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Paychex

(NASDAQ) PAYX

Current Price$102.66
Market Cap$35.23B
Since IPO (1984)+131,319%
5 Year+5%
1 Year-30%
1 Month+1%

Paychex Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$35.23B

Revenue (TTM)

$6.51B

Net Income (TTM)

$1.76B

EPS (TTM)

$4.89

P/E Ratio

20.12

Dividend

$4.43

Beta (Volatility)

0.77 (Low)

Price

$102.66

Volume

4,417,816.363

Open

$100.86

Previous Close

$102.71

Daily Range

$100.31 - $103.97

52-Week Range

$85.45 - $148.11

Estimated Earnings Date

Sep 29, 2026

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About Paychex

Industry

Professional Services

Employees

19,000

CEO

John Bradley Gibson, Jr.

Headquarters

Rochester, NY 14625-2396, US

PAYX Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

74.29%

Operating Margin

38.55%

Net Income Margin

27.03%

Return on Equity

45.13%

Return on Capital

30.09%

Return on Assets

10.88%

Earnings Yield

4.97%

Dividend Yield

4.51%

Payout Ratio

90.31%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$35.23B

Shares Outstanding

358.29M

Volume

4.42M

Avg. Volume

3.48M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$4.84B

Operating Income

$2.51B

EBITDA

$3.01B

Operating Cash Flow

$2.56B

Capital Expenditure

-$234.90M

Free Cash Flow

$2.32B

Cash & ST Invst.

$1.18B

Total Debt

$4.61B

Paychex Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q4 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$1.61B

+12.5%

Gross Profit

$1.19B

+15.0%

Gross Margin

74.01%

N/A

Market Cap

$35.23B

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$2.14M

N/A

Employees

16,500

N/A

Net Income

$420.60M

+41.5%

EBITDA

$717.90M

+33.3%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q4 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$1.18B

-29.2%

Total Debt

$4.61B

-8.2%

Accounts Receivable

$2.21B

+11.8%

Inventory

$0.00

N/A

Long Term Debt

$4.61B

+0.1%

Short Term Debt

$0.00

-100.0%

Return on Assets

10.88%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

26.90%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$515.00M

+49.3%

Operating Cash Flow

$580.90M

+43.3%

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Questions About PAYX

What is the current price of Paychex?

Paychex is trading at $102.71 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Paychex?

Over the past 52 weeks, Paychex has traded between $85.45 and $148.11.

How much debt does Paychex have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Paychex reported total debt of $4.61B.

How much cash does Paychex have on hand?

Paychex reported $1.14B in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Paychex’s dividend yield?

Paychex currently has a dividend yield of 4.51%.

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