Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Equity Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Equity Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.23 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Equity Ratio fell 37.52% to 0.23 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.23 through Feb 2026, down 37.52% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.25 for FY2025, 31.92% down from the prior year.
  • Equity Ratio hit 0.23 in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Equity Ratio ranged from a high of 0.37 in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.23 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.31 across 5 years, with a median of 0.32 in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Equity Ratio: rose 27.51% in 2025 and later tumbled 37.52% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Equity Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then dropped by 15.93% to 0.29 in 2023, then grew by 27.19% to 0.37 in 2024, then crashed by 36.85% to 0.23 in 2025, then fell by 2.42% to 0.23 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Equity Ratio for PAYX at 0.23 in Q1 2026, 0.23 in Q4 2025, and 0.24 in Q3 2025.