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

Paychex (PAYX) Price to Book (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Price to Book came in at 9.23 in Q2 2026, down 33.05% year-over-year from 13.79 in Q2 2025, and up 10.44% quarter-over-quarter from 8.36 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Price to Book (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Price to Book across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 9.23 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Price to Book fell 33.05% year-over-year to 9.23; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 9.23 (down 33.05% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.23, down 33.05% from the prior year.
  • Price to Book came in at 9.23 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 8.36 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to Book ranged from a high of 14.45 in Q2 2022 to a low of 8.36 in Q1 2026.
  • Average Price to Book over 5 years is 12.19, with a median of 12.38 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Price to Book increased 21.14% in 2025 and sank 37.0% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Book stood at 13.95 in 2022, then fell by 10.74% to 12.45 in 2023, then advanced by 7.75% to 13.42 in 2024, then fell by 22.98% to 10.33 in 2025, then decreased by 10.65% to 9.23 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Book figures were 9.23 in Q2 2026, 8.36 in Q1 2026, and 10.33 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 9.23
Feb 28, 2026 8.36
Nov 30, 2025 10.33
Aug 31, 2025 12.64
May 31, 2025 13.79
Feb 28, 2025 13.27
Nov 30, 2024 13.42
Aug 31, 2024 12.26
May 31, 2024 11.38
Feb 29, 2024 11.78
Nov 30, 2023 12.45
Aug 31, 2023 12.31
May 31, 2023 10.83
Feb 28, 2023 11.70
Nov 30, 2022 13.95
Aug 31, 2022 14.17
May 31, 2022 14.45
Feb 28, 2022 13.08
Nov 30, 2021 13.79
Aug 31, 2021 13.56