PAYX
What one share of Paychex holds
Services – Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management
We are an industry-leading human capital management (“HCM”) company providing comprehensive technology and advisory solutions in human resources (“HR”), payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance. As of May 31, 2026, we served approximately 840,000 total customers across the U.S. and parts of Europe, of which approximately 800,000 are payroll clients.
Paychex’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-08-31; the balance sheet is as of 2026-08-31.
| Sales | $18.41 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $5.04 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $0.66 |
| Free cash flow | $5.62 |
| Dividends | $4.54 |
| Cash and investments | $2.62 |
| Debt | $12.80 |
| Book value | $10.41 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $8.70 | $2.28 | $0.26 | $2.39 | $1.84 | $6.20 |
| 2018 | $9.34 | $2.75 | $0.43 | $3.10 | $2.06 | $6.56 |
| 2019 | $10.43 | $2.86 | $0.34 | $3.17 | $2.30 | $7.29 |
| 2020 | $11.19 | $3.04 | $0.35 | $3.64 | $2.48 | $7.75 |
| 2021 | $11.20 | $3.03 | $0.33 | $3.15 | $2.52 | $8.19 |
| 2022 | $12.70 | $3.84 | $0.37 | $4.01 | $2.77 | $8.57 |
| 2023 | $13.82 | $4.30 | $0.39 | $4.31 | $3.26 | $9.69 |
| 2024 | $14.58 | $4.67 | $0.45 | $4.80 | $3.65 | $10.56 |
| 2025 | $15.39 | $4.58 | $0.53 | $4.72 | $4.02 | $11.45 |
| 2026 | $18.09 | $4.89 | $0.65 | $6.45 | $4.43 | $10.50 |