Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
123.29
+0.79 (0.64%)
Aug 20, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT - Market open

Paychex Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
43,85234,74756,87843,25337,82444,705
Market Cap Growth
-11.95%-38.91%31.50%14.36%-15.39%22.66%
Enterprise Value
47,33937,98056,14042,39237,13844,237
Last Close Price
122.5095.98150.11111.0494.07107.95

Price Ratios

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
PE Ratio
25.2019.7434.3225.5924.2932.10
Forward PE
20.6016.8330.0024.5523.2531.21
PS Ratio
6.765.3410.218.207.559.69
PB Ratio
11.669.3013.7811.3810.8314.49
P/TBV Ratio
---25.0925.7043.44
P/FCF Ratio
18.9514.9733.2824.9124.2030.71
P/OCF Ratio
17.2113.5929.9222.7922.1728.12
PEG Ratio
-2.493.593.562.873.07

EV Ratios

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
EV/Sales Ratio
7.295.8310.088.037.429.59
EV/EBITDA Ratio
15.7512.6022.1118.0316.8121.77
EV/EBIT Ratio
18.4614.7624.1019.5018.2724.04
EV/FCF Ratio
20.4516.3632.8524.4223.7630.39

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Debt / Equity Ratio
1.241.241.220.230.250.29
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
1.521.521.960.370.400.44
Debt / FCF Ratio
1.991.992.950.510.570.62
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
0.930.930.82-0.16-0.20-0.10
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
1.161.161.33-0.26-0.32-0.16
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
1.501.501.98-0.36-0.45-0.22
Asset Turnover
0.400.400.410.500.500.49
Quick Ratio
0.490.490.520.590.520.48
Current Ratio
1.261.261.281.371.301.25
Return on Equity (ROE)
44.77%44.77%41.80%46.35%47.35%46.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.82%9.82%10.80%12.98%12.59%12.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
27.09%26.60%33.18%55.53%55.69%50.08%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
27.60%27.60%24.20%42.80%42.90%42.10%

Yields

Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Earnings Yield
4.00%5.07%2.91%3.91%4.12%3.12%
FCF Yield
5.28%6.68%3.00%4.01%4.13%3.26%
Dividend Yield
3.86%4.62%2.68%3.29%3.47%2.57%
Payout Ratio
97.34%90.31%87.40%77.81%75.45%71.77%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
0.55%0.55%0.03%0.06%0.22%-0.28%
Total Shareholder Return
4.40%5.17%2.71%3.34%3.69%2.29%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q