Paychex (PAYX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Paychex recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of $1.56 in Q1 2026, up 41.82% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 in Q4 2025, and up 8.33% year-over-year from $1.44 in Q1 2025.
Paychex's EPS (Basic) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.56 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 8.33% year-over-year to $1.56; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $4.55 (down 5.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.6, down 1.92% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) came in at $1.56 for Q1 2026 at Paychex, up from $1.1 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 $1.1 in 2025 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) increased 22.68% in 2022 and fell 21.9% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Paychex's EPS (Basic) stood at $1.0 in 2022, then increased by 9.0% to $1.09 in 2023, then rose by 5.5% to $1.15 in 2024, then decreased by 4.35% to $1.1 in 2025, then jumped by 41.82% to $1.56 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $1.56, $1.1, and $1.07 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.57 |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 2.08 |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -0.45 |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 0.45 |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.23 |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 4.60 |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 3.39 |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 11.10 |
| 10 | Paychex | 34.86 Bn | 33.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.56 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.56 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.10 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.82 |
| 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 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.73 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 0.97 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 0.76 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 0.59 |
| May 31, 2020 | 0.62 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 0.99 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 0.72 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 0.74 |
| May 31, 2019 | 0.64 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 0.90 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 0.66 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 0.68 |
| May 31, 2018 | 0.61 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1.02 |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 0.55 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 0.59 |
| May 31, 2017 | 0.54 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 0.56 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 0.56 |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 0.60 |
| May 31, 2016 | 0.49 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 0.50 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 0.52 |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 0.58 |
| May 31, 2015 | 0.44 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 0.47 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 0.48 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 0.47 |
| May 31, 2014 | 0.40 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 0.44 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 0.43 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 0.45 |
| May 31, 2013 | 0.34 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 0.40 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 0.41 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 0.42 |
| May 31, 2012 | 0.34 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 0.37 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 0.39 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 0.41 |
| May 31, 2011 | 0.33 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 0.36 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 0.37 |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 0.36 |
| May 31, 2010 | 0.32 |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 0.31 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 0.35 |
| Aug 31, 2009 | 0.34 |
| May 31, 2009 | 0.32 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | 0.36 |