Paychex (PAYX) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EV to EBITDA 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.
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Paychex (PAYX) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed EV to EBITDA across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 55.14 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EV to EBITDA 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 EBITDA 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 EBITDA ranged from a high of 128.16 in Q2 2025 to a low of 40.1 in Q1 2026.
- Average EV to EBITDA over 5 years is 80.93, with a median of 81.76 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA jumped 47.89% in 2025 and slumped 56.97% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EV to EBITDA 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 EBITDA 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 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15.25 |
| May 31, 2026 | 11.72 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 12.03 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.21 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 19.77 |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.75 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 21.75 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 21.44 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 19.29 |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.69 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 18.21 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.53 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 18.77 |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.47 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.79 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 20.55 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 20.61 |
| May 31, 2022 | 21.20 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 21.37 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 22.24 |
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();