Paychex Inc (PAYX) stock
PAYXNasdaqServices-Engineering, Accounting, Research, ManagementFiscal year ends May 31
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 24, 2026Score 19/306% below fair value
$115.68+0.50 (+0.43%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $41.18BP/E 23.0Yield 3.83%
Paychex EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA is enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the trailing twelve months.
Paychex's EV/EBITDA was 14.7× on Nov 11, 2026, against 17.5× a year earlier. Over the last 5 years it ranged from 13.0× to 27.0×, with a median of 19.4×.
EV/EBITDA at the end of each year
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 | 14.7× | −2.8 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 17.6× | −3.5 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 21.1× | +2.4 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | 18.8× | −1.0 |
| 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 19.8× | −7.2 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 27.0× | +6.2 |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 20.9× | +1.7 |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 19.2× | +3.2 |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 16.0× | −1.7 |
| 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 17.7× | +1.0 |
| 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 16.7× | +1.1 |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 15.6× | +0.9 |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 14.7× | −1.1 |
| 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 15.7× | +4.4 |
| 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 11.4× | −0.1 |
| 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | 11.5× | −1.6 |
| 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 13.1× | +0.6 |
| 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 12.5× | – |
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