Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
117.06
-2.44 (-2.04%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
117.05
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:59 PM EST

Paychex Financials Overview

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.

Revenue & Profits

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Revenue
1,6311,6061,8091,5581,5401,4271,5091,3171,3191,2951,4391,2581,2861,2301,3811,1901,2061,1441,2761,109
Revenue Growth
5.88%12.48%19.87%18.28%16.80%10.21%4.84%4.69%2.53%5.33%4.22%5.68%6.62%7.45%8.23%7.38%11.39%11.18%14.78%12.69%
Gross Profit
1,2001,1881,3781,1451,1261,0331,122937.8938.5919.91,060893.8925.8859.81,008831855.2784.3923.8776.9
Operating Income
627.8615.3802.7649565.6536708.5538.1546.7481.8649.8506.2536.3453.3611.9472.3495.6394562.8440.3
Net Income
429.7420.6560.3395.4383.8297.2519.3413.4427.4379.9498.6392.7419.2350.4467.4360.3379.2296.4430.7332.1
Earnings Per Share
1.211.181.561.101.060.821.431.141.181.051.381.081.160.971.290.991.050.821.190.91
EPS Growth
13.93%43.37%9.09%-3.51%-10.17%-21.86%3.62%5.56%1.72%8.23%6.98%9.09%10.48%18.36%8.40%8.79%14.13%13.91%22.68%21.33%

Revenue by Segment

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Management Solutions
1,2131,1841,3551,1661,1631,0421,101962.9961.7930.31,050930.7955.5905.21,025895.3905.5845.3959.9832
PEO & Insurance Solutions
367369.7397.5336.9329.1340.3365.4317.9319.3326.6345.5295.7297.8299.5321.2273.3282.8284.3301.7262.4
Interest on Client Funds
49.852.256.854.347.645.242.936.137.538.243.931.532.724.935.321.717.914.714.414.1
Revenue (Total)
1,6311,6061,8091,5581,5401,4271,5091,3171,3191,2951,4391,2581,2861,2301,3811,1901,2061,1441,2761,109

Cash & Debt

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Cash & Investments
934.21,1441,7811,5231,6711,6631,6011,2401,4981,5031,7301,3981,6921,5951,5571,2621,2301,2241,3541,012
Total Debt
4,6214,6305,0135,0375,0225,045863.7862.8867885.5868.8865.5867.1886871.2874.8879.1906.3885.6893.1
Net Cash (Debt)
-3,687-3,487-3,233-3,514-3,351-3,382737.3377.3631617.3861.4532824.5709.4685.8387.3350.9317.6467.9119.1
Net Cash Growth
-------14.41%-29.08%-23.47%-12.98%25.61%37.36%134.97%123.36%46.57%225.19%43.52%199.91%398.83%-
Net Cash Per Share
-10.34-9.73-8.99-9.75-9.26-9.332.041.041.741.712.381.472.271.961.891.070.970.871.290.33

Cash Flow & CapEx

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Operating Cash Flow
413.5580.9812.5444.9718.4343.8716295546.1221.7671.7311.3693417.4569.1355.4364.3337.2612.9169.8
Capital Expenditures
-56.1-65.9-51-62.1-55.9-60.5-48.7-47-35.6-41.3-40.7-40.7-38.7-46-31.1-35.3-30.6-34.5-34.7-34.2
Free Cash Flow
357.4515761.5382.8662.5283.3667.3248510.5180.4631270.6654.3371.4538320.1333.7302.7578.2135.6
Free Cash Flow Growth
-46.05%81.79%14.12%54.35%29.78%57.04%5.75%-8.35%-21.98%-51.43%17.29%-15.46%96.07%22.70%-6.95%136.06%-6.05%-16.38%41.85%-25.41%

Margins

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Gross Margin
73.62%74.01%76.16%73.54%73.13%72.40%74.33%71.21%71.18%71.03%73.61%71.06%71.99%69.92%73.00%69.81%70.90%68.54%72.40%70.09%
Operating Margin
38.50%38.32%44.38%41.67%36.73%37.55%46.95%40.86%41.46%37.20%45.15%40.24%41.70%36.87%44.31%39.68%41.09%34.43%44.11%39.72%
Pretax Margin
34.65%34.52%40.85%33.40%32.31%27.28%45.45%41.29%42.25%37.97%45.80%41.17%42.70%37.70%44.71%39.92%40.79%33.98%43.44%39.48%
Profit Margin
26.35%26.20%30.98%25.39%24.92%20.82%34.41%31.39%32.42%29.33%34.64%31.22%32.60%28.50%33.84%30.27%31.44%25.90%33.75%29.96%
FCF Margin
21.92%32.08%42.10%24.58%43.02%19.85%44.22%18.83%38.72%13.93%43.84%21.51%50.88%30.20%38.96%26.89%27.66%26.45%45.31%12.23%

Dividends

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
Dividend Per Share
1.1901.1901.0801.0801.0801.0800.9800.9800.9800.9800.8900.8900.8900.8900.7900.7900.7900.7900.6600.660
Dividend Per Share Growth
10.18%10.18%10.20%10.20%10.20%10.20%10.11%10.11%10.11%10.11%12.66%12.66%12.66%12.66%19.70%19.70%19.70%19.70%6.45%6.45%
Dividend Yield
3.57%4.53%4.60%3.77%2.96%2.55%2.58%2.62%2.85%3.04%2.90%2.83%2.75%3.11%2.86%2.44%2.35%2.23%2.22%2.18%

Valuation

Fiscal Quarter
Q1 2027Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022
Period EndingAug '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
PE Ratio
25.0819.7420.5425.1931.0834.3231.3930.6227.7925.5926.5727.0427.5924.2926.4730.4830.8632.1031.6033.60
Forward PE
21.3116.8316.4820.2025.5630.0029.4628.9726.3224.5525.3325.6026.1423.2525.3129.1929.8931.2131.9634.28
P/FCF Ratio
22.4614.9716.0820.1426.9533.2834.0033.5329.6424.9122.8924.0223.3924.2026.6329.1332.8832.5930.0234.10
PS Ratio
6.865.345.316.668.6610.2110.049.808.898.208.468.558.667.558.099.289.389.699.559.92