Paychex, Inc.
PAYX
Rank in Stocks
#614
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc.... Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.
Share Price
$110.70
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$39.41B
Change (1 day)
-0.83%
Change (1 year)
-12.55%
Country
US
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Category
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P/E ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 21.46
According to Paychex, Inc. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 21.46. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 25.61.
P/E ratio history for Paychex, Inc. from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 21.46 | -37.47% |
| 2025 | 34.32 | 34.00% |
| 2024 | 25.61 | 5.47% |
| 2023 | 24.28 | -24.26% |
| 2022 | 32.06 | -3.19% |
| 2021 | 33.12 | 40.99% |
| 2020 | 23.49 | -21.15% |
| 2019 | 29.79 | 18.15% |
| 2018 | 25.22 | -3.30% |
| 2017 | 26.07 | 0.90% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | -2.73% |
| 2015 | 26.57 | 11.26% |
| 2014 | 23.88 | 0.32% |
| 2013 | 23.80 | 20.10% |
| 2012 | 19.82 | -12.61% |
| 2011 | 22.68 | 6.08% |
| 2010 | 21.38 | 11.09% |
| 2009 | 19.24 | -12.89% |
| 2008 | 22.09 | -26.05% |
| 2007 | 29.87 | -0.30% |
| 2006 | 29.96 | 1.15% |
| 2005 | 29.62 | -37.64% |
| 2004 | 47.50 | 21.39% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | -17.27% |
| 2002 | 47.30 | -15.85% |
| 2001 | 56.21 | -17.66% |
| 2000 | 68.27 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
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JP
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| 10.95 | -48.99% |
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CH
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| 14.34 | -33.20% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.