Paychex (PAYX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported EPS (Basic) of $1.17 for Q2 2026, up 42.03% on a YoY basis from $0.83 in Q2 2025, and down 24.97% sequentially from $1.56 in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $1.17 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 42.03% year-over-year to $1.17; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $4.9 (up 6.59% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $4.9, up 6.59% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) eased to $1.17 in Q2 2026, from $1.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $1.56 in Q1 2026 to a low of $0.82 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.14 and a median of $1.12 in 2024 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) sank 61.27% in 2022 and surged 42.03% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $1.0 in 2022, then grew by 8.99% to $1.09 in 2023, then advanced by 5.42% to $1.15 in 2024, then dropped by 4.19% to $1.1 in 2025, then gained by 6.52% to $1.17 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's EPS (Basic) at $1.17 in Q2 2026, $1.56 in Q1 2026, and $1.1 in Q4 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.94 |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -0.45 |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 0.15 |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 2.43 |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 0.29 |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 3.39 |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -0.86 |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.23 |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 1.17 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.17 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.56 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.10 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.15 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.19 |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.39 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.16 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.97 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.30 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.00 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.05 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.19 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.92 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.93 |