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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

21.020.24+1.15%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, PAYX PE ratio is 21.02, up +1.15% in the most recent trading session on
All-time High
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.69% below its historical high of 910.38 set on
1-Year High
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 28.84 on
1-Year Low
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 18.86 on
1-Year Change
PAYX PE ratio is down -26.45% year-over-year
Sector rank
PAYX PE ratio is higher than 33.69% of companies in Technology sector

Chart

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Performance

PAYX Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio21.02+1.1%-8.6%-7.2%-17.3%-26.4%-21.5%-39.8%
Price$105.82+1.1%-8.6%-4.5%-5.7%-16.9%-10.3%-9.9%
TTM Revenue$6.60B+1.4%–+1.4%–+14.0%+29.8%+56.9%
TTM EPS$5.03+3.0%–+3.0%–+12.9%+14.2%+49.7%
10.17+1.2%-8.5%-3.5%-2.0%-11.9%-14.4%-26.9%
5.71+1.2%-8.5%-5.6%-14.4%-27.9%-31.9%-43.3%
$41.30B+1.0%-7.9%-3.6%-5.6%-16.0%-1.1%-1.8%
12.25+1.0%-7.9%-10.6%-18.6%-32.0%-34.0%-47.4%
Market Cap$38B+1.1%-8.6%-4.3%-6.5%-17.9%-11.6%-11.1%

Highs

PAYX PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M23.54-10.7%
3M25.98-19.1%
6M25.98-19.1%
1Y28.84-27.1%
3Y34.90-39.8%
5Y38.97-46.1%
All910.38-97.7%

Lows

PAYX PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M19.56+7.5%
3M19.56+7.5%
6M19.56+7.5%
1Y18.86+11.4%
3Y18.86+11.4%
5Y18.86+11.4%
All13.27+58.4%

History

DateValueChange
21.02-17.3%
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 21.02
What is PAYX PE ratio 1-year high?
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 28.84 on October 14, 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 -26.45% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in PAYX PE ratio?
PAYX PE ratio is down -21.48% over the past 3 years
How far is PAYX PE ratio from its all-time high?
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.69% 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 33.69% of companies in Technology sector

Formula

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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