping, workers' compensation administration, section 125 cafeteria plans, professional employer organization support, business insurance products through Paychex Insurance Agency, retirement services, financial wellness tools via partnerships like SoFi at Work, and payment processing; its flagship Paychex Flex platform delivers cloud-based, all-in-one functionality for payroll, HR, benefits, and financial management, enhanced by a recent solution powered by BILL for streamlined bill pay and SMB payments. Founded in 1971 by B. Thomas Golisano and headquartered at 911 Panorama Trail South in Rochester, New York, Paychex serves approximately 800,000 clients, pays one in 11 U.S. private-sector workers, and operates over 100 offices with subsidiaries extending reach in Germany and Denmark. In 2025, Paychex completed its $4.1 billion all-cash acquisition of Paycor in April, creating one of the industry's most comprehensive HCM portfolios with expanded AI-driven capabilities, upmarket presence, and revenue synergies exceeding $650 million annually; it also launched a new financial management solution in September and formed a partnership with SoFi in July to bolster employee financial well-being resources within Paychex Flex Perks.

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