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

Paychex has disclosed Price to Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 81.99 for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Price to Earnings fell 57.19% year-over-year to 81.99; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 19.59 (down 42.96% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 19.59, down 42.96% from the prior year.
• Price to Earnings came in at 81.99 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 59.89 in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Price to Earnings ranged from a high of 191.54 in Q2 2025 to a low of 59.89 in Q1 2026.
• Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 111.82, with a median of 109.22 recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Price to Earnings soared 215.63% in 2022 and tumbled 57.19% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 124.1 in 2022, then fell by 9.95% to 111.75 in 2023, then grew by 14.01% to 127.41 in 2024, then declined by 20.41% to 101.41 in 2025, then decreased by 19.15% to 81.99 in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Earnings figures were 81.99 in Q2 2026, 59.89 in Q1 2026, and 101.41 in Q4 2025.