Paychex PAYX
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$121.71 -3.37 (-2.69%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.35 in Q2 2026, up 38.1% year-over-year from 6.77 in Q2 2025, and down 19.64% quarter-over-quarter from 11.63 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 9.35 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 38.1% year-over-year to 9.35; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 9.32 (down 55.53% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.32, down 55.53% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.35 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from 11.63 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 67.99 in Q1 2023 to a low of 6.77 in Q2 2025.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 41.61, with a median of 51.03 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 86.66% in 2025 and jumped 38.1% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 51.34 in 2022, then increased by 16.0% to 59.55 in 2023, then fell by 4.89% to 56.64 in 2024, then slumped by 85.26% to 8.35 in 2025, then increased by 11.95% to 9.35 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 9.35 in Q2 2026, 11.63 in Q1 2026, and 8.35 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -15.08
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 9.35
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 16.05
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 -1.67
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -1.37
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 5.55
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 9.35
Feb 28, 2026 11.63
Nov 30, 2025 8.35
Aug 31, 2025 7.95
May 31, 2025 6.77
Feb 28, 2025 30.61
Nov 30, 2024 56.64
Aug 31, 2024 56.95
May 31, 2024 50.72
Feb 29, 2024 65.64
Nov 30, 2023 59.55
Aug 31, 2023 57.05
May 31, 2023 48.22
Feb 28, 2023 67.99
Nov 30, 2022 51.34
Aug 31, 2022 54.46
May 31, 2022 43.30
Feb 28, 2022 62.53
Nov 30, 2021 47.34
Aug 31, 2021 48.14