PAYX · NASDAQ
Paychex (PAYX) Stock Price & Fundamentals
Paychex (PAYX) closed at $430.81 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.56% from the previous close of $428.40.
Share price, past year
1Y +43.61%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $430.81 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $417.10 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $413.21 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $417.30 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $419.67 |
| May 29, 2026 | $421.26 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $400.07 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $370.30 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $350.50 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $335.69 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $341.79 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $336.72 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $316.74 |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- $153.37B
- P/E (TTM)
- 85.5
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.04
- Revenue (TTM)
- $6.60B
- Net income (TTM)
- $1.81B
- Shares outstanding
- 356M
- Dividend yield
- 1.05%
- 52-week range
- $299.98 – $430.96
Paychex's market cap is $153.37B, based on a share price of $430.81 and 356M shares outstanding as of Aug 31, 2026.
Financials
Paychex reported revenue of $6.51B for fiscal 2026, up 16.88% from fiscal 2025.
Paychex earned net income of $1.76B in fiscal 2026, a net margin of 27.0%.
Fiscal 2026 revenue was the highest in the 10 years shown.
Annual revenue
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Growth | Net income | Net margin | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026ended May 31, 2026 | $6.51B | +16.9% | $1.76B | 27.0% | $4.89 | $2.32B |
| FY2025ended May 31, 2025 | $5.57B | +5.6% | $1.66B | 29.7% | $4.58 | $1.71B |
| FY2024ended May 31, 2024 | $5.28B | +5.4% | $1.69B | 32.0% | $4.67 | $1.74B |
| FY2023ended May 31, 2023 | $5.01B | +8.6% | — | — | $4.30 | $1.56B |
| FY2022ended May 31, 2022 | $4.61B | +13.7% | — | — | $3.84 | $1.46B |
| FY2021ended May 31, 2021 | $4.06B | +0.4% | — | — | $3.03 | $1.14B |
| FY2020ended May 31, 2020 | $4.04B | +7.1% | — | — | $3.04 | $1.31B |
| FY2019ended May 31, 2019 | $3.77B | +11.7% | — | — | $2.86 | $1.15B |
| FY2018ended May 31, 2018 | $3.38B | +7.1% | — | — | $2.75 | $1.12B |
| FY2017ended May 31, 2017 | $3.15B | — | — | — | $2.28 | $866.10M |
| Quarter | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027ended Aug 31, 2026 | $1.63B | $429.70M | $1.21 |
| Q4 FY2026ended May 31, 2026 | $1.61B | $420.60M | $1.17 |
| Q3 FY2026ended Feb 28, 2026 | $1.81B | $560.30M | $1.56 |
| Q2 FY2026ended Nov 30, 2025 | $1.56B | $395.40M | $1.10 |
| Q1 FY2026ended Aug 31, 2025 | $1.54B | $383.80M | $1.06 |
| Q4 FY2025ended May 31, 2025 | $1.43B | $297.20M | $0.83 |
| Q3 FY2025ended Feb 28, 2025 | $1.51B | $519.30M | $1.43 |
| Q2 FY2025ended Nov 30, 2024 | $1.32B | $413.40M | $1.14 |
Company profile
- Name
- Paychex, Inc.
- Ticker
- PAYX
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Industry (SEC SIC)
- Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management
- Headquarters
- 911 Panorama Trail S, Rochester, NY 14625-0397
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- May
- SEC CIK
- 0000723531
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 24, 2026
- Sep 23, 2026
- Jul 21, 2026
- Jul 17, 2026
- Jun 24, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026
- Mar 25, 2026
- Jan 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is Paychex's stock price?
Paychex (PAYX) closed at $430.81 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.56% from the previous close of $428.40.
What is Paychex's market cap?
Paychex's market cap is $153.37B, based on a share price of $430.81 and 356M shares outstanding as of Aug 31, 2026.
How much revenue does Paychex make?
Paychex reported revenue of $6.51B for fiscal 2026, up 16.88% from fiscal 2025.
What is PAYX's P/E ratio?
Paychex's price-to-earnings ratio is 85.5, based on trailing twelve-month diluted EPS of $5.04.
Does Paychex pay a dividend?
Yes. Paychex declared $4.54 per share in dividends over the last four quarters, a yield of 1.05%.
Sources and methodology
Fundamentals come from Paychex, Inc.'s filings with the SEC (EDGAR XBRL company facts). Fourth-quarter figures that companies don't report separately are calculated as the fiscal year minus the first three quarters. Trailing twelve-month (TTM) figures sum the latest four quarters. Prices are generated sample data for development. Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Data sources and disclosures