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Paychex (PAYX) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.26% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 19.0% to 0.26% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.26% through Feb 2026, down 19.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.34% for FY2025, 8.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.26% in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from 0.23% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.51% in Q3 2023 to a low of 0.23% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.39% across 5 years, with a median of 0.43% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: increased 11bps in 2023 and later decreased -20bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.44% in 2022, then decreased by -1bps to 0.43% in 2023, then fell by -1bps to 0.43% in 2024, then crashed by -45bps to 0.23% in 2025, then grew by 9bps to 0.26% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for PAYX at 0.26% in Q1 2026, 0.23% in Q4 2025, and 0.23% in Q3 2025.