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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

23.52

Summary

Current Value
As of today, PAYX PE ratio is 23.52
All-time High
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.42% below its historical high of 910.38 set on
1-Year High
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 29.00 on
1-Year Low
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 18.86 on
1-Year Change
PAYX PE ratio is down -18.90% year-over-year
Sector rank
PAYX PE ratio is higher than 39.31% of companies in Technology sector

Chart

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Performance

PAYX Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio23.52-7.6%+17.4%-7.5%-18.9%-8.2%-28.3%
Price$115.01-7.6%+17.4%+2.5%-11.1%+1.8%+4.3%
TTM Revenue$6.51B+2.8%+2.8%+16.9%+30.1%+60.5%
TTM EPS$4.89+7.8%+7.8%+6.8%+13.8%+61.4%
10.96-7.5%+16.6%+5.6%-6.5%-3.6%-16.1%
6.29-7.5%+16.7%-5.7%-21.7%-21.6%-33.4%
$44.39B-7.0%+15.1%+1.5%-10.9%+11.2%+12.4%
14.20-7.0%+15.1%-5.6%-22.2%-20.1%-35.0%
Market Cap$41B-7.5%+16.6%+1.7%-12.0%+0.3%+2.9%

Highs

PAYX PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M26.04-9.7%
3M26.04-9.7%
6M26.04-9.7%
1Y29.00-18.9%
3Y34.90-32.6%
5Y38.97-39.6%
All910.38-97.4%

Lows

PAYX PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M23.42+0.4%
3M19.69+19.4%
6M18.86+24.7%
1Y18.86+24.7%
3Y18.86+24.7%
5Y18.86+24.7%
All13.27+77.2%

History

DateValueChange
23.52-7.5%
25.42-13.9%
29.51+11.4%
26.48-7.4%
28.59-26.2%
38.72+21.8%
31.78+11.6%
28.47+28.0%
22.24-27.2%
30.53+7.8%
28.32+7.1%
26.45+2.0%
25.94-8.3%
28.28+40.1%
20.19-0.1%
20.21-11.1%
22.73+1.7%
22.36+33.6%
16.74-33.0%
24.98-16.6%
29.95-12.8%
DateValueChange
34.34-16.4%
41.06-11.7%
46.50+26.7%
36.71-23.1%
47.74-41.8%
81.96+20.2%
68.18-12.9%
78.32+2.9%
76.10-44.4%
136.75-11.1%
153.81+24.6%
123.46-20.0%
154.41-10.2%
171.93-8.7%
188.32+73.3%
108.64-82.9%
634.08+11.4%
569.00-11.6%
643.80-14.8%
756.00+37.7%
549.17-

FAQ

What is the current PE ratio of PAYX?
As of today, PAYX PE ratio is 23.52
What is PAYX PE ratio 1-year high?
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 29.00 on September 23, 2025
What is PAYX PE ratio 1-year low?
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 18.86 on April 10, 2026
What is 1-year change in PAYX PE ratio?
PAYX PE ratio is down -18.90% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in PAYX PE ratio?
PAYX PE ratio is down -8.23% over the past 3 years
How far is PAYX PE ratio from its all-time high?
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.42% below its historical high of 910.38 set on January 19, 1987
How does PAYX PE ratio rank versus sector peers?
PAYX PE ratio is higher than 39.31% of companies in Technology sector

Formula

P/E =  

Data Sources & References

  1. PAYX Official Website www.paychex.com
  2. PAYX Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PAYX
  3. PAYX Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/payx