Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Market Capitalization came in at $34.5 billion in Q2 2026, down 39.42% year-over-year from $56.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.78% quarter-over-quarter from $33.6 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Market Capitalization across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $34.5 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Market Capitalization fell 39.42% year-over-year to $34.5 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $34.5 billion (down 39.42% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $34.5 billion, down 39.42% from the prior year.
  • Market Capitalization came in at $34.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $33.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Market Capitalization ranged from a high of $56.9 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $33.6 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Market Capitalization over 5 years is $44.4 billion, with a median of $44.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Market Capitalization surged 31.56% in 2025 and sank 39.42% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Market Capitalization stood at $44.7 billion in 2022, then declined by 1.85% to $43.9 billion in 2023, then grew by 20.02% to $52.7 billion in 2024, then slipped by 23.87% to $40.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 13.99% to $34.5 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Market Capitalization figures were $34.5 billion in Q2 2026, $33.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $40.1 billion 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

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 31, 2026 45.33 Bn
May 31, 2026 34.49 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 33.55 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 40.10 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 50.19 Bn
May 31, 2025 56.93 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 54.63 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 52.67 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 47.22 Bn
May 31, 2024 43.27 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 44.14 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 43.88 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 44.15 Bn
May 31, 2023 37.83 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 39.80 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 44.71 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 44.45 Bn
May 31, 2022 44.57 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 42.98 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 43.01 Bn
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