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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) P/E Ratio

PE Ratio

20.960.53-2.47%

Summary

As of today, PAYX PE ratio is 20.96, down -2.47% on
PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.70% 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 20.96 on
PAYX PE ratio is down -32.21% year-over-year
PAYX PE ratio is higher than 31.88% of companies in Technology sector

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Performance

PAYX Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
PE Ratio20.96-2.5%-17.9%-15.9%-17.6%-32.2%-25.8%-31.3%
Price$92.47-2.5%-17.9%-16.8%-17.6%-37.1%-19.0%+3.4%
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%
8.55-2.5%-18.0%-15.1%-17.6%-36.6%-33.5%-23.4%
5.50-2.5%-17.9%-20.3%-17.5%-44.2%-35.7%-32.2%
$36.66B-2.3%-16.5%-15.3%-16.2%-30.1%-10.0%+13.8%
12.95-2.3%-16.5%-18.3%-16.2%-41.1%-32.9%-35.1%
Market Cap$33B-2.5%-17.9%-17.0%-17.6%-37.3%-19.4%+3.0%

Highs

PAYX PE Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
1M25.54-17.9%
3M26.45-20.8%
6M31.28-33.0%
1Y34.90-39.9%
3Y34.90-39.9%
5Y39.01-46.3%
All910.38-97.7%

Lows

PAYX PE Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
1M20.96at low
3M20.96at low
6M20.96at low
1Y20.96at low
3Y20.96at low
5Y20.96at low
All13.27+58.0%

History

DateValueChange
20.96-17.5%
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 20.96

  • 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 PAYX PE ratio 1-year low?

    PAYX PE ratio reached a 1-year low of 20.96 on February 12, 2026

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

    PAYX PE ratio is down -32.21% year-over-year

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

    PAYX PE ratio is down -25.83% over the past 3 years

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

    PAYX PE ratio is currently -97.70% 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 31.88% 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