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

Paychex (PAYX) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EV to CFO came in at 57.4 in Q2 2026, down 64.28% year-over-year from 160.7 in Q2 2025, and up 46.84% quarter-over-quarter from 39.09 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed EV to CFO across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 57.4 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EV to CFO fell 64.28% year-over-year to 57.4; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 13.04 (down 55.13% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 13.04, down 55.13% from the prior year.
  • EV to CFO came in at 57.4 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 39.09 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EV to CFO ranged from a high of 188.33 in Q2 2024 to a low of 39.09 in Q1 2026.
  • Average EV to CFO over 5 years is 97.68, with a median of 85.18 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EV to CFO surged 116.96% in 2024 and slumped 64.28% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EV to CFO stood at 122.26 in 2022, then increased by 11.6% to 136.44 in 2023, then gained by 27.72% to 174.26 in 2024, then slumped by 50.26% to 86.67 in 2025, then plunged by 33.77% to 57.4 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EV to CFO figures were 57.4 in Q2 2026, 39.09 in Q1 2026, and 86.67 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 57.40
Feb 28, 2026 39.09
Nov 30, 2025 86.67
Aug 31, 2025 67.54
May 31, 2025 160.70
Feb 28, 2025 74.05
Nov 30, 2024 174.26
Aug 31, 2024 83.69
May 31, 2024 188.33
Feb 29, 2024 63.14
Nov 30, 2023 136.44
Aug 31, 2023 61.26
May 31, 2023 86.80
Feb 28, 2023 67.20
Nov 30, 2022 122.26
Aug 31, 2022 118.60
May 31, 2022 102.85
Feb 28, 2022 67.92
Nov 30, 2021 247.32
Aug 31, 2021 104.06