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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

21.200.29-1.35%

Summary

As of today, PAYX PE ratio is 21.20, down -1.35% in the most recent trading session on
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.67% below its historical high of 910.38 set on
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 34.90 on
PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 21.19 on an earlier date
PAYX PE ratio is down -31.44% year-over-year
PAYX PE ratio is higher than 32.17% of companies in Technology sector

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Performance

PAYX Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio21.20-1.4%-17.0%-14.9%-16.6%-31.4%-25.0%-30.5%
Price$93.55-1.4%-17.0%-15.8%-16.6%-36.3%-18.1%+4.6%
TTM Revenue$6.03B+4.2%–+4.2%–+12.4%+25.3%+51.9%
TTM EPS$4.41-1.0%–-1.0%–-7.2%+9.2%+50.5%
8.65-1.4%-17.1%-14.1%-16.7%-35.8%-32.7%-22.5%
5.57-1.2%-16.9%-19.3%-16.5%-43.5%-34.9%-31.3%
$37.04B-1.2%-15.7%-14.4%-15.3%-29.4%-9.1%+15.0%
13.08-1.3%-15.7%-17.5%-15.3%-40.5%-32.2%-34.5%
Market Cap$34B-1.4%-17.0%-16.0%-16.6%-36.5%-18.4%+4.2%

Highs

PAYX PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M25.54-17.0%
3M26.45-19.9%
6M31.28-32.2%
1Y34.90-39.3%
3Y34.90-39.3%
5Y39.01-45.6%
All910.38-97.7%

Lows

PAYX PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M21.19N/A+0.1%
3M21.19N/A+0.1%
6M21.19N/A+0.1%
1Y21.19N/A+0.1%
3Y21.19N/A+0.1%
5Y21.19N/A+0.1%
All13.27+59.8%

History

DateValueChange
21.20-16.6%
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 21.20

  • What is PAYX PE ratio 1-year high?

    PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year high of 34.90 on June 6, 2025

  • What is 1-year change in PAYX PE ratio?

    PAYX PE ratio is down -31.44% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in PAYX PE ratio?

    PAYX PE ratio is down -24.98% over the past 3 years

  • How far is PAYX PE ratio from its all-time high?

    PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.67% 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 32.17% of companies in Technology sector

PE Ratio Formula

P/E =  
Price
EPS

Data Sources & References

  1. PAYX Official Website www.paychex.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525325838/0001193125-25-325838-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/0000950170-25-095300-index.htm
  4. PAYX Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PAYX
  5. PAYX Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/payx