NASDAQ : PAYX
Paychex, Inc. — Key statistics
Technology · Software - Application · United States
Last price 112.12 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 39.91B
Overview · Financial statements · Key statistics · Dividends · Company profile · Price history · Reports
Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 41.11B |
| Enterprise Value | 44.80B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Dec 18, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 26, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 355.98M |
| Shares Outstanding | 355.98M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.92% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.45% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 10.14% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.74% |
| Float | 319.58M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 22.91 |
| Forward PE | 19.10 |
| PS Ratio | 6.23 |
| Forward PS | 5.91 |
| PB Ratio | 11.09 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.39 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.26 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.42 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 24.81 |
| EV / Sales | 6.79 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.55 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.00 |
| EV / FCF | 22.21 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.25 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.49 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.29 |
| Interest Coverage | 9.89 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 47.06% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.19% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.38% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 28.27% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.45% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $375,142 |
| Profits Per Employee | $102,614 |
| Employee Count | 17,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.41 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 572.40M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.07% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.85 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -1.32% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 112.62 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 103.45 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 58.57 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 2,837,158 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 20.82M |
| Short Previous Month | 18.83M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 5.85% |
| Short % of Float | 6.52% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.88 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 6.60B |
| Gross Profit | 4.91B |
| Operating Income | 2.63B |
| Pretax Income | 2.38B |
| Net Income | 1.81B |
| EBITDA | 3.08B |
| EBIT | 2.63B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.04 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 934.20M |
| Total Debt | 4.62B |
| Net Cash | -3.69B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$10.36 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.71B |
| Book Value Per Share | 10.41 |
| Working Capital | 1.75B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.25B |
| Capital Expenditures | -235.10M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 443.10M |
| Net Borrowing | -418.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.02B |
| FCF Per Share | $5.67 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 74.39% |
| Operating Margin | 39.91% |
| Pretax Margin | 36.02% |
| Profit Margin | 27.35% |
| EBITDA Margin | 46.62% |
| EBIT Margin | 39.91% |
| FCF Margin | 30.54% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $4.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.19% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 12 |
| Payout Ratio | 94.42% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 84.02% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.92% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.04% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.37% |
| FCF Yield | 4.91% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $114.57 |
| Price Target Difference | -0.80% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 19 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 5.33% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 7.51% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | May 23, 2000 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.5:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 3.22 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
Fairvalue
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