PAYX Stock Overview Provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. More details
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Paychex, Inc. Competitors Price History & Performance
Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Paychex Historical stock prices Current Share Price US$133.20 52 Week High US$141.00 52 Week Low US$106.18 Beta 0.99 1 Month Change -3.95% 3 Month Change 11.04% 1 Year Change 23.11% 3 Year Change 9.83% 5 Year Change 75.77% Change since IPO 158.14%
Recent News & Updates
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Dec 19, 2024 Dec 06
Paychex, Inc. Introduces HR Analytics Premium Plus Solution with Built-in GenAI Capabilities Nov 21
Paychex, Inc. Introduces Paychex Funding Solutions to Give Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Quick Access to Capital as Business Needs Arise Nov 12
Upcoming dividend of US$0.98 per share Oct 31
First quarter dividend of US$0.98 announced Oct 14
Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 27, 2024 Oct 10 See more updates
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Dec 19, 2024 Dec 06
Paychex, Inc. Introduces HR Analytics Premium Plus Solution with Built-in GenAI Capabilities Nov 21
Paychex, Inc. Introduces Paychex Funding Solutions to Give Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Quick Access to Capital as Business Needs Arise Nov 12
Upcoming dividend of US$0.98 per share Oct 31
First quarter dividend of US$0.98 announced Oct 14
Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 27, 2024 Oct 10
First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$1.19 (vs US$1.16 in 1Q 2024) Oct 01
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Oct 01, 2024 Sep 18
Paychex, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 10, 2024 Sep 02
Paychex Launches Digital Employee Benefits Marketplace Aug 20
Paychex, Inc. Introduces Paychex Flex Engage Aug 14
Upcoming dividend of US$0.98 per share Aug 01
Senior Vice President of Sales recently sold €1.0m worth of stock Jul 28
President recently sold €1.4m worth of stock Jul 18
Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.98 announced Jul 15
Paychex, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 29, 2024 Jul 10
Chairman recently sold €5.2m worth of stock Jul 05
Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$4.69 (vs US$4.32 in FY 2023) Jun 27
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Jun 26, 2024 Jun 14
Stephanie Schaeffer to Retire as Vice President, Chief Legal & Ethics Officer, and Secretary of Paychex, Inc., Effective as of August 2, 2024 May 18
Third quarter dividend of US$0.98 announced May 06
Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on May 30, 2024 May 03
Paychex, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2024 Apr 03
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.39 (vs US$1.30 in 3Q 2023) Apr 02
Paychex, Inc. Appoints Beaumont Vance as Senior Vice President of Data, Analytics, and AI Mar 12
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Mar 27, 2024 Feb 20
Upcoming dividend of US$0.89 per share at 2.9% yield Feb 05
Second quarter dividend of US$0.89 announced Jan 29
Paychex, Inc. (NasdaqGS:PAYX) announces an Equity Buyback for $400 million worth of its shares. Jan 21
Paychex, Inc. (NasdaqGS:PAYX) announces an Equity Buyback for $400 million worth of its shares. Jan 20
Paychex, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 27, 2024 Jan 19
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.09 (vs US$1.00 in 2Q 2023) Dec 22
Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2024 Dec 22
Paychex, Inc. Identifies Top 5 Regulatory Issues for Employers to Watch in 2024 Dec 06
Upcoming dividend of US$0.89 per share at 3.2% yield Nov 06
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Dec 21, 2023 Nov 02
Paychex, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 28, 2023 Oct 13
Paychex, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2024 Sep 29 Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Half 2024, and Second Half 2024
First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.16 (vs US$1.05 in 1Q 2023) Sep 28
Paychex, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes Sep 08 Paychex, Inc. Appoints Robert L. Schrader as Senior Vice President, Effective October 13, 2023
Paychex, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 12, 2023 Sep 02
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Sep 27, 2023 Aug 18
Insider recently sold €2.7m worth of stock Aug 04
Upcoming dividend of US$0.89 per share at 2.8% yield Aug 02
Paychex, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 24, 2023 Jul 14
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$4.32 (vs US$3.86 in FY 2022) Jun 30
Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2024 Jun 30
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jun 29, 2023 Jun 16
Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop Apr 26
Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop Apr 06
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.30 (vs US$1.19 in 3Q 2022) Mar 30
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Mar 29, 2023 Feb 14
Upcoming dividend of US$0.79 per share at 2.7% yield Feb 01
Paychex, Inc. Appoints Theresa M. Payton to Board of Directors Jan 25
Paychex, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 23, 2023 Jan 21
Insider recently sold €1.5m worth of stock Dec 30
Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2023 Dec 23
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.00 (vs US$0.92 in 2Q 2022) Dec 23
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Dec 22, 2022 Nov 15
Paychex, Inc., Announces New Enhancements Designed to Help Improve the Employee Experience from Pre-Employment Through Retention Nov 03
Upcoming dividend of US$0.79 per share Nov 01
Paychex, Inc. Appoints John B. Gibson, Jr. to Its Board Oct 15
Paychex, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 23, 2022 Oct 14
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.05 (vs US$0.93 in 1Q 2022) Sep 29
Paychex Launches Industry's First Voice-Activated Payroll Solution At HR Technology Conference & Expo Sep 14
Paychex, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 13, 2022 Sep 03
Paychex, Inc. Announces Change of CEO, Effective October 14, 2022 Aug 25
Insider recently sold €67k worth of stock Aug 04
Upcoming dividend of US$0.79 per share Aug 03
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Sep 28, 2022 Aug 03
Chairman & CEO recently sold €1.4m worth of stock Jul 20
Paychex, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 25, 2022 Jul 15
Insider recently sold €142k worth of stock Jul 09
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.86 (vs US$3.05 in FY 2021) Jun 30
Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for Year Ending Year Ending May 31, 2023 Jun 30
Paychex, Inc.(NasdaqGS:PAYX) dropped from Russell 1000 Value-Defensive Index Jun 26
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Jun 29, 2022 May 27
Paychex Declares 20% Increase in Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 26, 2022 May 02
Insufficient new directors Apr 27
Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.19 (vs US$0.97 in 3Q 2021) Mar 31
Paychex, Inc. Provides Financial Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2022 Mar 31
Paychex, Inc. Announces New Enhancements Designed to Help Employers Better Protect Worker Health and Safety and Help Businesses Address Worker Retention Challenges Through HR Technology Solutions Mar 29
Paychex, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Mar 30, 2022 Feb 10
Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Dec 24
Paychex, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending May 31, 2022 Dec 23
Chairman & CEO recently sold €349k worth of stock Dec 13
Insufficient new directors Dec 06
Upcoming dividend of US$0.66 per share Oct 22
Senior Vice President of Sales recently sold €1.6m worth of stock Oct 17
First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$0.93 (vs US$0.59 in 1Q 2021) Oct 01
Paychex Fall '21 Product Launch Helps Businesses Navigate New Employment Landscape Sep 24
Insider recently sold €66k worth of stock Aug 03
Upcoming dividend of US$0.66 per share Jul 23
Senior Vice President of Service recently sold €185k worth of stock Jul 20 Shareholder Returns PAYX AT Professional Services AT Market 7D -0.4% -0.5% 0.9% 1Y 23.1% 7.5% -1.2%
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Return vs Market: PAYX exceeded the Austrian Market which returned -1.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility Is PAYX's price volatile compared to industry and market? PAYX volatility PAYX Average Weekly Movement 3.4% Professional Services Industry Average Movement 4.4% Market Average Movement 3.9% 10% most volatile stocks in AT Market 6.2% 10% least volatile stocks in AT Market 2.2%
Stable Share Price: PAYX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Austrian market.
Volatility Over Time: PAYX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory services through both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, as well as HR support to non-payroll clients through its HR Partner Plus solution; and retirement services administration, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services.
Show more Paychex, Inc. Fundamentals Summary How do Paychex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap? PAYX fundamental statistics Market cap €49.34b Earnings (TTM ) €1.65b Revenue (TTM ) €5.16b
Earnings & Revenue Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM) PAYX income statement (TTM ) Revenue US$5.37b Cost of Revenue US$1.51b Gross Profit US$3.86b Other Expenses US$2.14b Earnings US$1.72b
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 30, 2024
Earnings per share (EPS) 4.77 Gross Margin 71.80% Net Profit Margin 32.02% Debt/Equity Ratio 20.8%
How did PAYX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison Dividends
2.7% Current Dividend Yield
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status Data Last Updated (UTC time) Company Analysis 2024/12/27 22:55 End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00 Earnings 2024/11/30 Annual Earnings 2024/05/31
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Analyst Sources Paychex, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
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