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

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

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EV to EBIT came in at 55.14 in Q2 2026, down 56.97% year-over-year from 128.16 in Q2 2025, and up 37.5% quarter-over-quarter from 40.1 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Paychex has disclosed EV to EBIT across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 55.14 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EV to EBIT fell 56.97% year-over-year to 55.14; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 13.28 (down 46.93% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 13.28, down 46.93% from the prior year.
  • EV to EBIT came in at 55.14 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 40.1 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EV to EBIT ranged from a high of 128.16 in Q2 2025 to a low of 40.1 in Q1 2026.
  • Average EV to EBIT over 5 years is 80.93, with a median of 81.76 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EV to EBIT jumped 47.89% in 2025 and slumped 56.97% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EV to EBIT stood at 92.0 in 2022, then retreated by 8.79% to 83.91 in 2023, then rose by 13.86% to 95.53 in 2024, then retreated by 29.42% to 67.43 in 2025, then declined by 18.22% to 55.14 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EV to EBIT figures were 55.14 in Q2 2026, 40.1 in Q1 2026, and 67.43 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 55.14
Feb 28, 2026 40.10
Nov 30, 2025 67.43
Aug 31, 2025 89.54
May 31, 2025 128.16
Feb 28, 2025 76.64
Nov 30, 2024 95.53
Aug 31, 2024 83.60
May 31, 2024 86.66
Feb 29, 2024 65.26
Nov 30, 2023 83.91
Aug 31, 2023 79.16
May 31, 2023 79.93
Feb 28, 2023 62.50
Nov 30, 2022 92.00
Aug 31, 2022 87.18
May 31, 2022 110.01
Feb 28, 2022 73.96
Nov 30, 2021 95.38
Aug 31, 2021 90.60