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NASDAQ · IndustrialsPaychex Inc (PAYX)
Paychex Inc brought in $6.6B of revenue over the twelve months to August 31, 2026, up 14.0% from a year earlier. Net income was $1.8B, a net margin of 27.4%. Operating cash flow minus capital spending left $2.3B of free cash flow in fiscal 2026. At August 31, 2026 it held $600.9M in cash against $4.6B of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on September 24, 2026.
What Paychex Inc does
Paychex provides human resources, payroll, and benefits administration services to small and medium-sized businesses. Its offerings include automated payroll processing, employee benefits management, retirement plan administration, and regulatory compliance consulting. Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the ticker PAYX.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.5B | $1.8B | $4.89 | $2.3B |
| 2025 | $5.6B | $1.7B | $4.58 | $1.7B |
| 2024 | $5.3B | $1.7B | $4.67 | $1.7B |
| 2023 | $5B | $1.6B | $4.30 | $1.6B |
| 2022 | $4.6B | $1.4B | $3.84 | $1.5B |
| 2021 | $4.1B | $1.1B | $3.03 | $1.1B |
Where PAYX ranks in Industrials
Dividends
Paychex Inc declared $4.43 per share in fiscal 2026. At the current price that is a yield of 4.37%. It paid out $1.6B in cash dividends, 90% of its net income.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.43 | $1.6B | 90% |
| 2025 | $4.02 | $1.4B | 87% |
| 2024 | $3.65 | $1.3B | 78% |
| 2023 | $3.26 | $1.2B | 75% |
| 2022 | $2.77 | $999.6M | 72% |
| 2021 | $2.52 | $908.7M | 83% |
Latest SEC filings
What Paychex Inc has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- September 24, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to August 31, 2026
- September 23, 2026
- September 4, 2026
- September 4, 2026Additional proxy material DEFA14A
- September 4, 2026Proxy statement DEF 14A
- July 21, 2026
- July 17, 2026Annual report 10-K · period to May 31, 2026
- June 24, 2026
- June 12, 2026
- April 30, 2026Passive stake (5% or more) SCHEDULE 13G
What is PAYX worth? A DCF from its reported cash flow
Insider trades
What the people running Paychex Inc did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
No insider bought or sold shares on the open market in the last 90 days. The 1 reported changes were pay in shares, option exercises, shares withheld for tax or gifts.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gave as a giftindirect | 334 | $42.4K |
Questions about PAYX
What does Paychex Inc do?
Paychex provides human resources, payroll, and benefits administration services to small and medium-sized businesses. Its offerings include automated payroll processing, employee benefits management, retirement plan administration, and regulatory compliance consulting. Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the ticker PAYX.
Is Paychex Inc profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to August 31, 2026 it reported net income of $1.8B on revenue of $6.6B, a net margin of 27.4%.
How much revenue does Paychex Inc make?
Over the twelve months to August 31, 2026 Paychex Inc reported revenue of $6.6B. That is 14.0% more than a year earlier.
When did Paychex Inc last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on September 24, 2026. It covers the period to August 31, 2026.
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Financial figures are the values Paychex Inc tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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