Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

PAYX
Paychex, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
106.35
USD
+3.64
- -
37.82BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
6.91
7.55
8.18
8.76
9.41
10.5
11.27
11.27
12.79
13.89
14.65
15.47
- -
13.67
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.72
1.86
2.1
2.3
2.77
2.88
3.06
3.05
3.86
4.32
4.69
4.6
- -
3.73
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
2.19
2.18
2.55
2.41
3.13
3.2
3.66
3.17
4.04
4.34
4.82
4.74
- -
5.03
Dividend per Share
1.4
1.52
1.68
1.84
2.06
2.3
2.48
2.52
2.77
3.26
3.65
4.02
- -
3.25
Book Value per Share
2.64
2.47
2.58
2.52
3.53
3.93
4
4.03
4.64
5.62
6.15
6.33
- -
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
3.28
3.28
3.29
3.45
3.9
1.22
1.84
2.37
2.85
4.08
4.78
-6.48
- -
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
364
363
361
360
359
359
358
360
361
360
360
360
359
359
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,519
2,740
2,952
3,153
3,378
3,772
4,040
4,057
4,612
5,007
5,278
5,572
- -
4,906
Operating Margin (%)
39.01
38.46
38.84
39.77
38.24
36.35
36.15
36.01
39.9
40.6
41.19
39.62
- -
38.84
Depreciation Expense
105
107
115
127
138
182
210
192
192
177
176
210
- -
329
Net Income, GAAP
628
675
757
826
994
1,034
1,098
1,098
1,393
1,557
1,690
1,657
- -
1,340
Effective Tax Rate (%)
36.49
36.33
34.25
34.37
23.54
24.39
23.59
23.48
23.67
23.97
23.79
23.83
- -
23.75
Profit Margin (%)
24.91
24.63
25.64
26.21
29.43
27.42
27.18
27.05
30.2
31.1
32.03
29.74
- -
27.3
Working Capital
564
515
498
547
597
833
1,038
1,231
1,312
1,723
1,942
1,960
- -
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
809
894
890
872
856
848
4,604
- -
- -
Total Equity
1,777
1,786
1,912
1,955
2,357
2,620
2,781
2,948
3,085
3,493
3,801
4,128
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
35.03
37.62
40.84
42.67
45.94
35.93
31.26
29.62
36.12
37.31
36.88
24.42
- -
31.85
Return on Capital (%)
61.19
72.66
82.89
90.23
91.83
60.06
49.5
48.07
57.98
58.21
57.53
33.46
- -
40.96
Return on Common Equity (%)
61.12
72.61
82.81
90.06
91.56
77.21
77.11
76.1
89.2
84.18
79.67
73.7
- -
117.47

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Nov'26
Feb'26
May'26
ST Debt
418
400
- -
LT Borrowings
4,552
4,554
- -
LT Finance Leases
67
59
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
359
358
- -
Market Capitalization
40,206
33,679
34,811

Working Capital

FRC

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

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

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
- -
- -

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
- -
- -

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
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
John Gibson Jr.
Full Time Employees
16,500
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Address
911 Panorama Trail South Rochester NY United States of America 14625-2396
IPO Date
Aug 26, 1983
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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