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 EPS
Diluted earnings per share is net income divided by the share count including options and convertible securities.
Paychex's EPS for the twelve months ending Aug 31, 2026 was $5.04, up 13.3% year over year. For fiscal 2026 it was $4.89, up 6.8% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 8.9% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $4.89 in fiscal 2026.
Annual eps
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | May 31, 2026 | $4.89 | +6.8% |
| FY2025 | May 31, 2025 | $4.58 | -1.9% |
| FY2024 | May 31, 2024 | $4.67 | +8.6% |
| FY2023 | May 31, 2023 | $4.30 | +12.0% |
| FY2022 | May 31, 2022 | $3.84 | +26.7% |
| FY2021 | May 31, 2021 | $3.03 | -0.3% |
| FY2020 | May 31, 2020 | $3.04 | +6.3% |
| FY2019 | May 31, 2019 | $2.86 | +4.0% |
| FY2018 | May 31, 2018 | $2.75 | +20.6% |
| FY2017 | May 31, 2017 | $2.28 | +9.1% |
| FY2016 | May 31, 2016 | $2.09 | +13.0% |
| FY2015 | May 31, 2015 | $1.85 | +8.2% |
| FY2014 | May 31, 2014 | $1.71 | +9.6% |
| FY2013 | May 31, 2013 | $1.56 | +3.3% |
| FY2012 | May 31, 2012 | $1.51 | +6.3% |
| FY2011 | May 31, 2011 | $1.42 | +7.6% |
| FY2010 | May 31, 2010 | $1.32 | -10.8% |
| FY2009 | May 31, 2009 | $1.48 | -5.1% |
| FY2008 | May 31, 2008 | $1.56 | – |
Quarterly eps
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027CQ3 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $1.21 | +14.2% |
| Q4 FY2026CQ2 2026 | May 31, 2026 | $1.17 | +42.7% |
| Q3 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | $1.56 | +9.1% |
| Q2 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | $1.10 | -3.5% |
| Q1 FY2026CQ3 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | $1.06 | -10.2% |
| Q4 FY2025CQ2 2025 | May 31, 2025 | $0.82 | -21.9% |
| Q3 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $1.43 | +3.6% |
| Q2 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $1.14 | +5.6% |
| Q1 FY2025CQ3 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | $1.18 | +1.7% |
| Q4 FY2024CQ2 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $1.05 | +8.2% |
| Q3 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $1.38 | +7.0% |
| Q2 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $1.08 | +9.1% |
| Q1 FY2024CQ3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $1.16 | +10.5% |
| Q4 FY2023CQ2 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.97 | +18.3% |
| Q3 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $1.29 | +8.4% |
| Q2 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.99 | +8.8% |
| Q1 FY2023CQ3 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $1.05 | +14.1% |
| Q4 FY2022CQ2 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.82 | -15.5% |
| Q3 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $1.19 | +58.7% |
| Q2 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.91 | +54.2% |
| Q1 FY2022CQ3 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.92 | +50.8% |
| Q3 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | $0.97 | -1.0% |
| Q2 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.75 | +4.2% |
| Q1 FY2021CQ3 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.59 | -19.2% |
| Q4 FY2020CQ2 2020 | May 31, 2020 | $0.61 | -4.7% |
| Q3 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | $0.98 | +8.9% |
| Q2 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $0.72 | +10.8% |
| Q1 FY2020CQ3 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | $0.73 | +9.0% |
| Q4 FY2019CQ2 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.64 | +6.7% |
| Q3 FY2019CQ1 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.90 | -10.9% |
| Q2 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.65 | +18.2% |
| Q1 FY2019CQ3 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.67 | +15.5% |
| Q4 FY2018CQ2 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.60 | +11.1% |
| Q3 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $1.01 | +80.4% |
| Q2 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $0.55 | -1.8% |
| Q1 FY2018CQ3 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | $0.58 | – |
| Q4 FY2017CQ2 2017 | May 31, 2017 | $0.54 | – |
| Q3 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | $0.56 | – |
| Q2 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.56 | – |
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