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NASDAQ: PAYX
Paychex, Inc.
Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
●S&P 500 since 1998
Market Cap
$32.92B
52w High
$161.24
52w Low
$86.89
P/E
20.67
Volume
742.76K
Outstanding Shares
358.97M
Company profile
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India.
CEOJohn Gibson Jr.
SectorIndustrials
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Employees16,500
IPO dateAug 26, 1983
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA24.20
Enterprise value$60.27B
Stock splits
May 23, 20003:2
May 24, 19993:2
May 26, 19983:2
May 30, 19973:2
May 24, 19963:2
May 26, 19953:2
Aug 27, 19933:2
May 21, 19923:2
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth18.28%
Gross margin73.36%▲0.53%vs FY2024
Operating margin37.07%▼3.80%vs FY2024
ROE40.15%▼9.72%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$117.00▲27.58%
4
Buy
20
Hold
6
Sell
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Earnings
Last 3 reported quarters plus the next estimate. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Mar 25, 2026
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EPS
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$1.19
$1.19
Q1FY26
ActualEst.
$1.22
$1.20
Q2FY26
ActualEst.
$1.26
$1.23
Q3FY26
Next Est.
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Revenue
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$1.43B
$1.44B
Q1FY26
ActualEst.
$1.54B
$1.54B
Q2FY26
ActualEst.
$1.56B
$1.55B
Q3FY26
Next Est.
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