PAYX
PaychexPrevious close
116.72
Change
−1.58 / −1.34%
52-Week Range
85.45 – 134.14
P/E (TTM)
23.7
Forward P/E
19.3
Based on consensus earnings for the next 12 months
Market Cap
$41.6B
1M
−1.54%
S&P 500 −2.41% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
2.4M / 2.6M
0.95× average
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | EPS Actual / Est. | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q4 Quarter ended 2026-05 | 2026-06-24 | $6.3B | 1.32 / — | Pending |
| FY2026 Q3 Quarter ended 2026-02 | 2026-03-25 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-11 | 2025-12-19 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-08 | 2025-09-30 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-05 | 2025-06-25 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-02 | 2025-03-26 | — | — / — | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 16 of its 5-year rangeCheap
5-year range 20.7 – 31.8 · Median 27.2
Last 4 quarters: $611M in buybacks + $1.6B in dividends, 5.30% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
23.7
P/B
11.2
P/S
6.4
Dividend Yield
3.00%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 6 reports, the stock moved ±1.4% on average on the first trading day after, rising 5 times
Most recent +0.44%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 0.01 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.00Low beta
Annualized volatility 28% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
Buy 0 · $0.00MSell 4 · $3.7MNet selling $3.7M
- 07-20Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFOSell$0.30M2,600 shares · Avg price 115.09
- 07-17Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & TreasurerSell$0.30M2,615 shares · Avg price 115.92
- 07-14MUCCI MARTINDirectorSell$2.7M25,000 shares · Avg price 109.93
- 06-26TUCCI JOSEPH MDirectorSell$0.38M3,907 shares · Avg price 98.25
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q4 | 1.55 | +12.4% | 73.1% | 0.42 | 1.17 |
| FY2026 Q3 | 1.75 | +19.5% | 75.4% | 0.56 | 1.56 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 1.50 | +17.4% | 72.6% | 0.40 | 1.10 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 1.49 | +16.5% | 72.3% | 0.38 | 1.06 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 1.38 | +10.0% | 71.5% | 0.30 | 0.83 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 1.47 | +5.1% | 73.6% | 0.52 | 1.43 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 1.28 | +4.4% | 70.4% | 0.41 | 1.14 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 1.28 | +2.2% | 70.3% | 0.43 | 1.18 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 1.26 | +4.3% | 70.1% | 0.00 | 1.05 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 1.40 | +3.7% | 72.8% | — | 1.38 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 1.23 | +4.9% | 70.3% | — | 1.08 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 1.25 | +5.5% | 71.3% | — | 1.16 |
| Ticker | P/E | Revenue YoY | Gross Margin | 1M | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYX | 23.7 | +12.4% | 73.1% | −1.54% | Neutral |
| CAT | 33.3 | +24.0% | 37.8% | −11.22% | Neutral |
| GE | 36.7 | +21.1% | — | −15.30% | Bullish |
| RTX | 34.1 | +14.5% | — | −11.19% | Neutral |
| GEV | 24.7 | +21.9% | 21.3% | −14.26% | Bullish |
| DE | 37.2 | +4.9% | — | +11.59% | Bullish |
| UNP | 22.8 | +11.5% | — | −6.33% | Bullish |
| BA | 68.1 | +8.0% | 9.8% | −10.62% | Bearish |
| ETN | 39.7 | +21.4% | 33.5% | −12.65% | Neutral |