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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
116.51
-0.21 (-0.18%)
At close: Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
117.00
+0.49 (0.42%)
After-hours: Sep 17, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT

Paychex Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Sep '26 May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Aug '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Aug '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Market Capitalization
41,47534,74733,61740,19750,14956,87854,61152,64247,19843,25344,12144,06044,07037,82439,79644,70044,39144,70542,95742,98241,190
Market Cap Growth (YoY)
-12.76%-38.91%-38.44%-23.64%6.25%31.50%23.77%19.48%7.10%14.36%10.87%-1.43%-0.72%-15.39%-7.36%4.00%7.77%22.66%30.80%28.35%50.13%
Enterprise Value
44,96237,98037,13143,54753,53156,14054,23352,01146,58142,39243,58943,23543,36037,13839,40844,35044,07344,23742,83842,73841,084
Last Close Price
116.5195.9891.51108.01133.57150.11143.15137.15122.21111.04112.39110.99110.3794.0798.15109.53108.17107.95103.11102.6298.02

Price Ratios

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Sep '26 May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Aug '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Aug '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
PE Ratio
23.8319.7420.5425.1931.0834.3231.3930.6227.7925.5926.5727.0427.5924.2926.4730.4830.8632.1031.6033.6033.78
Forward PE
19.5516.8316.4820.2025.5630.0029.4628.9726.3224.5525.3325.6026.1423.2525.3129.1929.8931.2131.9634.2833.88
PS Ratio
6.375.345.316.668.6610.2110.049.808.898.208.468.558.667.558.099.289.389.699.559.929.79
PB Ratio
11.099.308.3810.3612.6313.7813.2713.4112.2611.3811.7812.5012.2810.8311.7013.9514.1514.4913.0713.7813.53
P/TBV Ratio
------26.4728.2126.5525.0926.5830.5729.2125.7029.0238.1640.3743.4435.2341.2742.60
P/FCF Ratio
17.8614.9716.0820.1426.9533.2834.0033.5329.6424.9122.8924.0223.3924.2026.6329.1332.8832.5930.0234.1031.52
P/OCF Ratio
16.2213.5914.4918.0824.1929.9230.7030.3526.9622.7921.0822.1321.6622.1724.4726.7729.9129.6927.5731.0328.79
PEG Ratio
2.512.492.492.492.493.594.204.163.583.563.273.303.292.873.362.742.903.073.304.324.90

EV Ratios

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Sep '26 May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Aug '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Aug '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
EV/Sales Ratio
6.905.835.867.229.2410.089.979.698.778.038.368.398.527.428.019.219.319.599.539.879.76
EV/EBITDA Ratio
14.9112.3512.5115.5220.3722.1122.1921.7919.7518.0318.7818.9519.2916.8118.2821.0121.1621.7721.5322.5722.73
EV/EBIT Ratio
17.4814.4314.5417.7122.8024.1023.8423.4721.3219.5020.3220.5120.9118.2719.9723.0423.2924.0423.8025.0625.37
EV/FCF Ratio
19.3716.3617.7721.8228.7632.8533.7733.1329.2524.4222.6223.5723.0223.7626.3728.9032.6432.2529.9433.9131.44

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Sep '26 May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Aug '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Aug '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Debt / Equity Ratio
1.241.241.251.301.261.220.210.220.230.230.230.250.240.250.260.270.280.290.270.290.30
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
1.521.581.361.641.842.000.280.370.360.410.310.390.370.440.330.420.400.500.360.450.45
Debt / FCF Ratio
1.991.992.402.522.702.950.540.550.540.510.450.470.460.570.580.570.650.660.620.710.69
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
0.930.930.810.910.840.82-0.18-0.10-0.16-0.16-0.23-0.15-0.23-0.20-0.20-0.12-0.11-0.10-0.14-0.04-0.08
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
1.161.131.091.251.271.33-0.30-0.16-0.27-0.26-0.37-0.23-0.37-0.32-0.32-0.18-0.17-0.16-0.23-0.06-0.13
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
1.501.501.551.761.801.98-0.46-0.24-0.40-0.36-0.45-0.29-0.44-0.45-0.46-0.25-0.26-0.23-0.33-0.09-0.19
Asset Turnover
0.380.430.380.370.410.550.500.510.440.460.420.450.470.560.520.510.460.510.470.47
Quick Ratio
0.490.490.490.510.520.520.600.590.600.590.430.420.450.520.500.560.550.480.450.460.45
Current Ratio
1.261.261.261.261.271.281.391.391.381.371.241.231.241.301.271.301.291.251.271.271.27
Return on Equity (ROE)
43.42%56.78%40.29%37.91%28.84%51.66%42.53%44.69%40.26%54.85%44.17%47.36%40.66%56.60%45.44%48.75%37.22%53.79%43.11%44.54%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.13%11.79%9.78%8.51%9.64%16.27%12.78%13.10%10.29%12.96%10.44%11.79%10.72%15.44%12.88%13.21%9.89%14.09%11.55%11.91%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.46%8.31%6.71%5.88%7.52%15.49%12.09%13.10%12.26%16.72%13.34%14.76%12.46%16.74%12.78%13.76%10.76%15.03%11.52%11.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
27.60%28.20%26.50%25.90%24.60%24.20%42.00%42.40%42.50%42.80%42.70%43.90%42.70%42.90%42.50%43.20%42.80%42.10%39.20%38.20%36.70%

Yields

Fiscal Quarter
CurrentQ4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Sep '26 May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Aug '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Aug '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Earnings Yield
4.24%5.07%4.87%3.97%3.22%2.91%3.19%3.27%3.60%3.91%3.76%3.70%3.62%4.12%3.78%3.28%3.24%3.12%3.16%2.98%2.96%
FCF Yield
5.60%6.68%6.22%4.96%3.71%3.00%2.94%2.98%3.37%4.01%4.37%4.16%4.28%4.13%3.75%3.43%3.04%3.07%3.33%2.93%3.17%
Dividend Yield
4.08%4.62%4.72%3.91%3.08%2.68%2.74%2.79%3.06%3.29%3.17%3.12%3.04%3.47%3.22%2.77%2.68%2.57%2.56%2.53%2.61%
Payout Ratio
97.34%100.95%69.25%98.10%101.38%130.99%67.98%85.34%82.69%92.87%64.26%81.54%76.79%91.58%60.93%79.02%75.05%96.05%55.38%71.75%71.37%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
0.55%1.13%0.69%0.36%--0.14%-0.08%0.11%0.25%0.14%0.17%0.06%-0.11%0.27%0.30%0.22%0.11%-0.17%-0.17%-0.30%-0.41%
Total Shareholder Return
4.64%5.75%5.41%4.27%3.08%2.54%2.66%2.90%3.31%3.43%3.33%3.17%2.93%3.74%3.52%2.99%2.79%2.40%2.40%2.23%2.20%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q