Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $1.17 in Q2 2026, up 42.03% year-over-year from $0.83 in Q2 2025, and down 24.97% quarter-over-quarter from $1.56 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.17 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 42.03% year-over-year to $1.17; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $4.9 (up 6.59% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.9, up 6.59% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) came in at $1.17 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down 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.
  • Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $1.14, with a median of $1.12 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) slumped 61.27% in 2022 and soared 42.03% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $1.0 in 2022, then increased by 8.99% to $1.09 in 2023, then climbed by 5.42% to $1.15 in 2024, then declined by 4.19% to $1.1 in 2025, then advanced by 6.52% to $1.17 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EPS (Basic) figures were $1.17 in Q2 2026, $1.56 in Q1 2026, and $1.1 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 2.43
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.17
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 2.34
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 1.12
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 0.64
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -0.38
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -0.15
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 0.06
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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