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Company Profile: Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

PAYX insider trades (13 months) →

$115.65 +0.14% vs. previous close · Market cap $41.17B

Today's multi-factor rank: 327 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
3.6/10
Value
4.2/10
Growth
4.8/10
Quality
6.1/10
Multifactor
4.7/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$115.49
Open:$113.44
Day's Low:$111.92
Day's High:$116.26
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:41.17B
Enterprise Value:44.80B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$85.45
52-Week High:$127.98
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$112.62
200-Day Avg:$103.45

Volume

Volume Today:3,031,001
Avg Volume (3m):2,880,081
Avg Volume (10d):2,855,520
52-Week Change:+0.30%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.80

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):22.90

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 24, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):18.10
PEG Ratio:2.16
Price / Book:11.11
Price / Sales (TTM):6.24
EV / Revenue:6.79
EV / EBITDA:14.56

Dividends

Current yield:4.12%
Annual Dividend Rate:$4.76
Dividend Trailing:$4.54
Yield Trailing:3.93%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.84%
Payout Ratio:90.08%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):6.60B
Gross Profit:4.91B
EBITDA:3.08B
Net Income (TTM):1.81B
Rev Growth (YoY):+5.90%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+13.90%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+12.00%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.05

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 24, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.39
Revenue Per Share:$18.45
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$10.41
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:934.20M
Total Debt:4.62B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):3.69B
Debt / Equity:124.70%
Current Ratio:1.28
Quick Ratio:0.52

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.25B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.89B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:44.80B
EV / Revenue:6.79
EV / EBITDA:14.56

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):47.06%
ROA (Return on Assets):10.19%
P/E (trailing):22.90
P/E (forward):18.10
Price / Book:11.11
PEG Ratio:2.16
52-Week Change:+0.30%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.05

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 24, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.39
P/E (forward):18.10
PEG Ratio:2.16

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$18.45
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$10.41

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.89B
Operating Cash Flow:2.25B
EBITDA:3.08B
Total Revenue (TTM):6.60B
Net Income (TTM):1.81B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:355,980,473
Float (free shares):319,577,910
Short interest (shares):20,823,747
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):5.88
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-16View filing ↗
10-Q2026-09-24View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-23View filing ↗
ARS2026-09-04View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-21View filing ↗
10-K2026-07-17View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-24View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-12View filing ↗
10-Q2026-03-26View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-25View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services. The company also provides retirement solutions, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services; HCM solutions from recruiting and hiring to retirement; and talent management and talent acquisition services. In addition, it offers payroll solutions, including calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Further, the company provides workforce management solutions; benefits administration solutions; digital marketplace for earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits; administrative services organization HR outsourcing solutions; solutions to payroll and non-payroll customers; retirement and funding solutions; and insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. Additionally, it offers payroll, HR, employee benefits administration, retirement, insurance, risk management outsourcing, and access to professionally trained HR representatives, virtually and on-site. It markets and sells its solutions primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Rochester
Employees:17,600
Sector:Technology
Industry:Software - Application
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. John B. Gibson Jr.President, CEO & Director581.82M
Mr. Robert Lewis SchraderSenior VP & CFO52873,002
Mr. Ryan Norman BergstromChief Product & Technology Officer46796,767
Mr. Chad ParodiSenior VP of HR & Benefits Services53864,110
Mr. Adam Brooks AnteSenior Vice President of HCM44838,742
Todd K. CardDeputy General Counsel & Interim Chief Legal Officer--
Ms. Katy BunnChief Marketing Officer--
Mr. Mason ArgiropoulosChief Human Resources Officer47-

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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX): Quantitative Analysis

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) — Technology — Software - Application. PAYX is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, PAYX has returned +7.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

PAYX ranks 327 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 68 of the 83 Technology companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.64, ranked 55 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.82, ranked 392 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.206327 of 461
Momentum-0.819392 of 494 ↑2
Value-0.505377 of 489
Quality0.63555 of 468 ↓1
Growth-0.134222 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$115.65
Market Cap41.17B
P/E22.90
Revenue (last 12 months)6.60B
Price / book11.11
Book value per share$10.41
52-week range$85.45 – $127.98
Dividend yield4.12%
Beta0.80
Average volume2,880,081
Shares outstanding355.98M
Short interest (% of float)6.52% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does PAYX report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are PAYX insiders doing? 87 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 2 buys and 6 sells, the last one on Oct 19, 2026 →

PAYX latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All PAYX filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Paychex (PAYX)

When does Paychex report earnings?

Paychex has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Sep 23, 2026). PAYX earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Paychex's P/E ratio?

Paychex's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 22.9 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 31, 2026. The median of the 81 Technology companies with a P/E is 30.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Paychex is below its sector median. Technology stocks, company by company →

Where does Paychex rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Paychex ranks 327 of 461, and 68 of the 83 Technology companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Paychex insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of Paychex shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Feb 4, 2026, by a director, for $99k. The latest sale was on Oct 14, 2026, by a director, for $844k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 2 purchases and 6 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All PAYX insider trades →

Does Paychex pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 4.12% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $4.76 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 26, 2026.

What sector is Paychex in, and which index?

Paychex is classified in the Technology sector (industry: Software - Application), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 85 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Technology stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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