Paychex Inc (PAYX)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 116.80 $ — 53% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 6.5% below the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 18
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2027 | 5.98 | 5.92 – 6.24 | 6,878 | 8.6% | 18 |
| 05/31/2028 | 6.38 | 6.09 – 6.49 | 7,238 | 6.7% | 16 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 1.32 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 1.14 | 5.40 | 1,317 | 4.70 | 31.40 | 295 | 248 |
| 2025: Q1 | 1.43 | 4.10 | 1,509 | 4.80 | 34.40 | 716 | 667 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.82 | -21.90 | 1,427 | 10.20 | 20.80 | 405 | 345 |
| 2025: Q3 | 1.06 | -10.20 | 1,540 | 16.80 | 24.90 | 718 | 663 |
| 2025: Q4 | 1.09 | -4.20 | 1,558 | 18.30 | 25.40 | 445 | 383 |
| 2026: Q1 | 1.55 | 8.30 | 1,809 | 19.90 | 31.00 | 813 | 762 |
| 2026: Q2 | 1.18 | 43.90 | 1,606 | 12.50 | 26.20 | 581 | 515 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,151 | 1,240 | 817 | 2.25 | 960 | 1,955 | 6,834 |
| 2018 | 3,381 | 1,288 | 934 | 2.58 | 1,276 | 2,025 | 7,464 |
| 2019 | 3,773 | 1,371 | 1,034 | 2.86 | 1,272 | 2,620 | 8,683 |
| 2020 | 4,041 | 1,461 | 1,098 | 3.04 | 1,441 | 2,781 | 8,551 |
| 2021 | 4,057 | 1,461 | 1,098 | 3.03 | 1,260 | 2,948 | 9,227 |
| 2022 | 4,612 | 1,840 | 1,393 | 3.84 | 1,506 | 3,085 | 9,635 |
| 2023 | 5,007 | 2,033 | 1,557 | 4.30 | 1,699 | 3,493 | 10,546 |
| 2024 | 5,278 | 2,174 | 1,690 | 4.67 | 1,898 | 3,801 | 10,383 |
| 2025 | 5,572 | 2,208 | 1,657 | 4.58 | 1,951 | 4,128 | 16,564 |
| 2026 | 6,512 | 2,511 | 1,760 | 4.89 | 2,557 | 3,735 | 16,175 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Paychex, Inc. bietet mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften HCM-Lösungen (Human Capital Management) für Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung, Mitarbeiterleistungen, Personalwesen (HR) und Versicherungsdienste für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen in den USA, Europa und Indien an.
| Employees | 17,600 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rochester, NY |
| Address | 911 Panorama Trail South, 14625-2396 Rochester, United States |
| Phone | 585 385 6666 |
| Website | paychex.com |
| IPO Date | 26. Mar 1990 |
| ISIN | US7043261079 |
| Stock Split | 3:2 on 05/23/2000 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| John B. Gibson Jr. | President, CEO & Director | 1967 |
| Robert Lewis Schrader | Senior VP & CFO | 1973 |
| Elizabeth Roaldsen | Senior Vice President of Operations & Customer Experience | 1972 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. Jul 2026 | Doody Joseph | Director | Other | 164 | 0.00 | – |
| 20. Jul 2026 | Schrader Robert L. | Sr. VP, CFO | Sell | 2,600 | 115.09 | 299,234 |
| 17. Jul 2026 | Mucci Martin | Director | Other | 9,309 | 113.98 | 1,061,058 |
| 17. Jul 2026 | Simmons Christopher C | VP, Controller & Treasurer | Sell | 2,615 | 115.92 | 303,131 |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Gibson John B | President and CEO | Other | 14,318 | 0.00 | – |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Gibson John B | President and CEO | Other | 14,083 | 110.00 | 1,549,130 |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan Norman | Chief Product Officer | Other | 3,409 | 0.00 | – |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan Norman | Chief Product Officer | Other | 303 | 110.00 | 33,330 |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Argiropoulos Mason | VP, Chief HR Officer | Other | 2,182 | 0.00 | – |
| 15. Jul 2026 | Argiropoulos Mason | VP, Chief HR Officer | Other | 386 | 110.00 | 42,460 |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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