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Paychex, Inc., Industrials
$112.12
+2.51% on the day
Close of Fri, Oct 30, 2026
| Quarter ending | Aug 2026 | May 2026* | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | May 2025* | Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | 73.6% | 74.0% | 76.2% | 73.5% | 73.1% | 72.4% | 74.3% | 71.2% |
| Operating margin | 38.0% |
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| 37.7% |
| 43.8% |
| 36.7% |
| 35.2% |
| 30.2% |
| 45.8% |
| 40.9% |
| Net margin | 26.4% | 26.2% | 31.0% | 25.4% | 24.9% | 20.8% | 34.4% | 31.4% |
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| EPS, diluted | $1.21 | $1.17 | $1.56 | $1.10 | $1.06 | $0.83 | $1.43 | $1.14 |
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From the company's SEC filings, newest first. * A fiscal fourth quarter: the year's 10-K less its first three quarters.
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| Measure | PAYX | Higher than |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield (earnings ÷ price) | 4.5% | 72% |
| Book yield (book value ÷ price) | 9.3% | 43% |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.8% | 80% |
| Buyback yield | 1.5% | 66% |
| Revenue growth, a year | 16.9% | 66% |
| EPS growth, a year | 6.8% | 41% |
| Return on equity | 48.7% | 81% |
| Return on assets | 11.5% | 56% |
| Net margin | 27.4% | 74% |
| Liabilities ÷ assets | 76.3% | 88% |
| Past year, skipping last month | -10.3% | 31% |
| Past 6 months, skipping last month | 10.9% | 64% |
| Volatility, a year's worth | 34.1% | 41% |
"Higher than" is the share of the 100 with a lower figure. Financial figures from SEC filings, market figures from daily closes. Dividend yield and beta are under Valuation below.
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Is Paychex's Dividend Enough To Make Up For Its Lagging Stock?Trefis, Oct 31
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Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services.
From Yahoo Finance, paychex.com
Beat the forecast in 4 of the last 4 quarters.
The stock's move is from the close before the report to the close after it.
Is Paychex's Dividend Enough To Make Up For Its Lagging Stock?Trefis, Oct 31
Paychex Earnings Preview: What to ExpectBarchart, Oct 30
3 unpopular stocks that fall shortStockStory, Oct 29
Best Dividend Stocks for Dependable Passive Income: $100,000 Strategy24/7 Wall St., Oct 28
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) vs. ADP and PAYC: Can Its Dividend Moat and Recurring Revenue Strength Restore Investor Confidence?Insider Monkey, Oct 27
Automatic Data Processing Earnings Ahead: What Past Reactions Say About The StockTrefis, Oct 27
Paychex Named one of Inc.’s 2026 Power PartnersGlobeNewswire, Oct 26
Paychex Inc's Dividend AnalysisGuruFocus.com, Oct 26
$75,000 in These 3 Dividend Stocks Could Pay You $3,344 a Year24/7 Wall St., Oct 25Headlines are the outlets' views, not ours. Read the date before the headline. More on Yahoo Finance
Open-market buys and sells are the ones that say something; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine.
Every transaction, in AdvancedSEC Form 4, public domain. The latest 40 of 53 Form 4 filings from the last 12 months are counted. A sale filled at several prices is one line at its average price. All Form 4s on EDGAR
Open-market buys and sells are the ones that say something; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Gibson John BPresident and CEO, Director | Tax withholding | −409 | $110.75 | $45.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Doody JosephDirector | Other | −725 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Joseph Pamela ADirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Joseph Pamela ADirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Velli Joseph MDirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Velli Joseph MDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Doody JosephDirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Doody JosephDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | Tax withholding | −38 | $110.78 | $4.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | Award | +1,137 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,735 | $110.78 | $525K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | Tax withholding | −116 | $110.78 | $12.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Hansen J. MichaelDirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Hansen J. MichaelDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Payton Theresa M.Director | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Payton Theresa M.Director | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bonadio TomDirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bonadio TomDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Price Kevin ADirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Price Kevin ADirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Tucci Joseph MDirector | Award | +970 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Tucci Joseph MDirector | AwardStock Option | +4,040 | $110.78 | $448K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Velli Joseph MDirector | Sold on the market | −7,839 | $107.68 | $844K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | Tax withholding | −1,762 | $100.84 | $178K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan NormanChief Product Officer | Tax withholding | −1,393 | $100.84 | $140K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gift | −562,635 | $99.91 | $56.2M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gift | −334 | $127.04 | $42.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | Tax withholding | −130 | $122.02 | $15.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Doody JosephDirector | Other | −164 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Doody JosephDirector | OtherCommon Stock - Family Trust | +164 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | Sold on the market | −2,600 | $115.09 | $299K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | Gift | −9,309 | $113.98 | $1.1M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | Sold on the market | −2,615 | $115.92 | $303K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gibson John BPresident and CEO | Tax withholding | −14,083 | $110.00 | $1.5M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gibson John BPresident and CEO | Award | +14,318 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gibson John BPresident and CEO | AwardStock Option | +96,971 | $110.00 | $10.7M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan NormanChief Product Officer | Tax withholding | −303 | $110.00 | $33.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan NormanChief Product Officer | Award | +3,409 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan NormanChief Product Officer | AwardStock Option | +23,088 | $110.00 | $2.5M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Argiropoulos MasonVP, Chief HR Officer | Tax withholding | −386 | $110.00 | $42.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Argiropoulos MasonVP, Chief HR Officer | Award | +2,182 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Argiropoulos MasonVP, Chief HR Officer | AwardStock Option | +14,777 | $110.00 | $1.6M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Parodi Chad CSVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance | Tax withholding | −300 | $110.00 | $33K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Parodi Chad CSVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance | Award | +2,727 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Parodi Chad CSVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance | AwardStock Option | +18,471 | $110.00 | $2.0M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | Tax withholding | −1,172 | $110.00 | $129K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | Award | +1,818 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | AwardStock Option | +11,082 | $110.00 | $1.2M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | Tax withholding | −299 | $110.00 | $32.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | Award | +3,409 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | AwardStock Option | +23,088 | $110.00 | $2.5M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Bhandari Prabha SChief Legal Officer, Secretary | Tax withholding | −282 | $110.00 | $31K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Roaldsen ElizabethSr. VP | Tax withholding | −2,383 | $110.00 | $262K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | Tax withholding | −2,382 | $110.00 | $262K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | Award | +4,364 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | AwardStock Option | +29,553 | $110.00 | $3.3M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | Option exercise | +214,482 | $57.24 | $12.3M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | Tax withholding | −163,329 | $109.92 | $18M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Mucci MartinDirector | Sold on the market | −25,000 | $109.93 | $2.7M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | Tax withholding | −2,678 | $102.71 | $275K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bergstrom Ryan NormanChief Product Officer | Tax withholding | −2,090 | $102.71 | $215K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Tucci Joseph MDirector | Option exercise | +10,220 | $60.59 | $619K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Tucci Joseph MDirector | Tax withholding | −6,313 | $98.10 | $619K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Tucci Joseph MDirector | Sold on the market | −3,907 | $98.25 | $384K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gift | −1,032 | $96.98 | $100K | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | Roaldsen ElizabethSr. VP | Sold on the market | −459 | $90.00 | $41.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 8, 2026 | Velli Joseph MDirector | Option exercise | +10,220 | $60.59 | $619K | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 6, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gift | −109,300 | $91.27 | $10.0M | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 4, 2026 | Golisano B Thomas10% owner | Gift | −163,930 | $93.21 | $15.3M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Argiropoulos MasonVP, Chief HR Officer | Tax withholding | −79 | $90.26 | $7.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Ante Adam BrooksSr. VP, Paycor | Tax withholding | −2,249 | $90.91 | $204K | Form 4 ↗ |
SEC Form 4, public domain. The latest 40 of 53 Form 4 filings from the last 12 months are counted. A sale filled at several prices is one line at its average price. All Form 4s on EDGAR