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

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

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Price to Sales came in at 21.48 in Q2 2026, down 46.14% year-over-year from 39.88 in Q2 2025, and up 15.8% quarter-over-quarter from 18.55 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Paychex has disclosed Price to Sales across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 21.48 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Price to Sales fell 46.14% year-over-year to 21.48; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 5.3 (down 48.17% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 5.3, down 48.17% from the prior year.
  • Price to Sales came in at 21.48 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 18.55 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to Sales ranged from a high of 40.0 in Q4 2024 to a low of 18.55 in Q1 2026.
  • Average Price to Sales over 5 years is 32.79, with a median of 34.01 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Price to Sales advanced 19.38% in 2025 and tumbled 48.76% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Sales stood at 37.56 in 2022, then decreased by 7.13% to 34.89 in 2023, then advanced by 14.65% to 40.0 in 2024, then sank by 35.64% to 25.74 in 2025, then decreased by 16.56% to 21.48 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Sales figures were 21.48 in Q2 2026, 18.55 in Q1 2026, and 25.74 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 21.48
Feb 28, 2026 18.55
Nov 30, 2025 25.74
Aug 31, 2025 32.59
May 31, 2025 39.88
Feb 28, 2025 36.20
Nov 30, 2024 40.00
Aug 31, 2024 35.81
May 31, 2024 33.41
Feb 29, 2024 30.67
Nov 30, 2023 34.89
Aug 31, 2023 34.33
May 31, 2023 30.76
Feb 28, 2023 28.82
Nov 30, 2022 37.56
Aug 31, 2022 36.85
May 31, 2022 38.95
Feb 28, 2022 33.68
Nov 30, 2021 38.80
Aug 31, 2021 38.12