Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

Last Closing Price: 111.18 (2026-01-16)

Profile
Ticker
PAYX
Security Name
Paychex, Inc.
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Free Float
356,095,000
Market Capitalization
39,669,500,000
Average Volume (Last 20 Days)
2,608,379
Beta (Past 60 Months)
0.91
Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
0.80
Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
83.47
Recent Price/Volume
Closing Price
111.18
Opening Price
110.88
High Price
111.43
Low Price
109.76
Volume
3,376,000
Previous Closing Price
110.51
Previous Opening Price
110.75
Previous High Price
111.92
Previous Low Price
110.00
Previous Volume
1,779,000
High/Low Price
52-Week High Price
158.50
26-Week High Price
146.69
13-Week High Price
127.55
4-Week High Price
115.07
2-Week High Price
115.07
1-Week High Price
113.99
52-Week Low Price
107.80
26-Week Low Price
107.80
13-Week Low Price
107.80
4-Week Low Price
107.80
2-Week Low Price
107.80
1-Week Low Price
108.91
High/Low Volume
52-Week High Volume
11,298,000
26-Week High Volume
11,298,000
13-Week High Volume
11,298,000
4-Week High Volume
3,376,000
2-Week High Volume
3,376,000
1-Week High Volume
3,376,000
52-Week Low Volume
959,000
26-Week Low Volume
1,082,000
13-Week Low Volume
1,082,000
4-Week Low Volume
1,082,000
2-Week Low Volume
1,779,000
1-Week Low Volume
1,779,000
Money Flow
Total Money Flow, Past 52 Weeks
83,130,109,729
Total Money Flow, Past 26 Weeks
44,081,500,454
Total Money Flow, Past 13 Weeks
22,433,323,496
Total Money Flow, Past 4 Weeks
4,956,884,658
Total Money Flow, Past 2 Weeks
2,988,159,930
Total Money Flow, Past Week
1,374,536,424
Total Money Flow, 1 Day
374,027,040
Total Volume
Total Volume, Past 52 Weeks
630,774,000
Total Volume, Past 26 Weeks
361,013,000
Total Volume, Past 13 Weeks
197,136,000
Total Volume, Past 4 Weeks
44,246,000
Total Volume, Past 2 Weeks
26,844,000
Total Volume, Past Week
12,388,000
Percent Change in Price
Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
-21.62
Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
-21.16
Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
-11.31
Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
-0.98
Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
2.38
Percent Change in Price, Past Week
-2.28
Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
0.61
New High/Low in Price
Reached New 52-Week High Price
False
Reached New 26-Week High Price
False
Reached New 13-Week High Price
False
Reached New 4-Week High Price
False
Reached New 2-Week High Price
False
Reached New 1-Week High Price
False
Reached New 52-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 26-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 13-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 4-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 2-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 1-Week Low Price
False
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Price
Consecutive Days of Increasing Price
3
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Price
0
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Price
0
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Price
1
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Volume
Consecutive Days of Increasing Volume
1
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Volume
0
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Volume
0
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Volume
1
New High/Low in Volume
Had New 52-Week High Volume
False
Had New 26-Week High Volume
False
Had New 13-Week High Volume
False
Had New 4-Week High Volume
True
Had New 2-Week High Volume
True
Had New 1-Week High Volume
True
Had New 52-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 26-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 13-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 4-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 2-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 1-Week Low Volume
False
Moving Averages
Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
110.87
Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
111.47
Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
112.36
Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
112.27
Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
119.78
Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
132.29
Previous Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
111.38
Previous Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
111.21
Previous Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
112.63
Previous Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
112.32
Previous Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
120.04
Previous Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
132.49
Technical Indicators
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.75
MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
-0.61
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.76
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
-0.58
RSI (14-Day)
45.91
Previous RSI (14-Day)
43.58
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
39.34
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
38.03
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
32.37
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
44.35
Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
116.13
Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
108.58
Previous Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
116.81
Previous Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
108.45
Income Statement Financials
Quarterly Revenue (MRQ)
1,557,600,000
Quarterly Net Income (MRQ)
395,400,000
Previous Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
1,540,000,000
Previous Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
1,316,900,000
Previous Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
383,800,000
Previous Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
413,400,000
Revenue (MRY)
5,571,700,000
Net Income (MRY)
1,657,300,000
Previous Annual Revenue
5,278,300,000
Previous Net Income
1,690,400,000
Cost of Goods Sold (MRY)
1,540,400,000
Gross Profit (MRY)
4,031,300,000
Operating Expenses (MRY)
3,364,000,000
Operating Income (MRY)
2,207,700,000
Non-Operating Income/Expense (MRY)
-31,800,000
Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
2,175,900,000
Normalized Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
2,175,900,000
Income after Taxes (MRY)
1,657,300,000
Income from Continuous Operations (MRY)
1,657,300,000
Consolidated Net Income/Loss (MRY)
1,657,300,000
Normalized Income after Taxes (MRY)
1,657,300,000
EBIT (MRY)
2,207,700,000
EBITDA (MRY)
2,677,100,000
Balance Sheet Financials
Current Assets (MRQ)
8,909,400,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment (MRQ)
551,200,000
Long-Term Assets (MRQ)
7,609,500,000
Total Assets (MRQ)
16,518,900,000
Current Liabilities (MRQ)
7,041,100,000
Long-Term Debt (MRQ)
4,552,200,000
Long-Term Liabilities (MRQ)
5,597,700,000
Total Liabilities (MRQ)
12,638,800,000
Common Equity (MRQ)
3,880,100,000
Tangible Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
-2,459,499,000
Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
3,880,100,000
Common Shares Outstanding (MRQ)
359,000,000
Cash Flow Statement Financials
Cash Flow from Operating Activities (MRY)
1,900,900,000
Cash Flow from Investing Activities (MRY)
-3,356,800,000
Cash Flow from Financial Activities (MRY)
2,293,200,000
Beginning Cash (MRY)
1,897,000,000
End Cash (MRY)
2,734,300,000
Increase/Decrease in Cash (MRY)
837,300,000
Fundamental Ratios
PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
20.12
PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
21.42
PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
6.57
Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
10.22
Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
17.52
Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
34.68
Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
26.45
Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
46.38
Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
12.24
Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
1.27
Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
1.27
Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
1.17
Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Book Value per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
10.81
Earnings
Fiscal Period End, Next Quarterly Earnings Report
2026-02-28
Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
1.68
Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report Date
2026-03-25
Days Until Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report
67
Fiscal Period End, Last Quarterly Earnings Report
2025-11-30
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
1.24
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share
1.26
Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date
2025-12-19
Days Since Last Quarterly Earnings Report
29
Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
4.98
Diluted Earnings per Share (Trailing 12 Months)
4.41
Dividends
Last Dividend Date
2025-11-07
Last Dividend Amount
1.08
Days Since Last Dividend
71
Annual Dividend (Based on Last Quarter)
4.32
Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
3.91
Percent Growth in Revenue/Net Income
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
1.14
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
18.28
Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
5.56
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
3.02
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
-4.35
Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
-1.96
New High/Low in Revenue/Net Income
New 5-Year High Annual Revenue
True
New 5-Year Low Annual Revenue
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
True
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
True
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
False
New 5-Year High Annual Net Income
False
New 5-Year Low Annual Net Income
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
False
Consecutive Quarters/Years of Increasing/Decreasing Revenue/Net Income
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (QoQ)
2
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (QoQ)
0
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (YoY)
19
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (YoY)
0
Consecutive Years of Increasing Revenue
15
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Revenue
0
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (QoQ)
2
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (QoQ)
0
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (YoY)
0
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (YoY)
3
Consecutive Years of Increasing Net Income
0
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Net Income
1
Splits
Last Split Date (if within past year)
Last Split Ratio (if within past year)
Days Since Last Split (if within past year)
Volatility Metrics
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (10-Day)
0.2306
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (20-Day)
0.2386
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (30-Day)
0.2367
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (60-Day)
0.2130
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (90-Day)
0.2241
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (120-Day)
0.2106
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (150-Day)
0.2046
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (180-Day)
0.2068
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (10-Day)
0.2091
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (20-Day)
0.2112
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (30-Day)
0.2184
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (60-Day)
0.2040
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (90-Day)
0.2076
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (120-Day)
0.2111
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (150-Day)
0.2033
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (180-Day)
0.1982
Implied Volatility (Calls) (10-Day)
0.2738
Implied Volatility (Calls) (20-Day)
0.2738
Implied Volatility (Calls) (30-Day)
0.2738
Implied Volatility (Calls) (60-Day)
0.2726
Implied Volatility (Calls) (90-Day)
0.2580
Implied Volatility (Calls) (120-Day)
0.2643
Implied Volatility (Calls) (150-Day)
0.2712
Implied Volatility (Calls) (180-Day)
0.2712
Implied Volatility (Puts) (10-Day)
0.2477
Implied Volatility (Puts) (20-Day)
0.2477
Implied Volatility (Puts) (30-Day)
0.2477
Implied Volatility (Puts) (60-Day)
0.2397
Implied Volatility (Puts) (90-Day)
0.2578
Implied Volatility (Puts) (120-Day)
0.2565
Implied Volatility (Puts) (150-Day)
0.2545
Implied Volatility (Puts) (180-Day)
0.2561
Implied Volatility (Mean) (10-Day)
0.2608
Implied Volatility (Mean) (20-Day)
0.2608
Implied Volatility (Mean) (30-Day)
0.2608
Implied Volatility (Mean) (60-Day)
0.2561
Implied Volatility (Mean) (90-Day)
0.2579
Implied Volatility (Mean) (120-Day)
0.2604
Implied Volatility (Mean) (150-Day)
0.2628
Implied Volatility (Mean) (180-Day)
0.2637
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (10-Day)
0.9048
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (20-Day)
0.9048
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (30-Day)
0.9048
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (60-Day)
0.8793
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (90-Day)
0.9991
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (120-Day)
0.9706
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (150-Day)
0.9383
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (180-Day)
0.9442
Implied Volatility Skew (10-Day)
-0.0000
Implied Volatility Skew (20-Day)
-0.0000
Implied Volatility Skew (30-Day)
-0.0000
Implied Volatility Skew (60-Day)
-0.0123
Implied Volatility Skew (90-Day)
0.0079
Implied Volatility Skew (120-Day)
0.0160
Implied Volatility Skew (150-Day)
0.0234
Implied Volatility Skew (180-Day)
0.0230
Option Statistics
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (10-Day)
0.0589
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (20-Day)
0.0589
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (30-Day)
0.0589
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (60-Day)
0.1101
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (90-Day)
0.5967
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (120-Day)
0.4623
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (150-Day)
0.3049
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (180-Day)
1.0848
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (10-Day)
0.9521
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (20-Day)
0.9521
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (30-Day)
0.9521
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (60-Day)
0.4999
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (90-Day)
0.2959
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (120-Day)
0.2866
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (150-Day)
0.2828
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (180-Day)
0.4165
Percentiles Within Industry of Price Performance
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
65.22
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
34.78
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
30.43
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
34.78
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
34.78
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
26.09
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
82.61
Percentiles Within Industry of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
45.45
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
95.45
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
78.26
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
54.55
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
59.09
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
60.87
Percentiles Within Industry of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
80.00
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
80.00
Percentile Within Industry, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
95.45
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
85.71
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
88.24
Percentile Within Industry, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
95.65
Percentile Within Industry, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
90.91
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
90.00
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
95.45
Percentile Within Industry, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
39.13
Percentile Within Industry, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
39.13
Percentile Within Industry, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
90.48
Percentile Within Industry, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
82.61
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
9.09
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
63.64
Percentiles Within Sector of Price Performance
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
25.60
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
19.20
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
22.53
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
20.00
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
37.07
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
21.07
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
68.53
Percentiles Within Sector of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
44.98
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
77.60
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
55.90
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
49.75
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
43.87
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
49.29
Percentiles Within Sector of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
44.51
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
40.95
Percentile Within Sector, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
87.48
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
89.30
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
59.10
Percentile Within Sector, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
96.57
Percentile Within Sector, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
95.08
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
95.22
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
89.79
Percentile Within Sector, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
30.83
Percentile Within Sector, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
46.46
Percentile Within Sector, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
83.57
Percentile Within Sector, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
95.33
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
15.98
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
66.26
Percentiles Within Market of Price Performance
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
18.11
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
14.79
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
18.54
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
22.46
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
53.92
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
17.40
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
78.74
Percentiles Within Market of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
42.36
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
74.93
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
52.24
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
49.30
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
41.49
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
46.02
Percentiles Within Market of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
61.82
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
60.76
Percentile Within Market, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
Percentile Within Market, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
83.02
Percentile Within Market, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
90.64
Percentile Within Market, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
69.38
Percentile Within Market, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
93.12
Percentile Within Market, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
91.27
Percentile Within Market, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
96.41
Percentile Within Market, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
91.27
Percentile Within Market, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
37.97
Percentile Within Market, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
48.33
Percentile Within Market, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
83.03
Percentile Within Market, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
88.97
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
15.71
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
73.25