Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
98.94
-1.90 (-1.88%)
At close: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
99.20
+0.26 (0.26%)
After-hours: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
Paychex Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is June - May.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | May '22 May 31, 2022 |
| 35,221 | 34,747 | 56,878 | 43,253 | 37,824 | 44,705 | |
Market Cap Growth | -21.08% | -38.91% | 31.50% | 14.36% | -15.39% | 22.66% |
Enterprise Value | 38,907 | 37,980 | 56,140 | 42,392 | 37,138 | 44,237 |
Last Close Price | 98.94 | 95.98 | 150.11 | 111.04 | 94.07 | 107.95 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | May '22 May 31, 2022 |
PE Ratio | 19.62 | 19.74 | 34.32 | 25.59 | 24.29 | 32.10 |
Forward PE | 16.36 | 16.83 | 30.00 | 24.55 | 23.25 | 31.21 |
PS Ratio | 5.33 | 5.34 | 10.21 | 8.20 | 7.55 | 9.69 |
PB Ratio | 9.50 | 9.30 | 13.78 | 11.38 | 10.83 | 14.49 |
P/TBV Ratio | - | - | - | 25.09 | 25.70 | 43.44 |
P/FCF Ratio | 17.46 | 14.97 | 33.28 | 24.91 | 24.20 | 30.71 |
P/OCF Ratio | 15.64 | 13.59 | 29.92 | 22.79 | 22.17 | 28.12 |
PEG Ratio | 2.07 | 2.49 | 3.59 | 3.56 | 2.87 | 3.07 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | May '22 May 31, 2022 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 5.89 | 5.83 | 10.08 | 8.03 | 7.42 | 9.59 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 12.64 | 12.60 | 22.11 | 18.03 | 16.81 | 21.77 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 14.77 | 14.76 | 24.10 | 19.50 | 18.27 | 24.04 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 19.29 | 16.36 | 32.85 | 24.42 | 23.76 | 30.39 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | May '22 May 31, 2022 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.96 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.44 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 2.29 | 1.99 | 2.95 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.82 | -0.16 | -0.20 | -0.10 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.33 | -0.26 | -0.32 | -0.16 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 1.83 | 1.50 | 1.98 | -0.36 | -0.45 | -0.22 |
Asset Turnover | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 |
Quick Ratio | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
Current Ratio | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.30 | 1.25 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 47.05% | 44.77% | 41.80% | 46.35% | 47.35% | 46.17% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.19% | 9.82% | 10.80% | 12.98% | 12.59% | 12.19% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.38% | 26.60% | 33.18% | 55.53% | 55.69% | 50.08% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 28.30% | 27.60% | 24.20% | 42.80% | 42.90% | 42.10% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | May '22 May 31, 2022 |
Earnings Yield | 5.13% | 5.07% | 2.91% | 3.91% | 4.12% | 3.12% |
FCF Yield | 5.73% | 6.68% | 3.00% | 4.01% | 4.13% | 3.26% |
Dividend Yield | 4.81% | 4.62% | 2.68% | 3.29% | 3.47% | 2.57% |
Payout Ratio | 94.42% | 90.31% | 87.40% | 77.81% | 75.45% | 71.77% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.92% | 0.55% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.22% | -0.28% |
Total Shareholder Return | 5.73% | 5.17% | 2.71% | 3.34% | 3.69% | 2.29% |