PAYX — PAYCHEX INC

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Nasdaq · Unknown · Unknown · CIK 723531 ·
Last close
$101.37
Market Cap
$36.09B
52W High
$127.98
52W Low
$83.50
ADV30
2,942,860
Next earnings
2026-12-18
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services. The company also provides retirement solutions, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services; HCM solutions from recruiting and hiring to retirement; and talent management and talent acquisition services. In addition, it offers payroll solutions, including calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Further, the company provides workforce management solutions; benefits administration solutions; digital marketplace for earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits; administrative services organization HR outsourcing solutions; solutions to payroll and non-payroll customers; retirement and funding solutions; and insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. Additionally, it offers payroll, HR, employee benefits administration, retirement, insurance, risk management outsourcing, and access to professionally trained HR representatives, virtually and on-site. It markets and sells its solutions primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Quarterly Fundamentals

Revenues vs Net Income (last 4 Q)

Assets vs Liabilities (last 4 Q)

PeriodRevenuesGross profitOp incomeNet incomeAssetsCashLiabilities
May 2026 — — — — — — —
Feb 2026 1,808,900,000 1,377,700,000 792,000,000 560,300,000 17,511,400,000 1,742,500,000 13,497,800,000
Nov 2025 1,557,600,000 1,145,400,000 571,900,000 395,400,000 16,518,900,000 1,485,600,000 12,638,800,000
Aug 2025 1,540,000,000 1,126,200,000 541,900,000 383,800,000 16,663,000,000 809,000,000 12,692,400,000

Cashflow TTM (yfinance, fills SEC gap)

Operating CF
$2,556,700,000
Investing CF
$-1,152,400,000
Financing CF
$-2,653,800,000
CapEx
$-234,900,000
Dividends Paid
$-1,589,600,000
Buybacks
$-611,000,000
EPS Diluted TTM
$4.89
As of
2026-09-27

Balance + Analyst (yfinance extras)

Retained Earnings
$1,805,800,000
Inventory
—
Receivables
$2,207,900,000
ST Investments
$36,300,000
EBIT TTM
$2,580,400,000
Pretax Income TTM
$2,310,900,000
Interest Exp TTM
$269,500,000
Analysts
14

Yahoo Snapshot (yfinance, live)

Total Revenue
$6,602,500,096
EBITDA
$3,078,000,128
Free Cash Flow
$1,887,112,448
Enterprise Value
$39,772,438,528
Total Cash
$934,200,000
Total Debt
$4,620,899,840
Shares Out
355,980,473
Trailing EPS
$5.04
Book Value
$10.50
ROE
47.1%
ROA
10.2%
Div Yield
4.70%

Annual Trend (SEC EDGAR, last 4y)

Revenues vs Net Income (last 4y)

FY endRevenuesOp incomeNet incomeAssetsLiabilitiesEquityOp cash flow
May 2026 6,512,000,000 2,510,500,000 1,760,100,000 16,174,500,000 12,439,400,000 3,735,100,000 2,556,700,000
May 2025 5,571,700,000 2,207,700,000 1,657,300,000 16,564,100,000 12,436,100,000 4,128,000,000 1,900,900,000
May 2024 5,278,300,000 2,174,100,000 1,690,400,000 10,383,100,000 6,582,100,000 3,801,000,000 1,897,700,000
May 2023 5,007,100,000 2,033,100,000 1,557,300,000 10,546,400,000 7,053,200,000 3,493,200,000 1,706,200,000

TTM Snapshot

Revenues TTM
$4,132,900,000
NetIncome TTM
$1,318,700,000
OpCashFlow TTM
$0
Assets (Latest)
$9,227,200,000
Forward EPS
$6.39

Max Pain — expiry 2026-10-16

max pain strike: $110.00 · spot: $100.24 · call oi: 6,315 · put oi: 4,161
Expected Move to 2026-10-16: ±$5.05 (5.04%) — implied range $95.19 – $105.29 · ATM straddle on $100.00 strike

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News headlines (Yahoo Finance, 1h cache)

Before You Buy Paychex Stock, Settle This
2026-09-28 14:48 · Yahoo
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2026-09-28 13:34 · Yahoo
Beyond the Sell‑Off: Why Paychex (PAYX)’s PEO Engine Still Matters
2026-09-26 20:34 · Yahoo
Paychex (PAYX) Beats EPS Estimates, But Slow Growth Weighs on Shares
2026-09-26 20:03 · Yahoo
Why Paychex Stock Slumped This Week
2026-09-25 17:02 · Yahoo
Paychex Plunges, Providing the Entry Investors Have Been Waiting For
2026-09-24 17:50 · Yahoo
Paychex Shares Are Down Double Digits. Is the Dividend Still Safe?
2026-09-24 15:33 · Yahoo
Paychex Q1 Earnings Call Puts PEO Mix Shift and AI in Focus
2026-09-24 12:46 · Yahoo
Paychex, Inc. Q1 2027 Earnings Call Summary
2026-09-24 12:30 · Yahoo
Paychex’s Q1 Earnings Call Revealed a 2x Upgrade Rate. The Stock Fell 9% Anyway, Here’s Why.
2026-09-24 07:51 · Yahoo

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