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PAYXQT57Paychex, Inc.·NASDAQ
118.04-0.65%
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Snapshot
IndexNDX, S&P 500P/E23.47EPS (ttm)5.03Insider Own11.01%Shs Outstand355.98MPerf Week5.74%
Market Cap42.02BForward P/E18.41EPS next Y6.41Insider Trans-0.11%Shs Float319.60MPerf Month16.19%
Enterprise Value45.71BPEG3.19EPS next Q1.30Inst Own80.09%Short Float5.89%Perf Quarter2.22%
Income1.81BP/S6.36EPS this Y8.51%Inst Trans0.00%Short Ratio6.25Perf Half Y31.42%
Sales6.60BP/B11.34EPS next Y7.54%ROA11.53%Short Interest18.83MPerf YTD5.22%
Book/sh10.41P/C44.99EPS next 5Y7.35%ROE47.11%52W High127.98 -7.77%Perf Year-6.77%
Cash/sh2.62P/FCF20.84EPS past 3/5Y4.38% 10.05%ROIC21.08%52W Low85.45 38.14%Perf 3Y-0.19%
Dividend Est.4.76 (4.03%)EV/EBITDA14.87Sales past 3/5Y9.16% 9.93%Gross Margin74.39%Volatility2.50% 2.11%Perf 5Y-0.93%
Dividend TTM4.54 (3.85%)EV/Sales6.92EPS Y/Y TTM9.83%Oper. Margin39.19%ATR (14)2.86Perf 10Y109.89%
Dividend Ex-DateOct 26, 2026Quick Ratio1.28Sales Y/Y TTM18.52%Profit Margin27.35%RSI (14)67.44Recom3.00
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y11.68% 11.22%Current Ratio1.28EPS Q/Q12.61%SMA2011.25%Beta0.80Target Price111.00
Payout89.96%Debt/Eq1.24Sales Q/Q5.91%SMA503.70%Rel Volume0.79Prev Close118.81
Employees17,600LT Debt/Eq1.23EarningsDec 18SMA20014.10%Avg Volume2.96MPrice118.04
IPO DateAug 26, 1983Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.1.49% 0.24%Net Debt/EBITDA1.31Volume2,338,965Change-0.65%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
Sep-28-26ReiteratedRobert W. Baird$125 → $110
Sep-24-26ReiteratedStifel NicolausHold$130 → $112
Sep-24-26ReiteratedBMO CapitalMarket Perform$103 → $113
Sep-24-26UpgradeJP MorganUnderweight → Neutral
Sep-16-26UpgradeWolfe ResearchUnderperform → Peer Perform
Sep-09-26ReiteratedWells FargoUnderweight$116 → $111
Jul-22-26ReiteratedUBSNeutral$98 → $115
Jul-20-26ReiteratedCantor FitzgeraldUnderweight$98 → $107
Jun-30-26ReiteratedMorgan StanleyEqual Weight$107 → $109
Jun-25-26ReiteratedUBSNeutral$140 → $98
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Company

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.

Ownership
Total institutional ownership80.09%

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
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FY 2026
5/31/2026
FY 2025
5/31/2025
FY 2024
5/31/2024
FY 2023
5/31/2023
FY 2022
5/31/2022
FY 2021
5/31/2021
FY 2020
5/31/2020
FY 2019
5/31/2019
Total Revenue6,6046,5125,572——————
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A1,6901,6751,540——————
Gross Profit4,9114,8384,031——————
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other2,3252,3271,824——————
Research and Development
000——————
Other Operating Expense
000——————
Operating Income2,5882,5112,208——————
Interest Expense267270105——————
Unusual Expense
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Non-Operating Income (Expense)577074——————
Net Income Before Taxes2,3782,3112,176——————
Income Taxes573551519——————
Consolidated Net Income1,8061,7601,657——————
Net Income From Continuing Operations1,8061,7601,657——————
Net Income1,8061,7601,657——————
EPS (Recurring)5.054.904.60——————
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)5.054.904.60——————
EPS (Diluted)5.034.894.58——————
EBITDA3,0743,0152,491——————
Other After Tax Adjustments
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Stock Option Compensation Expense
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Price To Earnings Ratio23.4719.8334.48——————
Price To Sales Ratio6.365.3510.20——————
Gross Margin74.3674.2972.34——————
Operating Margin39.1938.5639.63——————
Net Margin27.3527.0329.74——————
Shares Outstanding356359360——————
Market Capitalization42,02234,81656,848——————
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$149.10$131.14$113.19$95.24$77.28● Close Price0.00M0.84M1.68M2.51M3.35MUSD Trades VolumeOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorOct 14 '26Sale107.687,839844,10481,725Oct 16
Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFOJul 20 '26Sale115.092,600299,23418,547Jul 21
Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & TreasurerJul 17 '26Sale115.922,615303,1313,420Jul 17
MUCCI MARTINdirector, other: ChairmanJul 14 '26Option Exercise57.24214,48212,276,950632,529Jul 15
MUCCI MARTINdirector, other: ChairmanJul 14 '26Sale109.9325,0002,748,250444,200Jul 15
TUCCI JOSEPH MDirectorJun 26 '26Option Exercise60.5910,220619,23077,584Jun 30
TUCCI JOSEPH MDirectorJun 26 '26Sale98.253,907383,86367,364Jun 30
Roaldsen ElizabethSr. Vice PresidentMay 13 '26Sale90.0045941,3109,335May 15
VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorMay 08 '26Option Exercise60.5910,220619,23089,564May 12
DOODY JOSEPHDirectorFeb 04 '26Buy98.761,00098,7601,000Feb 05
BONADIO TOMDirectorFeb 04 '26Buy98.501,00098,49821,504Feb 05
Gibson John BPresident and CEOJul 16 '25Sale141.9212,3701,755,55081,755Jul 17
Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & TreasurerJul 16 '25Sale140.981,843259,8265,723Jul 17
Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFOJul 16 '25Sale140.633,160444,39119,281Jul 17
MUCCI MARTINdirector, other: ChairmanJul 10 '25Option Exercise60.84435,22626,479,150705,978Jul 11
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