Paychex (PAYX) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) EV to EBITDA stood at 13.61 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 25.0% from 18.15 a year earlier but up 30.5% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Paychex (PAYX) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Paychex's EV to EBITDA came in at 12.30 as of Aug 31, 2026, down 25.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 10.43, down 50.0% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, EV to EBITDA came in at 20.84 in FY2025 (+28.7%), 16.19 in FY2024 (+7.4%), 15.07 in FY2023 (-22.3%) and 19.40 in FY2022 (+1.2%).
- Quarterly EV to EBITDA has ranged from 10.43 in fiscal Q4 2026 to 20.84 in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 10.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 28.7% in fiscal Q4 2025, against a decline of 50.0% in fiscal Q4 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.43 (Q4 2026), 10.62 (Q3 2026) and 13.67 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 466.81 Bn | 435.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 391.66 Bn | 263.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 264.19 Bn | 191.97 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 198.99 Bn | 154.86 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 150.79 Bn | 129.25 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 115.74 Bn | 97.87 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 90.06 Bn | 69.41 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 71.78 Bn | 70.87 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 51.10 Bn | 44.09 Bn | 81.55 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.54 Bn | 34.62 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 13.61 |
| May 31, 2026 | 10.43 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.62 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13.67 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.15 |
| May 31, 2025 | 20.84 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 19.93 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 19.63 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 17.66 |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.19 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 16.65 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 16.95 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 17.20 |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.07 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 16.24 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 18.79 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 18.90 |
| May 31, 2022 | 19.40 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 19.52 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 20.28 |
API Access
Paychex EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();